Mission-Critical Mechanical Engineer | HVAC, Piping, Fire

CM Mission Critical Engineering, or CM|MC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CM Mission Critical Engineering, Raleigh, NC, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to produce detailed construction drawings and perform complex calculations across HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection. You will coordinate with internal and external partners to deliver mission-critical projects and ensure code compliance with high attention to detail.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 3–7 years of design experience in MEP environments, and proficiency with Autodesk Revit;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• 3–7 years of mechanical design experience, preferably within an MEP consulting environment.
• Experience designing HVAC, plumbing and fire protection systems in data centers, healthcare, lab, pharmaceutical or industrial environments preferred.
• E.I.T. certification preferred but not required.
• PE certification or active licensure pursued is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs HVAC systems for highly technical environments.
• Designs plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary, vent, and specialty piping.
• Supports performance-based fire protection and controls design.
• Performs code analysis and ensures compliance with applicable standards.
• Conducts psychrometric analysis and reviews system selections and sizing criteria.
• Performs engineering studies including cooling/heating load calculations, ventilation calculations, air balance summaries, CFD modeling, duct static calculations, and pump head calculations.
• Produces highly detailed construction drawings coordinated across all disciplines.
• Coordinates with internal and external team members to ensure project success.
• Communicates project goals, challenges, and schedules to project teams and business partners.
• Participates in training and continuous learning initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Autodesk Revit

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

E.I.T. certification (preferred)

PE licensure or active pursuit (a plus)

Tools

Bluebeam

Trace 3D Plus

Pipe-Flo

Hands Down Psychrometrics

CFD software (FloEFD, TileFlow, 6Sigma, Star CCM)

Job description

CM Mission Critical Engineering, Raleigh, NC, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to produce detailed construction drawings and perform complex calculations across HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection. You will coordinate with internal and external partners to deliver mission-critical projects and ensure code compliance with high attention to detail.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, 3–7 years of design experience in MEP environments, and proficiency with Autodesk Revit;