HVAC Design Engineer Principal

Delan Associates, Inc; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks an HVAC Principal Design Engineer in Greenville, SC. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 15 years of experience. Responsibilities include overseeing project execution, providing technical leadership, and ensuring compliance with codes and standards. Preferred qualifications include a Professional Engineer license and experience with nuclear facilities. This position requires US citizenship to perform the contract and offers significant challenges in the HVAC design field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of work-related experience, particularly in HVAC design.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop engineering solutions.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee specific project area and ensure technical accuracy.
• Provide guidance to other engineers and designers.
• Develop and review project specifications and engineering analyses.

Skills

HVAC system design

HVAC load calculations

HVAC air flow diagrams

Federal/state/local codes

Technical communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Seeking an HVAC Principal Design Engineer to support our client in Greenville, SC.

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience

Requirements

The Contractor will provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Advanced engineering knowledge in the design of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Development of HVAC load calculations
• Development of HVAC air flow diagrams and instrument diagrams
• Development of HVAC system sequence of operation narratives
• Sizing and specification of air handling units and other equipment
• HVAC main duct and distribution duct sizing and routing
• Development of black utility (chiller, boiler, custom Air Handling Unit (AHU), air compressor and cooling tower) specifications based upon sizing data provided by process
• Development of HVAC specifications
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Preferred

• Professional Engineer license
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1
• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience for the following industries:
• o U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
• o Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology