Mechanical Design Engineer II - HVAC Systems Lead

Wolf Engineering, LLC; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf Engineering, LLC seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer II to develop engineering work under senior staff, taking increasing ownership of coordination, quality, schedule, and communication. This role is expected to make sound design decisions within established criteria, support construction administration, and actively develop toward independent technical leadership.

Responsibilities include HVAC load calculations, design of airside, hydronic, refrigeration, exhaust, and related systems, and

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited mechanical engineering degree is required.
• 3–6 years of mechanical building-systems design experience.
• EIT preferred; progress toward PE licensure encouraged.
• Experience with HVAC design codes and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Perform HVAC load calculations, ventilation calculations, system sizing, psychrometric analysis, and equipment selections appropriate to the assigned level.
• Design and coordinate airside, hydronic, refrigeration, exhaust, ventilation, and associated HVAC systems based on project requirements.
• Develop equipment schedules, control sequences, diagrams, details, specifications, and other construction-document content that accurately communicates design intent.
• Coordinate mechanical systems with architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and equipment requirements.
• Evaluate energy-code requirements, equipment efficiencies, outside-air requirements, zoning, acoustics, maintainability, and constructability during design.
• Coordinate BAS/control requirements and sequences with controls vendors or design partners as required by project scope.
• Take ownership of defined systems or project areas from design development through construction documents.
• Conduct site surveys and field investigations; document existing conditions accurately and incorporate findings into design.
• Support RFIs, submittal reviews, site observations, punch lists, and other construction-administration activities.
• Track assigned work against project budgets and schedules; communicate status, risks, and needed decisions proactively.
• Participate in QA/QC and begin reviewing defined portions of junior staff work.
• Work with a high level of ownership, responsiveness, professionalism, and follow-through; communicate problems early and contribute constructively to team solutions.
• Some travel is required to document existing conditions, meet with clients and project teams, and perform site observations and punch-list activities.

Skills

HVAC design

Project coordination

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft 365

Carrier HAP

Trane TRACE 3D Plus

Job description

Wolf Engineering, LLC seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer II to develop engineering work under senior staff, taking increasing ownership of coordination, quality, schedule, and communication. This role is expected to make sound design decisions within established criteria, support construction administration, and actively develop toward independent technical leadership.

Responsibilities include HVAC load calculations, design of airside, hydronic, refrigeration, exhaust, and related systems, and