TitleProject Engineer

AHU Technologies Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

A leading company in HVAC systems is seeking a Project Engineer to support design projects ensuring all deliverables meet technical requirements and budget parameters. The role involves detailed HVAC design tasks, collaboration with engineering teams, and client interactions to ensure satisfaction and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of relevant design experience, including for hazardous locations.
• Understanding of refrigeration cycles and calculation performance for systems.
• Ability to develop conceptual mechanical layouts and detailed configurations.

Responsibilities

• Determines project technical requirements and identifies design issues.
• Performs HVAC system design and prepares detailed drawings.
• Communicates with client engineering to resolve design questions.

Skills

Detailed knowledge of codes applicable to offshore HVAC equipment

Thorough understanding of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system design principles

Ability to analyze load requirements and design ductwork systems

Knowledge of industrial controls and designs, including PLCs

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

3D Modeling & CAD

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

The Project Engineer supports the Engineering department by providing all aspects of engineering of

the HVAC system project design to ensure engineering deliverables meet project, schedule, and technical

requirements. The Project Engineer also maintains awareness of the individual component cost,

engineering manhours, and scope of work to achieve budget parameters.

The Project Engineer's efforts actively support our mission of ensuring reliable, durable, and safe operations for our customers by furnishing the highest quality industrial HVAC systems.

Responsible for the following key support areas:

· Industrial HVAC Systems and Equipment Project Design

· Teamwork

Key Responsibilities

Industrial HVAC Systems and Equipment Project Design

· Determines project technical requirements and scope of work by reviewing DWD proposal and job entry information, customer specifications, performance standards, and relevant code requirements for the offshore and onshore oil & gas industry. Identifies questions, missing information, and timely communicates these to the Project Manager for prompt resolution. Proactively identifies potential design issues and presents solutions to the supervisor.

· Performs HVAC system design, including verification of heat loads, air flows, conceptual system design, and mechanical layouts.

· Selects HVAC system components by performing required system calculations and consulting technical data sheets and conferring with vendors as necessary.

· Prepares detailed ductwork designs by establishing routing that is consistent with industry and code requirements. Performs necessary calculations to determine sizing, pressure losses, and noise. Prepares ductwork arrangement drawings in compliance with industry and code standards.

· Generates equipment general arrangement and detail design drawings. Performs calculations to determine equipment weights and center of gravity. Utilizes engineering judgment and performs design calculations necessary for sizing structural members.

· Develops detailed mechanical drawings identifying all information necessary to procure and manufacture the equipment. Uses judgment and confers with shop personnel to ensure designs and fabrication details incorporate ease of manufacturing.

· Determines operation sequence to meet design, code, and customer requirements and establishes the basis for control philosophy.

· Works with Electrical Designer to generate detailed electrical drawings for power and control systems in accordance with project and code requirements. Specifies all required electrical components.

· Proactively communicates directly with client engineering personnel to resolve ongoing design questions during the design phase. Refers questions related to the scope of work, schedule, or commercial matters to the Project Manager. Maintains routine communication with the Project Manager to ensure communication regarding project status and schedule throughout the engineering phase.

· Reviews all drawing submittal packages to ensure accuracy and conformance with client document requirements prior to submittal.

· Prepares inquiry packages for technical components and solicits proposals from established vendors.

· Responds to questions and revisions occasioned by the client drawing review.

· Upon approval of drawing packages, promptly prepares the equipment Bill of Materials and enters into MAS500. Makes recommendations to the Project Manager for sourcing technical components.

· Responds to questions from clients and shop personnel through the manufacturing and commissioning phase.

· Generates Operating and Maintenance Manual once equipment is commissioned.

· Participates in kick-off meetings to ensure clear understanding of project goals and requirements.

· Participates in interim and final project technical reviews and evaluates operability, constructability, and serviceability of designs. Reviews final design package to ensure compliance with company, project, and industry requirements.

· Ensures timely delivery of project documentation.

· Supports sales efforts by providing preliminary design information where necessary.

· Coordinates work with outside engineering resources as required.

· Identifies opportunities for improvements in product performance, manufacturing cost, product line, and departmental processes, and participates in achieving solutions.

Teamwork

· Participates as a member of the engineering team to provide support and technical expertise in the HVAC system and equipment design.

· Develops relationships with internal operations and administrative staff to ensure customer satisfaction in order to effectively and efficiently address issues.

Skills/Knowledge Required

· Engineering Degree required

· Minimum four (4) years of relevant design experience, including design of equipment for hazardous locations.

· Detailed knowledge of codes that are applicable to offshore HVAC equipment (including ASHRAE, NFPA, ABS, USCG, IMO, SMACNA). Detailed knowledge of electrical code requirements for domestic and international projects (NEC, IEC, ATEX).

· Thorough understanding of the principles of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system design. Ability to analyze load requirements, select and specify system components, and design ductwork systems.

· Understanding of refrigeration cycle and ability to perform necessary calculations and equipment selection for both direct expansion and chilled water systems.

· Ability to perform calculations associated with HVAC ductwork systems.

· Thorough understanding of HVAC control systems. Knowledge of industrial power wiring circuitry and design requirements. Knowledge of industrial controls and designs, including PLCs.

· Experience with industrial construction and fabrication, including design of packaged systems. Ability to perform straightforward design calculations for skids.

· Ability to develop conceptual mechanical arrangement layouts and detail-level mechanical configurations.

· Knowledge of 3D Modeling & CAD required, Inventor and AutoCAD a plus.

· Ability to perform and check calculations, specify mechanical equipment, and solve problems of difficult engineering complexity.

· Ability to prepare detailed operating manuals.

· Requires forward thinking, logical planning, and the ability to work productively in a team environment.

· Travel Required: up to 10%

· Valid Texas driver’s license, clean driving record, and insurance required

· Able to meet all physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Although not frequent, customer visits to the DWD plant environment may be necessary, as well as off-site meetings at the customer’s office or a PPE-required site.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle objects, and reach with hands and arms.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.