HVAC Senior designer

JGMS Family of Companies

$85K — $110K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years experience
  • In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local engineering standards
  • Strong communication skills with teams and clients
  • Expertise in engineering codes and standards
  • Experience in large-scale EPC projects
  • Proficient with 3D modeling and CADD tools

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects by supervising engineers and designers
  • Analyze technical challenges and recommend solutions
  • Develop and review engineering specifications
  • Perform calculations and problem-solving on complex technical issues
  • Coordinate across disciplines for project execution
  • Ensure compliance with quality plans and schedules
  • Support procurement and construction administration activities

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical insurance premiums for employees
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 401k plan with company match
  • 24 hours of paid community service annually
  • Up to 4 weeks paid time off each year
  • 10 paid floating holidays
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Opportunities for professional development
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Summary:

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers
  • Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
  • Develop and review specifications and design criteria
  • Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
  • Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
  • Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
  • Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
  • Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
  • Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
  • Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
  • Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements

Basic Job Requirements:
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum ten (10) years of work related experience
  • Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
  • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
  • Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
  • Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
  • Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
  • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
  • Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
  • Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
  • Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements:
  • Advanced engineering knowledge in the design of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
  • Development of HVAC load calculations
  • Development of HVAC air flow diagrams and instrument diagrams
  • Development of HVAC system sequence of operation narratives
  • Sizing and specification of air handling units and other equipment
  • HVAC main duct and distribution duct sizing and routing
  • Development of black utility (chiller, boiler, custom AHU, air compressor and cooling tower) specifications based upon sizing data provided by Process
  • Development of HVAC specifications

Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional Engineer license
  • Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
  • Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
  • Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
  • Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
  • Practical field experience
  • EPC project experience for the following industries:

- U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

- Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program

- Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Security Clearance:

The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE/DoD Security Clearance - Secret, Top Secret, L or Q is required.

Background Check and Screenings:

A pre-employment drug screening and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verification is required.

Benefits:

We take pride in promoting a healthy work-life balance, family-friendly benefits, servant leadership, team values and professional growth. Our competitive benefits package includes:
  • Medical insurance - 100% company paid premiums for employees
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 401k plan with company match
  • 24 hours of paid community service a year
  • Up to 4 weeks paid time off a year
  • 10 paid floating holidays
  • Life insurance, short- and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional development opportunities

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