Mechanical Engineer - Data-Driven HVAC & Sustainability

DB Engineering Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Annual bonus

Flexible vacation

Sick leave

Life insurance

EAP

Parental leave

Cell phone stipend

Holiday pay

Job summary

DB Engineering Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team. You will learn to evaluate mechanical systems through a data lens, harvesting, aggregating and analyzing data for optimization, efficiency, decarbonization and sustainability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clients, strong communication, and a drive to be a life-long learner while applying BMS and controls experience to HVAC systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical training and/or experience.
• 0-2 years of experience in HVAC Engineering, Commissioning Engineering and/or Data Analytics in the built environment.
• BMS and controls experience a plus.
• Excellent understanding of Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals.
• Ability to interact effectively with others in a team environment.
• Flexibility to manage multiple tasks and meet scheduled deadlines.
• Professional attitude and commitment to high quality work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Driven self-starter and strong design to succeed.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot charts, data normalization, basic calculations, charts/graphs).
• Familiar and/or proficiency in: PowerBI, SQL, DBA, Plex; preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform data gathering, interpretation and visualization to analyze HVAC system operations and performance data using SQL.
• BMS Controls experience: reviewing, writing, evaluating sequence of operations.
• Develop fault detection and diagnostics expressions for various HVAC equipment types.
• Develop fault cost/savings calculations for fault priority ranking.
• Apply advanced visualization approaches to data to inform owners and operators of problems and opportunities using PowerBI, Tableau or Google Plex.
• Mechanical engineering design to put context to the data.
• Develop and understand: flow diagrams, plans, details, equipment schedules, and calculations.
• Develop basis of design documents including high level system diagrams and equipment selection.
• Peer review for new construction and existing systems.
• Code compliance.
• Perform facility condition assessments, troubleshooting and root cause analysis to identify energy conservation measure opportunities for system optimization, operation and efficiency.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Data analytics

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Plex

DBA

Job description

DB Engineering Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team. You will learn to evaluate mechanical systems through a data lens, harvesting, aggregating and analyzing data for optimization, efficiency, decarbonization and sustainability.

The role emphasizes collaboration with clients, strong communication, and a drive to be a life-long learner while applying BMS and controls experience to HVAC systems.