Mechanical Designer, Engineer

EXP.com; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EXP.com in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Mechanical Designer/Engineer to advance design across mission-critical and commercial building projects. You will work with a talented team, lead design efforts, coordinate with MEP/Arch/Struct, and mentor junior staff while delivering codes-compliant drawings and specifications.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills; EIT/PE preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of mechanical design experience for building systems.
• Experience with mission critical, data center, or telecom environments preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to mentor designers.

Responsibilities

• Produce/coordinate drawings and specs for mechanical systems.
• Prepare and review load calculations and calculations for codes.
• Select and schedule equipment and review vendor specifications.
• Respond to RFIs and review submittals; ensure project milestones.
• Coordinate with MEP/arch/struct and other disciplines.
• Perform QA/QC reviews and provide design guidance to staff.
• Develop scope of work narratives and ensure compliance with codes.

Skills

AutoCAD

Load calculations

Codes knowledge

Equipment selection

Discipline coordination

RFI responses

QA/QC

Mentoring staff

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

EIT or PE preferred

Job description

Job Description

Be our next Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Mission Critical and Commercial building projects.

Your work environment at EXP

EXP an award-winning international engineering firm, is currently searching for an experienced Mechanical Designer/Engineer. This is an opportunity to get great exposure from our talented and experienced engineering staff in our Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA office.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Proficient with AutoCAD.
• Prepare/Review calculations for loads.
• Thorough knowledge of codes.
• Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements.
• Select and schedule equipment.
• Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application.
• Coordinates with other disciplines (MEP/FP, Arch, Struct, etc.).
• Respond to RFI's for the project and accurately review submittals.
• Apply risk management procedures daily to minimize exp's and client's exposure to problems.
• Understand work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan.
• Understand proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents - and deliver appropriate documentation.
• Work with PC, PM, and Clients to meet scheduled project milestones of multiple projects.
• Edit and develop scope of work narratives (SD narrative, basis of design, etc.).
• Understand and properly provide existing exp details relevant to projects.
• Be able to direct and mentor Design level staff on all of their responsibilities on a daily basis.
• Perform at a 'responsible charge' level of meeting exp's design and quality levels.
• QA/QC reviews of all calculations by Designers, and provide guidance and mentoring.
• Determine content of drawings and specs for Designers in order to meet the scope of work.
• Develop and monitor work plans in conjunction with other PM's.
• Review code related items with Designers and ensure compliance
• Manage work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
• Write studies and reports for systems on projects.
• Write sequences of operations for AHU's, CHW and HW systems.
• Understands and apply concepts of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable & constant flow systems.
• Air side systems - CV, VAV, coil selection, fan selection.
• Hydronic Systems - hot, chilled condenser, steam.
• Thorough understanding of psychometrics and be able to apply to every project.
• Advanced equipment selection and analysis - chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, heap filters, DX equipment and water source heat pumps.
• Thorough understanding of total energy concepts.

What your experience looks like

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• EIT or Registered PE preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of experience
• Must have strong leadership skills and good communication capabilities.
• Preferred experience includes: data center, mission critical and/or telecom industry.
• Building design experience is a must