Entry Level Mechanical Engineer

Salas O'Brien•Merritt Island, FL

1d•$72,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Mechanical Engineer At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way. About Us: Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day. Job Summary: Performing mechanical engineering work through the life cycle of equipment from design development, to construction, installation and maintenance for industrial, commercial, and aerospace facilities. Work will entail performing in-field walk-downs of sites and facilities, analyzing systems and components, preparing design concepts sketches and drawings, compiling data and writing technical narrative reports. In addition, assigned work tasks will be diversified and require successful candidates to “think outside the box” and work well with multi-disciplinary engineering design teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
Zero to two years’ experience.
Proficiency in using engineering tools and software: Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams/Sharepoint and email Applications
Effective interpersonal skills and strong communication (written and verbal)
Eager to learn designs outside of Mechanical discipline
Confident and ambitious problem solver
Creative and Innovative
Self-directed
Initiative
Dependable
Understands the culture of business
Detail Oriented
Valid/Unrestricted FL driver license
Must be a US Citizen
Ability to obtain a clearance from the Defense Security Service and other Federal Government Agencies.

Nice To Haves

Prefer prior engineering co-op/internship experience
Experience in Autodesk Revit (experience with Autodesk AutoCAD, PTC Creo or Solidworks and other modeling/drafting software preferred).
Experience in construction cost estimation software such as CostWorks or design markup/takeoffs in Bluebeam preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with facility mechanical and/or plumbing design engineering (plans, specifications, calculations and cost estimates) for new facilities, facility modernization and aerospace ground support facilities and equipment projects.
Perform system sizing calculations using engineering software and tools such as HVAC heat load calculations (Trane TRACE), pump sizing calculations, and plumbing system sizing under supervision.
Perform facility condition assessments and capital asset management planning.
Perform detailed construction cost analyses using RSMeans CostWorks and material take-offs of a variety of building types and equipment types (both US and international locations).
Perform field construction support.
Learn and apply ASHRAE, NFPA, and international/local building codes.
Write technical design narrative reports and engineering trade studies.
Work with multi-disciplinary design teams.