Mechanical Engineer - EI

Garver; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid professional memberships

Support for industry licenses

Continuing education opportunities

Comprehensive wellness program

Work-life balance commitment

Job summary

Garver, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their Buildings team. This role involves developing mechanical designs for HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and energy modeling, while collaborating with various disciplines and regional offices. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

The position offers benefits such as company-paid memberships, support for licenses, competitive salary, and a commitment to work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of building design and construction industry experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design HVAC systems.
• Develop and design plumbing systems.
• Perform whole-building energy modeling.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

BIM design software experience

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Time management skills

Commitment to continuing education

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or architectural engineering (ABET accredited)

Tools

Autodesk Revit

MS Office Suite

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

Mechanical Engineer - EI

Kansas City, Missouri

Overview

As part of the Buildings team for Garver, the Mechanical Engineer will develop mechanical designs for building projects, including HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, whole‑building energy modeling, and sustainability requirements reporting. The role includes coordination with other support disciplines, regional offices, and project managers, following QA/QC plans, and periodic travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design HVAC systems.
• Develop and design plumbing systems.
• Develop and design fire protection systems.
• Perform whole‑building energy modeling.
• Prepare sustainability requirements reports.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and regional offices.
• Assist project managers in project management tasks.
• Follow QA/QC plans.

Skills & Attributes

• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and sustainability principles.
• Experience with BIM design software to produce construction drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel based calculation tools for design calculations.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently.
• Strong time‑management and product‑quality focus.
• Accurate and up‑to‑date project accounting.
• Commitment to continuing education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or architectural engineering with a mechanical focus from an ABET accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 3 years of building design and construction industry experience.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principals related to building mechanical designs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience with Autodesk Revit.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Experience with Carrier HAP or similar HVAC load analysis program.
• Experience with AIA MasterSpec.

Benefits

Garver provides company‑paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities, competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, a comprehensive wellness program, and a commitment to work‑life balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.