Mechnical Engineer

Career-Collective; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Career-Collective in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a full-time Mechanical Professional Engineer (PE) to oversee mechanical and HVAC/Plumbing design projects. This mid-level position involves managing small to mid-size projects across various sectors including commercial, industrial, and educational.

Applicants should possess a degree in Mechanical Engineering, a PE license, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Strong proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD is essential, alongside excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of licensed experience designing Mechanical HVAC/Plumbing systems.
• Proficiency in Revit and/or AutoCAD.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee small to mid-size mechanical and HVAC/Plumbing design projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and design analyses.
• Attend client meetings and represent the mechanical interests of the firm.

Skills

Mechanical HVAC/Plumbing design

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are currently seeking a full-time, exemptMechanical Professional Engineer (PE). As a mid-level position, will oversee small to mid-size mechanical and HVAC/Plumbing design projects that include commercial, industrial, retail, medical, municipal, schools, and more. You will also perform project management tasks such as creating and tracking budgets, overseeing the scheduling of projects, and reviewing construction documents.

Mechanical systems and design will include chilled water systems, steam & hot water boiler systems, VAV systems, industrial process cooling, cooling towers, fume exhaust systems, ground source and water source heat pump systems, AC units and dust collection systems. During this time, you will also develop professional skills, learning the business and client side as well as the process to eventually manage the full scope of a MEP engineering project.

In this role you can expect to perform the following tasks. This is not an exhaustive list:

• Design heating, ventilating, and air conditioning installations and underground steam, gas, and compressed-air utilities.
• Design constant volume and variable volume ductwork systems.
• Supervise the installation of the above equipment and utilities.
• Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and design analyses.
• Manage the mechanical engineering of small projects.
• Balance workload and varying requirements of multiple projects.
• Understand mechanical and plumbing system design and applications, can anticipate what systems are required for different projects.
• Perform space planning, future planning, anticipate mechanical room sizes, and identify conflicts.
• Attend client meetings and represent the mechanical interests of the firm.
• Perform the majority of construction administration duties and review all construction documents with the Engineer of Record.

We require:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
• Professional Engineer (PE) license. If the license is outside of Texas, we will expect this to be transferred within six months.
• At least 2 years of licensed experience designing Mechanical HVAC/Plumbing systems for commercial and industrial buildings
• Proficiency in Revit and/or AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills. Connections are a critical part of how we work.

It helps to have:

• Experience in a consulting firm designing for commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, historical, and hospitality.
• Proficiency in HAP, Trace, Bluebeam, and vendor specific software.
• Active membership and/or leadership roles in local engineering or industry associations such as ASHRAE, ASPE, or TSPE.