M/E Engineer 1, AFG

JE Dunn

Mesa (AZ)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union benefits
Diversity in workforce

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction is seeking an entry-level M/E Engineer in Mesa, AZ. The role develops basic mechanical and electrical scopes, learns estimating concepts, and supports preconstruction tasks for large industrial projects.

You’ll work with a team to review plans, ensure safety standards, and contribute to bid analyses while growing toward more responsibilities within the Advanced Facilities group.

Qualifications

  • 0–2 years construction experience or internship preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
  • Ability to read and interpret plans and specifications.
  • Familiarity with M/E estimating concepts is a plus.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Learns and participates in safety and quality plans and culture.
  • Performs entry-level mechanical, electrical and field construction tasks.
  • Assists in developing budgetary M/E estimates using provided data.
  • Reviews mechanical and electrical options during preconstruction and conducts systems analysis.
  • Assists in defining M/E scopes of work for bidding and coordination.
  • Supports bid analysis and subcontractor selection processes.
  • Gathers information to plan sequencing and meet schedule requirements.
  • Participates in shop drawing/submittal process and commissioning activities.

Skills

Safety culture
MS Office
Plans & specs reading
Team collaboration
M/E tools & software
Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/architectural engineering

Tools

JE Dunn M/E tools

Job description

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Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiringinspired people, giving theminteresting and challenging work, enabling them withinnovative tools, and letting themshare in the company’s rewards, we’ve found asustainable way to growin our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

M/E ENGINEERING FAMILY – CORE

  • Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
  • Completes entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.
  • Learns how to develop budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information using automated M/E estimating system.
  • Assists in the review of mechanical and electrical options as part of the preconstruction process and completes systems analysis for select projects.
  • Learns to develop the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process.
  • Assists in the completion of bid analysis and provides input during the subcontractor selection process.
  • Assists in developing sequencing requirements of various systems and providing solutions to meet the schedule requirements.
  • Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports.
  • Learns to perform job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner.
  • Learns and assists with the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with the contract documents.
  • Assists with the commissioning process including developing pre-functional checklists, functional testing procedures and actual functional testing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
  • Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
  • Proficiency in MS Office.
  • Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications.
  • Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction M/E tools and software.
  • Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field (Required).
  • In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Experience
  • 0-2 years construction experience and/or summer internship/co-op experience in construction (Preferred).
Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

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