Senior Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Duties & Essential Job Functions

• Develop, negotiate, and maintain engineering scope for projects.
• Work with the Operations Team to align construction budgets with engineering scope.
• Perform and review detailed load calculations utilizing Trane Trace 700, Trace 3D Plus, and interpret the results.
• Perform life-cycle cost analysis among system alternatives to determine the energy impacts of each and assist in system selection.
• Ensure compliance of all designs with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Cook up mechanical requirements with the architects and electrical, structural & civil engineers.
• Review and produce written specifications and sequences of operation.
• Identify and meet our commitments to the customer (owners, general contractors, etc.), design/construction team members (architects, electrical engineers, other trade contractors, etc.), and internal customers.
• Aid in managing and developing corporate clients such as architects, developers, general contractors, and other consulting engineering firms.
• Prioritize the workload to identify and complete critical path items on time consistent with the job schedule.
• Develop HVAC documents including, but not limited to duct sizing & routing, air distribution selection, pipe sizing & routing.
• Develop Plumbing documents, including but not limited to, sanitary and vent sizing, domestic cold water and hot water sizing, and pipe routings.
• Perform job site inspections and field reports.
• Effectively and personally organize your work team.
• Provide input and technical guidance to Revit designers/drafters and mechanical engineers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical Engineering).
• Registered Professional Engineer
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in the commercial/industrial HVAC field.
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in the design and development of mechanical and plumbing system layouts and/or responsibility for project management for these systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to convey technical requirements/systems in fundamental terms that non-technical clients can understand.
• Understanding of costs of mechanical systems and installation.
• Proficient with MS Office and a general understanding of AutoCAD
• Experience with Trane Trace 700 or 3D Plus load and energy modeling software.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a professional appearance.
• Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed and determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
• Must possess and maintain exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others.
• Must have basic PC experience in Windows environments, working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, Web-enabled applications, and database software.
• Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work well as part of a team and independently.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office environment.
• No or limited exposure to physical risk.
• No or limited physical effort is required.
• Periodic visits to active job sites and exposure to conditions characteristic of such.