Mechanical Engineer

Role: Mechanical Engineer Infrastructure Programs
Location: Austin / Houston TX
Duration: Contract possible for full time hire

What Youll Do

• Lead all mechanical design and concept evaluations and decisions leading to completion of construction drawings for permit and construction execution. Includes wet (cooling water) and dry (air) systems. Manage multiple projects throughout planning design bid and construction phases
• Interface with external Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms during bid and project execution phases as needed to ensure that designs and specifications meet our Engineering Standards. Drive support staff internal and 3rd-party engineers
• Make technical assumptions think independently to complete assigned work and draw conclusions based on engineering judgement
• Effectively and proactively communicate project needs changes and status to internal and external team members. Develop and mentor less experienced engineering staff
• Present design concepts and progress at project milestones (30% 60% 90% IFC) design reviews to stakeholders and multi-discipline teams
• Able to develop quantity take-offs and assist with cost estimating for projects in short time frames
• Apply engineering fundamentals and a broad set of mechanical engineering tools to solve technical problems and create novel detailed designs for a wide range of mechanical and process systems
  

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 of years HVAC and Process Systems design experience
• Registered and in good standing as a Professional Engineer (PE) with active NCEES record and ability to acquire State PE license
• Professional design experience in a wide range of project types including industrial cooling tower systems chiller plants boiler plants office mission critical/data centers restaurant high tech/R&D bio-tech/pharmaceutical and industrial
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical systems including not limited to; Dehumidification Units Air Scrubbers Dust Collectors Heat Exchangers (shell/tube plate/frame brazed fin) Chillers Cooling Towers Pumps Compressors process gas/fluid systems Air Handling Units Terminal Units Fans / Blowers Pumps Control Valves and Instrumentation Hazardous Exhaust Dehumidification Units Heat Recovery Systems
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline. Including International Codes Council (ICC) Suite of Codes (codes including Building Mechanical Plumbing Energy Conservation Fuel Gas and Fire Codes) ASHRAE Handbooks / Standards SMACNA Standards NFPA Standards related ASME & ANSI codes
• Proficient in the use of various computer programs such as HVAC load calculations in HAP Microsoft Office Suite Bluebeam AutoCAD Revit Revisto and Navisworks