Senior Mechanical Engineer
About the role
Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables (Miami) and Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services. BR+A is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer in our Raleigh, NC office.
Responsibilities
- Delivering high-quality designs and deliverables on technically challenging projects
- Managing projects, writing proposals, maintaining positive client relationships
- Performing advanced heating and cooling load calculations with Trace or HAP
- Developing sections and elevations of complex ductwork and piping areas
- Developing equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
- Editing specifications to reflect the project requirements
- Developing air and water flows
- Understanding fan and pump curves to properly select equipment for application
- Using the psychrometric chart properly for any HVAC system
- Understanding work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the work plan
- Understanding the proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents and delivering appropriate documentation
- Modifying sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems
- Understanding both constant and variable flow systems, and properly applying equipment
- Meeting with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details
- Performing field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects
Requirements
- Strongly motivated, well organized, and shows professional initiative
- The ability to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team is necessary
- A strong working knowledge of Revit
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- PE License
- 10-15 years of relevant experience
Skills
- Experience designing Healthcare, Higher Education or Laboratory projects
- Excellent Organizational and Communication skills
- Positive attitude, result-driven and team-oriented
- Proactive and Collaborative team member
- Professional conduct and presentation
- Detail orientated and deadline-driven
Benefits
BR+A offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees.
Pay
Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
Full-time position.
Benefits
BR+A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.
To learn more about our award-winning projects and our incredible team, visit www.brplusa.com.