Mechanical Project Engineer

About the role

Due to increasing demand for decarbonization expertise, we are seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer with Thermal Energy Network (TEN) expertise to join our Energy and Decarbonization Group in our Denver, CO office.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and optimize heating and cooling systems serving multiple buildings, campuses, or municipalities.
• Strong experience assessing existing boilers, chillers, heat pumps, thermal energy storage systems, energy recovery, renewable energy systems, pumps, and airside equipment.
• Strong experience sizing, staging, and controlling new boilers, chillers, heat pumps, thermal energy storage systems, energy recovery, renewable energy systems, pumps, and airside equipment.
• Possess strong geothermal knowledge and/or have the ability to work closely with and integrate the knowledge of other geothermal experts on the team.
• Develop hydraulic models and energy models.
• Optimize control sequences.
• Size and layout distribution piping.
• Balance building loads and peak demand to right-size the system and optimize energy performance.
• Assess TEN feasibility based on available site and building data, building load profiles, available space and existing above- and below-grade infrastructure, utility data and energy rates, incentives, and client timeline and budget.
• Understand project goals and requirements and define an actionable path forward to meet those objectives.
• Assign tasks to engineers, administrative staff, and technicians.
• Train and develop technical staff.
• Establish and improve standards, practices, guidelines, and specifications for mechanical discipline area.
• Provide “on-the-spot” advice and decisions – technical and cost estimates.
• Cook up with all the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Support proposals to provide professional services, including preparing scope of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Engineer of Record Required Skills & Required Experience

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or Thermal Systems Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE). Existing license or the ability to obtain licensure in CO within 3 months of hire is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Energy Certifications and Accreditations, such as CGD, CEM, CDP, BEAP, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, or interest in pursuing similar certifications.

Skills

• Participation in or interest in becoming involved in local chapters of Engineering organizations, such as ASHRAE.
• Ability to apply a broad knowledge of principles and practices in the mechanical and energy engineering field.
• Work independently with moderate supervision and direction.
• Work on smaller projects or on portions of larger projects.
• Produce deliverables that meet client goals and timelines while adhering to the project budget.
• Detail oriented design and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of energy engineering fundamentals, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics with a demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to projects of varying complexity.
• Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Well-organized, takes good notes, and able to balance competing priorities.
• Strong technical writing capabilities, with writing samples available upon request.

Benefits

The projected range for this position is $136,850 to $195,500 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Pay

The projected range for this position is $136,850 to $195,500 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Schedule

This position is listed as full-time in office in Denver, Colorado.

Contact Information

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