Mechanical Designer

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Bonus potential

Full benefits

PTO

Sick pay

Career advancement

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Mechanical Designer for its Torrance, CA office. This onsite role requires 5–10 years of mechanical design experience, with strong AutoCAD skills and knowledge of HVAC and plumbing systems. Responsibilities include creating drawings, specifications, and cost estimates while coordinating with clients and project teams.

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, an EIT, and a track record of delivering construction documents for commercial and industrial

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 5–10 years of mechanical design experience in related sectors.
• EIT certification or licensure is desirable.
• P.E. registration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction drawings and specifications using AutoCAD.
• Develop HVAC and plumbing design layouts and calculations.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, and engineers.
• Prepare ROM cost estimates and schedules.
• Interface with AHJ and regulatory review processes.

Skills

Mechanical design

HVAC design

Plumbing design

Technical writing

Cost estimating

Multi-project management

Client interfacing

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

EIT

PE license (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Word

Excel

Job description

Job details

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

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Brian Perkins

Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 per year

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.

JCCA Location Torrance, California

Benefits

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

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