Mechanical Field Engineer (Construction)

Tecknomic; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecknomic LLC seeks a Mechanical Field Engineer for a Georgetown, KY construction project. This is 100% onsite, at a facilities site, focusing on mechanical building-system startup, commissioning, submittals, drawings review, and coordination of equipment delivery and installation.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years in industrial/construction projects, and 5+ years in mechanical design, with OSHA 10 and strong knowledge of codes and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years in industrial or commercial construction; 5+ years in mechanical design.
• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods and proficient drawing review.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate mechanical building-system startups and commissioning activities.
• Provide review of submittals, shop drawings, drawings and specifications, and contractor RFIs.
• Coordinate equipment testing, delivery, installation, commissioning, and handover to end users.
• Schedule and coordinate weekend and plant-shutdown work with contractors and facilities teams.
• Perform continuous inspections for compliance with specifications, quality standards, and codes.
• Oversee mechanical contractors for adherence to project delivery methods, milestones, and RFI/ change order management.

Skills

Construction means & methods

Drawing review

OSHA safety knowledge

Project scheduling

MS Office

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Code compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

MS Project

Excel

Job description

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Mechanical Field Engineer for building and facilities construction in Georgetown, KY (100% onsite, local): mechanical building-system startup and commissioning, submittal and drawing review, equipment delivery/installation coordination, mechanical contractor oversight, and continuous inspections for code and specification compliance. Based at a construction site and shop floor.

What you’ll do

• Facilitate mechanical building-system startups and commissioning activities
• Provide subject-matter review of product and equipment submittals, shop drawings, engineering design drawings and specifications, and contractor RFIs
• Coordinate equipment factory testing, delivery, installation, commissioning, and handover to end users
• Coordinate weekend and plant-shutdown work with contractors, plant facilities groups, and manufacturing shops
• Conduct continuous work-progress and mechanical-system inspections for compliance with specifications, quality standards, and codes
• Oversee mechanical contractors for adherence to project delivery methods, schedule milestones, and coordination; manage RFIs and field change orders

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 10 plus years in industrial or commercial construction projects; 5 plus years in a mechanical design field
• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, and proficient drawing review and field application
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA safety (Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Electrical Safe Work Practices, Control of Hazardous Energy, arc flash) and codes/standards (IBC, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ASME, AMCA, ARI, AWS, ASHRAE, FM)
• OSHA 10 certification; ability to manage construction schedules daily, weekly, and monthly
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project), AutoCAD, and Bluebeam