Mechanical Engineer, Infrastructure
SpaceX · Texas, United States · 2 days ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead MEP design and coordination for residential, commercial, and industrial projects
- Partner with cross-departmental teams to define requirements and derive design details
- Prepare and review design drawings and documents for mechanical, electrical, and fluid systems and specifications for a variety of engineering projects
- Manage construction activities related to MEP systems, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements
- Use construction/engineering knowledge to expedite the design process and solve conflicts during construction
- Write and manage construction contracts with subcontractors across multiple disciplines through contract close-out
- Perform project control tasks, including project scheduling, budgeting, and cost control
- Resolve design and construction conflicts in the field in real time
- Oversee and own full lifecycle of tasks and/or projects to achieve on-time and under budget delivery with customer satisfaction
- Manage tools and folder systems relating to the organization of our construction projects
- Gather proposals from architects, engineers and contractors; assign contracts upon receipt of all proposals
- Develop the final cost and schedule for the project, and implement controls as needed to manage cost, schedule and scope
- Facilitate city, county, and governmental approvals
- Coordinate project implementation and track project status
- Work with the facilities team and customers in order to operationalize the post-construction building operations and maintenance functions
- Cook with the customer and facilities teams for building operations and maintenance
- Manage night shift contractors as project work requires
- Take on new projects ad-hoc as the business needs
- Coordinate permit acquisition/closeout with permitting team
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, or structural engineering
- 1+ years of experience creating structural, civil, or MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction documents including plans, elevations, sections, and details
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, think critically, and drive successful outcomes
- Possess the mentality of extreme ownership. Owning project outcomes from the concept phase to customer turnover
- Experience in construction, project management, and tenant improvement
- Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, or other MEP design and analysis software
- Proficiency with design and construction of electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R), controls systems, fire protection systems, concrete, structural framing, and industrial gas trades
- Knowledge of basic construction and engineering principles and method
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively in a team environment
Additional Requirements
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when needed based on site operational needs; flexibility required