Company Description: We are a local Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection consulting engineering firm located in Orange County, California specializing in the design of Educational, Healthcare, and Commercial facilities. We are a small company with over 23 years in business.
Job Description: The Mechanical Designer designs and creates construction documents for HVAC systems including all required schedules, floor plans, installation details, and code compliance documentation. Working under the direct supervision of a Project Manager or the Principal, the Mechanical Designer will apply knowledge of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and HVAC system design using pre-established guidelines and instructions to perform the functions of the job. The job includes field investigation and survey, system selection and design, AutoCAD or Revit modeling, and construction administration.
Qualifications:
- Proficient with Autodesk Design Suite (Preferred). Will train the right candidate.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Highly detail oriented.
- Strong communication skills.
- Have a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University.
- Experience with Bluebeam PDF software is a plus.
- Valid CA driver’s license.
- US citizen or authorized for employment in USA.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drawing setup
- Background updates
- Drafting
- Designing
- Engineering
- Coordination with other disciplines
- Site visits and investigations
- Construction job site visit for construction observation reports
- Project specification writing and narratives
- Project record keeping and job folder organization
- Management of multiple concurrent project deadlines
- Load calculations, Title 24 calculations, static pressure calculations, head loss calculations, equipment selection and sizing. LEED, SBD, and CHPS requirements.
- Creation of equipment schedules for communication of mechanical equipment manufacturers, models, electrical data, and weights for coordination with architect, structural engineer, electrical engineer, and plumbing.
- Providing all pertinent information in the project database which includes all contact numbers of the client, consultants, contractors, school district, IOR, construction manager, plan checker from local building department.
- Coordinate with other consultants to identify locations and anchorages of all equipment all other utility requirements to prevent project issues during the construction document phase. Provide information on the project to the principal on how is progressing and whether it has met the required completion timeline (Such as 100% Design Development Phase) to determine if the project is at an acceptable level.
- Plotting
- Review of contractor product submittals
- Review of shop drawings
- Coordinate with architects to provide addendums based on project updates after plan check, DSA or HCAI approval
- Review/pick-up of plan check, DSA or HCAI corrections or comments and implantation in construction documents.
- Site final punch walks and generating of narrative of construction observations.
- Selection of details pertaining to equipment types and structure for attachment, and special circumstances for clarity.
- Communication of project concerns/issues to architect or other disciplines for resolution during design.
- Answer/responding to request for information (RFI) from field prior/during constriction.
- Ability to multi-task and oversee multiple projects in different phases of design and construction.
- Tracking of individual project hours by amount of time spent on each project throughout workday.
- Communication and follow-up of in-house technical IT issues with IT technicians for issue resolution.
- Communication with the accounting department when billing milestones are reached.
Benefits/Perks:
Position offers healthcare and dental, IRA matching, vacation and more!
We are looking forward to adding an excited and motivated individual to our team.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $62,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tustin, CA 92780: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
Work Location: In person
