Mechanical Designer

Australia-Employment; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Job summary

JCCA (J.C. Chang & Associates, Inc.) is seeking a Mechanical Designer for on-site work in Torrance, CA. This role focuses on commercial, educational, and industrial building design including HVAC and plumbing systems, with AutoCAD drafting and cost estimation responsibilities.

Experience with AHJ reviews and CSI specs is valued; collaboration with architects and engineers is essential. The candidate will develop construction documents, coordinate with clients, and support project teams on

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of mechanical design experience.
• EIT required.
• P.E. registration a plus; AHJ knowledge.
• Citizenship required for certain projects.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of drawings and specifications (construction documents).
• HVAC flow and load calculations.
• Plumbing load calculations.
• RFI responses.
• ROM cost estimates.
• Interface with clients, project managers and construction supervisors.

Skills

Technical writing

Multitasking

Client interface

Engineering analysis

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

EIT

Tools

AutoCAD

Word

Excel

Revit

Job description

Mechanical Designer

$90000 - $105000 per year | Torrance, CA | On-Site | Permanent

Mechanical Designer for a well established full service firm (onsite)

A bit about us:

This team has delivered award-winning architectural and engineering solutions for both public and private sector clients across: Aerospace, Commercial and Industrial giants, Correctional and Government Facilities, Educational Institutions and Healthcare Facilities to name a few. They pride themselves in strong relationships that create long standing partnerships.

Why join us?

• Competitive compensation
• 401k match
• Bonus potential
• Full benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• PTO
• Sick pay
• Ability to work on fun and challenging projects
• Career advancement

Job Details

ob Description - Mechanical Engineer

The Mechanical Engineer will possess experience in commercial, military, educational and industrial building design, HVAC, plumbing and fire protection. The Mechanical Engineer will interface with clients, engineers and architects, project managers, and construction supervisors. Mechanical Engineer will prepare engineering drawings and specifications to specified standards, prepare cost estimates, and transform concept designs into working documents using AutoCAD. Proficiency in Cad software is necessary as AutoCAD is utilized in the preparation of plans and a working knowledge of Revit is a plus.

Common tasks and duties include the following:

• Preparation of drawings and specifications (construction documents), including general sheets, symbols, mechanical, plumbing, floor plans, details of construction, etc.
• Specifications utilizing industry-standard CSI format.
• Working understanding of applicable codes and standards, with focus on mechanical codes.
• HVAC flow diagram and load calculations
• Plumbing load calculations
• Title-24 calculations
• RFI responses
• Mechanical equipment schedules and control diagrams
• Plumbing equipment schedules
• Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) review process (typical AHJ such as city and county building departments, Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Division of State Architect (DSA), and Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI/OSHPD), etc.)
• Interface with clients, users, project managers, and construction supervisors as well as various consulting architects and engineers.
• Communication with in-house technical team, including architects, structural engineers, mechanical and plumbing engineers, fire protection, and AutoCAD drafting technicians.
• Autocad and PDF drawings
• Excel calculations and spreadsheets
• Word documents for meeting notes and technical reports
• Preparation of Rough Order-of-Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates
• Bluebeam peer review

Design of drawings and specifications for construction in the following industry types:

• California State Agencies (DGS, DSH, CalVet, etc.)
• LA City and LA County Departments of Public Works
• Education: schools, universities, colleges (LAUSD, UCLA, UC Irvine, etc.)
• Healthcare: hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, mental health facilities
• Correctional and Law Enforcement: jails, prisons, police departments, sheriff departments, fire departments (CDCR, FBOP, CalFire, OCSD, etc.)
• Industrial: laboratories, R&D spaces
• Commercial: office spaces
• Aerospace (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, HRL, JPL, etc.)

Job Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 5-10 years of experience in mechanical design
• EIT
• P.E. registration a plus
• Citizenship
• Experience with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) review process
• Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
• Division of State Architect (DSA)
• Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI/OSHPD)
• City and county plan check for various locations in California
• Experience with commercial and industrial projects
• Excellent technical and communication skills
• Technical writing skills
• Proficiency in computer design software programs, mainly AutoCAD, Word, Excel
• Cost estimating
• Ability to handle and design multiple projects with minimum supervision
• Have a good knowledge of designing HVAC systems
• Have a good knowledge of designing plumbing systems
• Vaccinations if required by client
• JCCA

JCCA

J.C. Chang & Associates, Inc. (JCCA) is a full service Architect/Engineering consulting company

with Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, and Architectural departments. Our clients include the State of California, the Federal government, aerospace companies, commercial and industrial entities, and municipalities.

Our broad range of clients and projects offer an excellent opportunity for our design professionals to obtain experience in varied and interesting projects.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, 401(k) and profit sharing

Equal Opportunity

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.