Senior Mechanical Engineer (Cleanrooms & HVAC)
Location: Houston, TX
Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 3 days onsite per week
Contract Details
- Position Type: Contract
- Contract Duration: 12 months
- Pay Rate: $59.35–$77.03 / Hour (USD)
- Overtime: Overtime may be involved and is paid at 1.5× the straight pay rate.
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Job Summary
In this role, you will conduct field investigations and client interviews to determine work scope and cost estimates for a project's mechanical aspects. You will lead design, development, modification, and evaluation of mechanical components and processes. Your recommendations will resolve technical issues and ensure the unique and complex requirements of a project's mechanical aspects are met.
This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates detailed phases of engineering work in mechanical discipline in a project or staff group. Performs work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include complex features such as resolving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials and/or difficult coordination requirements.
- Performs work using Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
- Plans, coordinates, or prepares equipment or work specifications, material requisition, technical bid evaluations and award recommendations.
- Coordinates engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, with the client, suppliers, and contractors and between other groups.
- Assumes a lead technical role over other engineers or project subgroups for completing specific tasks as directed.
- Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to Supervisor and/or project management. Supports function initiatives of developing Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design guides, appropriate Standard Computer Applications (BSAPs) and administrative practices.
- Mentors designers and drafters by providing appropriate on-the-job training for their professional development. Supports the creation of a work environment, supported by leadership, which fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
Required Skills
- Good working knowledge of International standard for cleanrooms and associated controlled environments (ISO 14644-1 thru 14), Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST-RP-CC001, 002, 006, 007, 012, 021, 034) for Cleanrooms and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), SMACNA and International Mechanical Code (IMC) standards for HVAC and Air Handling Units.
- Knowledge of systems, calculations, equipment, applications of methods, plant layout, materials, and computers for preparation of analyses and development of project deliverables within the discipline.
- Thorough knowledge of discipline engineering techniques, the design of engineered systems, and engineering and design calculations.
- Thorough understanding of the roles played by other departments on projects including construction practices and the economics involved.
- Knowledge of precedents in the discipline and of principles and practices of related disciplines.
- Able to troubleshoot issues in a field or job site setting confidently, and to provide instruction on how to resolve issues identified.
- Demonstrated ability to cope with conflicting deadlines, frequent interruptions, and multiple tasks.
- In-depth knowledge of equipment packages such as Air Handling Systems, Air Condensing Units, Variable Air Volume Units and Cleanroom Recirculation Air and Exhaust Systems.
- Applicant should be able to identify specific industry and technology experience.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college (or international equivalent) required.
- Minimum 10 years of Dry systems experience required.
- Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
Required Experience
- Minimum 10 years of Dry systems experience in mechanical engineering.
- 10–13 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
About the Client
This privately held engineering, procurement, and construction company has delivered more than 25,000 complex infrastructure projects across 160 countries on all seven continents over more than 125 years of operation. Its project portfolio spans energy and industrial, infrastructure, nuclear and environmental remediation, government services, and mining and metals — with clients including national governments, global energy companies, and the world's largest public agencies. With a Glassdoor rating of 4.0 stars from nearly 2,500 employee reviews and 78 percent of employees recommending the company to a friend, the organization has earned genuine employee endorsement across a workforce that includes civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, and nuclear and environmental remediation professionals.
Job Number: 26-16200 Industry: Engineering