Mechanical Team Lead

Factor Search; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Factor Search is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer (HVAC) in Plano to lead a team through all project phases for healthcare, commercial, education, and research facilities. You will drive design criteria, supervise staff, and coordinate with owners, consultants, and contractors.

You will utilize BIM tools, develop documentation, and contribute to standards and specifications while mentoring junior staff and guiding project budgets and proposals.

Qualifications

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of mechanical and/or plumbing codes, energy codes, ASHRAE standards, and other building codes.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects with a team of design colleagues to develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects.
• Participate in client meetings to establish design criteria and review progress through construction administration.
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, models, diagrams, and other visuals; use BIM to create 3D models of mechanical systems.
• Provide direction for production support (junior engineers/designers) and prepare site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Lead project coordination meetings with internal/external stakeholders and manage project specifications within construction documents.
• Conduct QA/QC on projects and assist in developing new mechanical group standards and specifications.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Professional Engineering license preferred

LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred

Job description

Our client has an opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Engineer (HVAC) to join their team in Plano. Your role as a contributor on the professional consulting team is to work on projects of high complexity and serve as a leader of a team or project through all phases of a project lifecycle.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects with a team of design colleagues to conceptualize and develop full documentation for new construction and renovation projects for multiple types of facilities such as healthcare, commercial offices, higher education, research laboratory or similar applications.
• Participate in client meetings on projects to establish design criteria, review design progress as well as supporting through construction administration.
• Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all mechanical engineered systems or products for a project.
• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of building's mechanical systems and provides markups and direction for production support (junior engineers/ designers).
• Prepares and revises documentation in various mechanical phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.
• Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.
• Supports the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers.
• Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the mechanical group.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Group Leader and/or Engineering Discipline Leader such as supporting new project proposals by developing scope, design budgets and design approach for potential projects.
• Conduct field surveys of existing conditions of building spaces.
• Prepares field reports and punch lists.
• Provides direct supervision to assigned staff; develop staff skills and abilities by providing guidance and mentoring to strengthen technical abilities.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requisite knowledge, interpretation, and application of the mechanical and/or plumbing codes, energy codes, ASHRAE standards, and other building codes.
• Strong understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Perform calculations using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software (Trane Trace).
• Participates and collaborates in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Demonstrates technical writing ability to author a discipline specific Basis of Design.
• Development of project job specific discipline specifications independently from a company master specification.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD; Prefer experience with Newforma and Trane Trace.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors' degree in related field plus 15 years in related professional experience required; or equivalent combination of
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.