MEP Engineer (Mechanical-HVAC Focus)

Aro Homes is a thriving purpose-driven company on a mission to redefine residential construction. We create well-designed precision-engineered homes that are beautiful livable and durable built multiple times faster than traditional construction and with a positive impact on the environment.

Were a diverse experienced team of designers builders engineers product developers and businesspeople. Weve shown theres a massive opportunity to reduce waste and improve sustainability while building homes in a fraction of the usual time. Our repeatable multi-disciplinary product-driven approach is unique in the industry. Were backed by world-class investors who care about transforming industries for the better including Eric Schmidts Innovation Endeavors. If you want to leave a lasting positive impact and join a culture of intelligent passionate people lets start a conversation.

Were hiring an experienced MEP engineer with mechanical (HVAC) and electrical expertise to join our integrated architecture and engineering team. Youll work on volumetric prefabricated offsite construction and onsite assembly of single-family homes.

Youll own the electrical and plumbing systems of our core house product and lead the full mechanical electrical plumbing and fire protection (MEP) scope. That ownership runs from the design and documentation in our models to the Title 24 energy compliance package filed for every home we build.

The role spans both sides of our business:

• Product: Youll innovate develop and maintain MEP design details and specifications as the product evolves with electrical distribution and plumbing systems as your primary focus.

• Project: Youll produce permit documentation including Title 24 energy documentation collate HERS documentation and respond to jurisdiction comments so every home permits cleanly and on schedule.

At Aro our engineers take a product version from ideation through NTA approvals then work closely with the plant and the field until it builds cleanly. The role requires regular visits to our Sacramento CA plant and to active job sites in the South Bay.

• Electrical design and documentation: Youll develop and maintain the electrical system for the core house product. This includes load calculations service and panel sizing panel schedules circuiting lighting and device layouts and single-line diagrams in Revit coordinated with the corresponding Onshape documentation.

• Plumbing design and documentation: Youll develop and maintain domestic water drain-waste-vent and water heating systems including fixture unit calculations pipe sizing riser diagrams and module-to-module connection details built for factory installation and field assembly.

• Mechanical design: Youll maintain HVAC ventilation and residential fire protection design calculations drawings schedules and specifications across the product.

• Energy compliance per home: Youll produce and manage Title 24 compliance documentation for each home coordinate HERS rater verification and manage submissions through state and utility portals from application through final.

• Code compliance: Youll make sure MEP scope meets CEC CPC CMC CBC CALGreen and Title 24 requirements including the documentation behind our state Factory-Built Housing approvals.

• Change requests and RFIs: Youll respond to manufacturing and field inquiries in your scope mark up released sets in Bluebeam and carry changes through to updated FIDs Field Kits and BOMs across affected homes.

• Product improvement: Youll lead MEP cost and performance initiatives with an emphasis on electrical and plumbing. That work includes vendor outreach quote and sample review shop drawing review and implementation planning with Procurement.

• Part and material specification: Youll specify electrical plumbing and mechanical equipment and materials generate and maintain part numbers and keep procurement data current as the product changes.

• Cross-discipline coordination: Youll work daily with Architecture Structural the Onshape modeling team plant operations and site operations so MEPF scope installs cleanly in the factory and in the field.

• A bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering architectural engineering or a related field.

• At least 5 years of MEP design experience for residential or light commercial buildings with demonstrated depth in electrical and plumbing design.

• At least 2 years of construction administration experience for Electrical Plumbing or Mechanical scope such as answering RFIs and reviewing submittals.

• Working fluency with California codes especially the CEC and CPC and with Title 24 energy compliance plus experience with energy modeling tools and HERS processes.

• Experience with Revit and Bluebeam and/or mechanical software like SolidWorks.

• A willingness to jump in and support the company outside your domain expertise.

• PE (Electrical or Mechanical) or EIT.

• Offsite or modular construction experience.

• The chance to join an outstanding start-up team and grow a purpose-driven company from the ground up.

• A competitive salary package.

• Medical dental and vision benefits.

• Equity in the company.

At Aro Homes were focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Were an equal opportunity employer and dont discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires an accommodation to complete an application please let us know at . If youre excited about this role but dont meet 100% of the qualifications above we encourage you to apply.

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