Associate Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Buildings and Utility Systems

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Atlanta, GA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.  

Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. #LI-KG1
In this role, you will be engaged with exciting projects across a variety of facilities, systems and locations. From small retrofits and upgrades to large-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to apply your skills where needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities. 
In this role, you will have the opportunity to bring mechanical systems to life in a variety of industrial facilities. Your experience grows quickly to support the various demands of the buildings HVAC and plumbing systems.  Proper selection and design ensure optimal environmental conditioning for the operation of the processing facilities systems. Using your broad focus, you will provide solutions to complex problems facing manufacturing and related customers.

The Mechanical Team is engaged in:  

Design, Preconstruction Planning, and Construction support
Working with equipment partners to leverage the best technical solutions to the problems at hand
Project Delivery Methods - Design-Bid-Build and Owner’s Engineer, depending on need. 
Facility Types – Industrial facilities such as food and beverage manufacturing, agricultural processing, semiconductor manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, automotive manufacturing and other leading edge industries. 
Systems – HVAC, Plumbing, and Chillers

Studies:

Energy Audit/Efficiency - Engineering studies, system performance reviews, and energy compliance calculations.
Code Review/Application - Facility review for code compliance 

Project Execution:

Mechanical Quality Plans – concept development, defining the requirements area by area, and solutioning. 
Equipment Sizing and Selection – using utility summary, facility layouts, and OEM resources.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• General understanding of building and utility systems is preferred, interest in growing knowledge base and skillsets is required.
• Ability to perform basic HVAC Heat load calculations, energy modeling and HVAC equipment sizing 
• Aware of the technical submittal review process
• Aware of bid review process 
• Microsoft Office Suite  
• Bluebeam Revu or other markup tool, Revit or CAD experience a plus     
• International Codes Council (ICC) Suite of Codes  
• ASHRAE, ASME, NFPA Handbooks / Standards 

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level