Senior Mechanical Designer - Healthcare

Dewberry; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join their dynamic Raleigh office. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with a talented team of engineers to design innovative mechanical systems for healthcare facilities. Your expertise will guide the development of essential infrastructure, ensuring projects meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on impactful projects while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to meaningful work, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare system design.
• Proficiency in Revit and strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing mechanical engineering calculations and specifications.
• Provide technical guidance and quality oversight for projects.

Skills

Mechanical System Design

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Technical Guidance

Code Review

Cost Estimation

Communication Skills

Education

Two-year degree in a technical field

Tools

Revit

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry’s vibrant Raleigh, NC office includes over 200 design professionals, including the largest Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) Healthcare Group in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. This group is focused on providing master planning and design services for facilities and campus infrastructure for most of the major healthcare clients in the regions where we are located.

Because our backlog continues to grow, we are seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our Raleigh, NC office’s existing Healthcare department. As the senior mechanical designer, you will be responsible for assisting the Engineer of Record in the design of mechanical healthcare systems. In addition to collaborating with mechanical engineers, you will team with structural, civil, electrical, and other disciplines to provide full-range services to our clients.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Mechanical Designer, you would be expected to assist the Engineer of Record in preparing mechanical engineering calculations, reports, construction drawings and specifications, project schedules, and cost estimates to meet project requirements. Projects may include the design of healthcare facilities and infrastructure, central utility plants, condition assessments, etc. You would also be expected to collaborate with the Engineer of Record to provide the following to others on the design team to effectively complete projects:

• Technical guidance and quality oversight, including code review, of all project work.
• Technical training and development of staff.
• Assist in establishing and improving standards, practices, guidelines, and specifications.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions - technical and cost estimates.
• Coordination with all the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Technical interface with code officials and contractors.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Experience in the design of institutional, educational, healthcare, laboratory, and military projects is desired. The candidate should have a proven history of solid design work, meeting project deadlines and budgets, and working well in a team environment.

• Two-year degree in a technical field.
• Proficiency with Revit.
• 10+ years of technical experience in the design of healthcare systems.
• Self-motivated and well organized.
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Do not meet every single requirement? At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So, if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.