Mechanical Principal

About the role

In this role, you will be part of the MEP team within the Buildings sector (Science/Technology & Life Sciences projects), based in San Francisco, California or Walnut Creek, California.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and qualify RFP/RFQ’s and upcoming projects for go/no-go potential
• Direct and lead submittals in response to RFP/RFQ’s
• Manage existing and develop new client relationships
• Perform at a ‘responsible charge’ level; meeting EXP’s design and quality levels
• Manage work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours
• Work with project team and clients to meet scheduled project milestones on multiple projects
• Apply risk management procedures daily to minimize EXP’s and client’s exposure to problems
• Understand MEP/FP work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan
• Understand proper scope of MEP/FP SD, DD, CD level documents – and deliver appropriate documentation
• Coordinate with other disciplines (MEP/FP, architectural, structural, etc.)
• Edit and develop scope of work narratives (SD narrative, basis of design, etc.)
• Develop equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
• Thorough knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical codes
• Advanced equipment selection and analysis (generators, UPS units, chillers, boilers)
• Direct and mentor designer-level staff on all of their responsibilities on a daily basis
• QA/QC reviews of all calculations by designers, and provide guidance and mentoring
• Understand and apply concepts of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable & constant flow systems
• Advance equipment selection and analysis – chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, HEPA filters, DX equipment, and water source heat pumps

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HVAC/Mechanical Engineering
• 15+ years of building HVAC and piping design experience
• Experience in designing HVAC systems for Science/Technology, Life Sciences, or Healthcare projects
• Experience with Project Management and leading multidisciplinary team projects
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred
• REVIT MEP Proficiency required

Pay

The pay range for this role is $160,000 to $200,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.

About Us

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner, and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments. Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity, and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity, and rewards excellence.