HVAC Mechanical Engineer 5

Mackinnon & Partners

United States

On-site

USD 150,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Mackinnon & Partners is seeking a Mechanical Engineer 5 specialized in HVAC and plumbing design for critical infrastructure projects. This contract role involves ensuring compliance with engineering standards and contributing to energy audits and sustainable design practices. Ideal candidates must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, significant experience, and LEED certification. This role offers competitive hourly pay and the chance to work on diverse building types including power generation facilities and water treatment buildings.

Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and minimum of 7 years related work experience.
Must be a LEED AP certified professional.
Extensive experience with large-scale water-cooled chillers is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for engineering and design of HVAC and plumbing systems in various facilities.
Engaged in energy audits, code compliance reviews, and sustainable design/LEED applications.
Perform all aspects of conventional design engineering, analysis, and studies.

Skills

PLUMBING

HVAC

DATA CENTER

CFD

AUDIT

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Revit 3D Modeling

Microsoft Office Suite

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

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Job Title: Mechanical Engineer 5

Duties:

A HVAC and plumbing engineer interested in working on a diverse collection of building configurations. Under general supervision, capable of performing all aspects of conventional design engineering, analysis, and studies on new and existing structures.

Key Responsibilities

The Mechanical Buildings Design Group provides HVAC and plumbing solutions for Company’s Global projects.

The Mechanical Engineer level 5 position is responsible for the engineering and design of the HVAC and plumbing systems in various types of facilities. The HVAC Team is engaged in the following:

● Design and Construction Activities o Project Delivery Methods - Traditional Design-Bid-Build and Alternative Conceptual-Bid- Build. o Facility Types – Power Generation buildings, Substations, Oil & Gas structures, Water Treatment and Energy Storage buildings. o Systems – HVAC and Plumbing. o Type of Areas – Power Generation Hall, Administrative, Warehouse, Maintenance, Workshop, Laboratory, Chemical Storage & Handling, Electrical Distribution Center, Low & Medium Voltage Switchgear, Pump Areas, Engine Generator, Blowers/Air Compressors, Waste water treatment building and Flammable & Combustible Liquids Storage. ● Studies o Energy Audit/Efficiency - Engineering studies, system performance reviews, and energy compliance calculations o Code Review/Application - Facility review for code compliance o Sustainable Design/LEED - Application of sustainable strategies Preferred Qualifications Self-Motivated, Problem Solving, Written Communications, Driven for Results, Quality Focused, Strong Listening Skills. Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and the following applicable design guides and standards related to HVAC, and plumbing system design. Including a basic knowledge of the following: ● International Codes Council (ICC) Suite of Codes ● ASHRAE Handbooks / Standards ● ASPE design handbooks ● SMACNA Standards ● NFPA standards ● Computer generated HVAC Heatloads, energy modeling and HVAC equipment sizing ● Technical Submittal reviewing process Bid reviewing process ● Microsoft Office Suite ● Bluebeam Revu ● Revit 3D Modeling. ● Person needs to be a LEED AP certified professional experienced in obtaining LEED's certification for industrial buildings. ● Extensive experience with large-scale water-cooled chillers is preferred. As an employee-owned, global leader in building critical infrastructure in the energy, water, telecommunications and government services markets, Company has a long-standing reputation for providing world-class service to our clients.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.

Minimum of 7 years related work experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration

Work Environment/Physical Demands Competencies Collaborates Communicates effectively Directs work Instils trust Interpersonal savvy Organizational savvy Customer focus Decision quality Salary Plan ENG:

Keywords:

Required Skills:

PLUMBING

HVAC

DATA CENTER

CFD

AUDIT

Additional Skills:

LARGE-SCALE

MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

AP CERTIFIED

CADENCE

INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

COMPRESSORS

PLANT DESIGN

LABORATORY

MAINTENANCE

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

Professional Engineering (PE) License AP certified professional experienced in

A Job Description Document has been uploaded to this request. The parsed skills and experience section in this request is based on the content of this file: HVAC Req (Power) level 5.pdf

Start Date: 03/10/2025

Estimated End Date: 09/26/2025

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