Project Engineer - Mechanical
About the role
At Haskell, you’ll join a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. The culture is grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals—offering opportunity, flexibility, and a sense of belonging to grow your career while making a real impact.
As a Project Engineer, you will provide complete engineering and design solutions for assigned projects, primarily in the Food & Beverage; Beer, Wine & Spirits; and Consumer Products markets. Recent team projects include a Meat Processing Facility & Distribution Center, Aurora Manufacturing Campus, and Gallo Production Facility. You will utilize assigned design staff to complete deliverables, collaborate with senior staff to develop engineering and project delivery expertise, and handle client communication, construction administration, and various engineering, design, and drafting tasks using applicable software to meet project schedules.
Responsibilities
- Conceptual Design
- Ensure understanding and compliance with owner’s building program requirements and corporate standards for mechanical and plumbing systems design.
- Confirm and review applicable codes and standards (International Building Code Council — Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas, Fire; ASHRAE Standards 90.1, 62, 15; NFPA).
- Establish and document the mechanical and plumbing systems’ basis of design, providing clarification, qualifications, and design assumptions.
- Work with building/facility owners to select appropriate cost-effective systems and products.
- Collaborate with owners and construction management to validate construction costs and provide value‑engineering options.
- Obtain support from Lead Associate or Senior Associate to determine engineering and design building requirements.
- Detailed Design
- Assist in establishing building envelope thermal insulation values for energy code compliance and cooling/heating load calculations.
- Perform and document engineering calculations for mechanical and plumbing systems to select code‑compliant systems and equipment.
- Perform systems and equipment selections.
- Perform layout and sizing of systems and equipment.
- Draft or oversee drafting of mechanical and plumbing systems, establishing appropriate drawing detail for completeness and accuracy.
- Schedule mechanical and plumbing equipment with accessories and remarks.
- Develop control drawings (schematics, points list, sequence of operation) for environmental temperature/humidity control and system performance.
- Ensure complete and accurate specifications.
- Construction Support
- Assist with problem solving for field challenges.
- Conduct shop drawing and submittal reviews.
- Complete field inspections and reports with Lead Associate and/or Senior Associate.
- Assist in photograph review.
- Assist with RFIs.
- Project Management
- Oversee work performed by assigned staff.
- Planning, Scheduling and Profitability
- Monitor design package contents (pricing documents, SD, DD, CD).
- Work with Lead Associate to meet project schedules and provide complete documents for each submission.
- Design within provided design budget and track additional hours when scope expands.
- Professional Development
- Maintain required licensing CEUs.
- Pursue in‑house and external training to maintain and create design skills.
- Travel as required — approximately 2 days per month, dependent on project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering degree from an ABET‑accredited curriculum.
- 5–10 years of industry experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Revit experience.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Professional development opportunities
- Additional comprehensive benefits