Company Overview
At Rasmussen Mechanical Services we take pride in fostering a workplace that values teamwork innovation and professional growth. Our most valuable asset is the relationships we share with our employees. We are committed to supporting our team members by providing a positive experience and a healthy work-life balance.
Function:
The mechanical engineer supports our customers project managers and sales staff by providing positive experiences sound advice technical support arrangement drawings fabrication drawings process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) 3D models and 3D scans. The mechanical engineer evaluates applications of equipment sizes equipment ductwork and piping supports project estimation and troubleshoots mechanical equipment issues at customer facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Support design-build projects at all company locations from project definition 3D scan and takeoff/estimating through 3D model General Arrangements fabrication drawings P&IDs and a clean hand-off with project management.
- Create a positive experience through the service and support of people.
- Represent Rasmussen Mechanical Services as the preferred mechanical service provider for customers employees and business partners. Maintain the highest level of business ethics thereby increasing customer employee and business partner loyalty.
- Assist with development and management of an engineering documentation standard.
- Be a technical advisor inside and outside the company for mechanical systems. This will require study of code publications and performance of calculations.
- Perform consultation sales support and project support including travel with occasional overnight stays.
- Analyze pictures drawings specifications project requirements client needs an engineering capacity to prepare solutions and estimates for projects.
- Provide customers with solutions for performance enhancement and proactive resolution of issues. Assist with development of solutions and presentation of proposals to customers. Evaluate cost effectiveness return on investment calculations pictures drawings specifications duct and line sizing equipment sizing site review and other documents.
- Solicit support and communicate effectively with other departments to deepen internal and customer relationships. Maintain excellent relationships with field personnel.
- Maintain project engineering document control (Job File) including:
- Drawings & submittals
- P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams)
- PID (Piping and instrumentation Diagram) / PFDs (Process Flow Diagrams)
- GAs (General Arrangements)
- Fabrication drawings
- Piping line classes and Isometrics
- Project close-out documentation including as built drawings.
- Ensure compliance with company standards of quality cost safety timeliness and performance. Ensure compliance with local state and federal legal requirements.
- Inspect customer facilities and determine solutions to fit customers needs. Primarily inspections will involve Boiler room equipment HVACR Chillers hydronic systems ductwork and air handling systems.
- Work with project management to determine manpower and material requirements for projects based on the complexity of the work relative to the capabilities of available field personnel and the planned or promised completion time.
- Solicit quotes from issue purchase orders to and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Communicate with internal and external customers to ensure their needs are being met throughout the project. Follow up after projects to ensure satisfactory completion of work and ask for additional work and referrals.
- Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction. Resolve customer concerns and complaints in a timely efficient and cost-effective manner. Exceed customer expectations.
- Develop relationships with engineers and general contractors to partner with our company on projects.
- Exemplify and reinforce company safety policies and procedures and resolve workplace safety issues to ensure a safe work environment where all required and/or appropriate safety measures are in place. This may include job site audits of safe work practices.
- Maintain product knowledge with representatives and local suppliers to stay abreast of product lines and equipment.
- Maintain and improve industry expertise through self-study product seminars company-provided training and self-improvement courses.
- Occasionally provide sales and marketing support at trade shows lunch-and-learns and seminars.
- Develop and maintain product design sizing and documentation information for all products manufactured by the company.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical preferred) or equivalent professional experience.
- Professional and industry-specific certifications and licenses.
Experience:
Skills:
- Humility Drive Empathy Optimism and the ability to ask questions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Self-motivated extroverted tactful organized results and goal-oriented professional.
- Driven by a desire to satisfy customers and provide a high level of customer service.
- Must follow-up in a timely manner; deliver on commitments internal and external.
- Ability to communicate value and sell service & equipment. Capable of successfully closing the sale and providing follow-up to assure strong customer relationships.
- Above average computer literacy organizational and calculation skills.
- Excellent project management skills to properly plan the implementation of a project (timely availability of required materials equipment tools and manpower)
- Great people skills to work closely with management sales purchasing accounting and field personnel within the Company; as well as with vendors customers subcontractors etc. outside the Company.
- A desire to continually learn new methods; adopt accept and apply new technology from internal or external resources and continually strive to identify more efficient ways to perform existing processes.
- Challenge the status quo and motivate other team members openly taking into account the ideas and suggestions of others and incorporating constructive suggestions into practice.
Physical & Mental Requirements:
- Must be able to lift 25-30 lbs. / sit for long periods of time / type / hear / see / speak English clearly / operate business equipment.
- Must be able to read / write / spell & calculate. Must be able to understand and follow written instructions communicate effectively orally and written and must be able to listen effectively.
- Must possess prioritizing / organizational / multitasking and stress management skills.
- Must possess a valid drivers license.
- Must pass pre-employment drug screen.