Engineer – Building Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection

AFRY • Appleton, WI

15h • Onsite

About The Position

AFRY is hiring a Building Systems Mechanical Engineer to design HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems for new facilities and upgrades to existing mechanical systems. The role includes investigating facility challenges and making expert recommendations, conducting site investigations, engineering building systems, and supervising modeling and drawing production. Projects range from front-end planning to detailed engineering for multidisciplinary teams.

The engineer works with senior engineers and designers to develop building-systems designs, make design recommendations and decisions, and ensure the quality and completion of construction drawings, specifications, reports, and other project documentation. The role may involve leading projects with limited oversight and managing assigned staff’s work for quality, budget, and schedule from early planning through construction. The position requires an in-office presence and visits to project sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in Building Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of applicable HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection codes and standards, including IBC, IMC, IPC, IFC, ASHRAE, and ASPE.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills for communicating with clients, contractors, and employees virtually and in person.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills; attention to detail and self-motivation.
• Ability to identify and establish work priorities, set deadlines, and balance multiple projects.
• Adaptability, problem-solving ability, and capacity to work under tight deadlines and learn and apply new technologies with minimal support.
• Ability to maintain and develop relationships with existing and potential clients, recognize their needs, and respond appropriately.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer or able to become licensed within one year of employment.
• Must have the right to live and work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with facility insurance carrier requirements, including FM Global.
• Knowledge of Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong work ethic, analytical skills, adaptability, leadership, judgment, teamwork and cooperation, communication, and a desire to educate and train.

Responsibilities

• Serve as engineer for small and large projects with limited oversight, managing assigned staff’s production effort for quality, budget, and schedule throughout conceptual, feasibility, detailed design, and construction stages.
• Assist with proposals and marketing materials by defining and writing project scopes and describing activities on past projects.
• Establish project scope, building-systems budgets, and design approach.
• Meet with client personnel to assist with preliminary planning and identify design concepts.
• Work with clients and professional counterparts to deliver projects on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Design building mechanical systems and components for a variety of industrial facilities in accordance with AFRY quality standards, applicable codes, and client requirements.
• Perform building-systems engineering, detailing, analysis, and design, and write technical and study reports.
• Plan, design, or review plans and coordinate with structural, process, electrical, architectural, and civil disciplines.
• Lead and mentor subordinate staff.
• Visit project sites to develop client relationships, collect design data, and observe construction progress.

Benefits

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Various forms of flexibility to help integrate personal life with professional commitments.
• Opportunity to work with recognized global industry leaders and colleagues from varied cultures and backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

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