Senior Mechanical Engineer

Harris Teeter; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insu

401K with company match

Vacation time, sick time, and paid hol

Paid Parental leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Harris is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead HVAC design for diverse projects, from strategic planning through construction oversight. You’ll partner with the Harris Design Studio to shape concepts, prepare documents, and ensure accurate sizing and energy performance.

You will collaborate with estimating and BIM teams, develop system specifications, and guide junior engineers. Candidates should have a BE/BS in engineering and 4+ years of HVAC experience across complex buildings, with knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 4+ years of basic knowledge of construction equipment, drawings, and building materials.
• 4+ years of experience designing HVAC systems for buildings.
• Experience with Heating Hot Water, Steam, Chilled Water, VRF/DX systems.
• Experience with Space Heating/Cooling: VAV, chilled beams, radiant cooling, FCUs, displacement ventilation.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems and Controls.
• Interface with electrical systems.
• LEED or living building knowledge is desirable.
• Focus on low water, energy, high performance, resilient and sustainable design.
• Commitment to staying up-to-date with innovative mechanical design.

Responsibilities

• Lead on projects including strategic and space planning, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation and oversight.
• Partner with the Harris Design Studio on design concepts and presentation strategies.
• Provide design and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts.
• Work with estimating and construction groups to provide design information.
• Support Digital Design and BIM to prepare documents and drawings.
• Provide specifications for systems and equipment.
• Prepare calculations and selections for the correct sizing of mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Prepare and check calculations to understand energy and water usage for building systems.
• Support communication between project team, clients, and vendors.
• Conduct life-cycle cost analyses to compare initial costs to operating costs.
• Assist senior Engineers to recommend level of system performance based on customer needs.

Skills

HVAC design

Building/Facility design

Energy efficiency

Code compliance knowledge

Electrical interface knowledge

Building Automation Systems

Sustainable design

Up-to-date with innovative mechanical

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The purpose of your role as a Senior Engineer

As a Senior Engineer, will apply conceptual engineering techniques, design various types of mechanical systems from the ground up. Responsible for envisioning, designing, and delivering innovative design solutions that meet customer needs and increase efficiency and cost effectiveness in construction and operation.

• Lead on projects that include strategic and space planning, consulting, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation and construction oversight.
• Partner with the Harris Design Studio team on overall design concepts and design presentation strategies.
• Provide design and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts.
• Work with estimating and construction groups to provide design information.
• Support Digital Design and BIM to prepare documents and drawings.
• Provide specification for systems and equipment.
• Prepare calculations and selections for the correct sizing of mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Prepare and check calculations to understand energy usage, water usage, etc. for building systems.

Design Engineering

• Lead on projects that include strategic and space planning, consulting, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation and construction oversight.
• Partner with the Harris Design Studio team on overall design concepts and design presentation strategies.
• Provide design and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts.
• Work with estimating and construction groups to provide design information.
• Support Digital Design and BIM to prepare documents and drawings.
• Provide specification for systems and equipment.
• Prepare calculations and selections for the correct sizing of mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Prepare and check calculations to understand energy usage, water usage, etc. for building systems.

Project Team Interfaces

• Support communication between project team, clients, and vendors.
• Conduct life-cycle cost analyses to compare initial costs of project alternatives to operating costs.
• Assist senior Engineers to recommend a level of system performance based on analysis of customer needs and preferences.

What We’re Looking For In You

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering
• 4+ years of basic knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline
• 4+ years of experience designing a variety of HVAC systems
• Knowledge and experience of designing HVAC systems for different sizes and levels of complexity of buildings and facilities. This should include the following
  • Heating Hot Water Plant and Distribution
  • Steam Distribution
  • Chilled Water Generation and Distribution
  • Refrigerant Cooling systems (VRF, DX etc)
  • Space Heating and Cooling Systems (VAV, Chilled beams, Radiant Cooling, Fan Coil Units, Displacement ventilation etc.)
  • Ventilation Systems.
  • Interface with electrical systems
  • Building Automation Systems and Controls
• Experience of HVAC systems for different sizes and levels of complexity of buildings and facilities. This should include the following
  • Drainage systems.
  • Storm water systems.
  • Domestic cold and hot water systems.
  • Medical and Lab gas systems.
  • Process Piping Systems
  • Natural gas and other combustible organic materials systems design.
• Knowledge and experience of code compliant plumbing and mechanical systems designs for buildings.
• Have knowledge of building rating systems such as LEED, living building challenge etc.
• Experience with approaches and options for implementing low water, energy, high performance, resilient and sustainable design for mechanical systems.
• Actively maintain up to date in innovative and advanced mechanical system design.

Your life at Harris

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!

From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.

Harris Benefits + Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short-Term Incentive Plan
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Pay Range

$71,078.81 - $106,618.22

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