Mechanical Engineer 2 - Caroline County, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Virginia is seeking an experienced engineer to manage design standards and collaborate on projects for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, along with at least 2 years of project-based experience. Responsibilities include maintaining design standards, conducting site surveys, and producing construction drawings. This position requires excellent communication and analytical skills, along with familiarity with relevant engineering standards and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years of project-based experience.
• Strong knowledge of ASHRAE Handbook and Standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain design standards and specifications for projects.
• Represent the company in interactions with customers and contractors.
• Perform site surveys, calculations, and equipment selection.
• Produce construction drawings and specifications.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical design

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Trane TRACE

Carrier HAP

BIM

Job description

About Modular Mission Critical

ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean’s more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long‑term careers.

Clearance/Citizen Type

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and should meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Maintains design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects
• Represent the Company in interactions with the customers, contractors, suppliers and collaborate with other project team members
• Perform site survey, calculations, evaluations, equipment selection, equipment specification, system design, system layout for project proposal and contract execution
• Develop sustainable designs for high performance systems for air and hydronic distribution, central heating and cooling plants and building management
• Produce construction contract drawings and specifications consistent with contract requirements and Regulations, applicable industrial Codes and Standards
• Address any mechanical design, fabrication, construction, and commissioning issues
• Develop system sequence of operations, compliance matrices and other project support documentation
• Participate in Pre-Installation Testing and Checkout (PITCO) processes including system programming, integration testing, and equipment build outs.
• Develop mechanical project scope, and discipline coordination
• Participate in and ensure successful project construction, start up and commissioning
• Participate in new product evaluations and recommendations
• Ability to travel Travels up to 25% of the time on short-term assignments depending on project requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. Mechanical Engineering preferred or equivalent engineering degree
• 2+ years of project-based experience.
• Strong application knowledge of ASHRAE Handbook and Standards
• Working knowledge of SMACNA Technical Manuals and Standards
• Preferred to have passed the fundamentals of Engineering test.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills
• Design experience with governmental sites, data centers, and building infrastructure

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Trane TRACE and/or Carrier HAP experience
• Proficiency with the latest version of AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM experience
• LEED accreditation
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
• Certified Lighting & Efficiency Professional (CLEP)
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.