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Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Mission Critical and Commercial building projects.
Your work environment at EXPEXP an award-winning international engineering firm, is currently searching for an experienced Mechanical Designer/Engineer. This is an opportunity to get great exposure from our talented and experienced engineering staff in our Richmond, VA or Columbus, OH offices.
What a day at EXP has in store for you- Proficient with AutoCAD.
- Prepare/Review calculations for loads.
- Thorough knowledge of codes.
- Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements.
- Select and schedule equipment.
- Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application.
- Coordinates with other disciplines (MEP/FP, Arch, Struct, etc.).
- Respond to RFI's for the project and accurately review submittals.
- Apply risk management procedures daily to minimize exp's and client's exposure to problems.
- Understand work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan.
- Understand proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents - and deliver appropriate documentation.
- Work with PC, PM, and Clients to meet scheduled project milestones of multiple projects.
- Edit and develop scope of work narratives (SD narrative, basis of design, etc.).
- Understand and properly provide existing exp details relevant to projects.
- Be able to direct and mentor Design level staff on all of their responsibilities on a daily basis.
- Perform at a 'responsible charge' level of meeting exp's design and quality levels.
- QA/QC reviews of all calculations by Designers, and provide guidance and mentoring.
- Determine content of drawings and specs for Designers in order to meet the scope of work.
- Develop and monitor work plans in conjunction with other PM's.
- Review code related items with Designers and ensure compliance
- Manage work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
- Write studies and reports for systems on projects.
- Write sequences of operations for AHU's, CHW and HW systems.
- Understands and apply concepts of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable & constant flow systems.
- Air side systems - CV, VAV, coil selection, fan selection.
- Hydronic Systems - hot, chilled condenser, steam.
- Thorough understanding of psychometrics and be able to apply to every project.
- Advanced equipment selection and analysis - chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, heap filters, DX equipment and water source heat pumps.
- Thorough understanding of total energy concepts.
What your experience looks like- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- EIT required, working towards PE preferred.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience.
- Must have strong leadership skills and good communication capabilities.
- Preferred experience includes: data center, mission critical and/or telecom industry.
- Building design experience is a must.
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