Mechanical Designer/Engineer

EXP•Orlando (Maitland), FL

10d

About The Position

EXP is seeking a Mechanical Designer/Engineer to join its Mechanical team in the Entertainment and Hospitality sector in Orlando, Florida. The role focuses on HVAC and mechanical design for building projects, including developing and reviewing calculations and documentation, selecting equipment, coordinating with other disciplines and project stakeholders, and managing design work and deliverables across multiple projects. The position also includes quality reviews, mentoring designer-level staff, and applying mechanical systems knowledge to project design and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering.
Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
7+ years of building HVAC design experience.
Thorough understanding of psychrometrics and ability to apply it to projects.
Thorough understanding of total-energy concepts.
Knowledge of energy software applications.
Ability to develop life-cycle cost analyses for project systems.

Nice To Haves

EIT or Registered Professional Engineer preferred.
Experience designing in Hospitality or Healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

Use Revit and work with 3D models.
Prepare HVAC one-line diagrams and prepare or review HVAC load calculations.
Interpret mechanical and energy codes and edit specifications to reflect project requirements.
Develop equipment-room sizes during schematic design (SD) and design development (DD) phases; select and schedule equipment.
Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for applications.
Coordinate with other disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, architecture, and structural teams.
Respond to project RFIs, review submittals, and solve installation problems.
Apply risk-management procedures to minimize EXP’s and clients’ exposure to problems.
Understand MEP/FP work planning, manage the design process within available work-plan hours, and deliver documentation appropriate to SD, DD, and construction-document (CD) scopes.
Work with project coordinators and clients to meet milestones across multiple projects.
Manage revisions, including ASIs, and sketches according to numbering conventions.
Edit and develop scope-of-work narratives, SD narratives, and bases of design.
Apply market-sector-specific engineering requirements and provide relevant existing EXP details for projects.
Direct and mentor designer-level staff and provide day-to-day guidance.
Perform at a responsible-charge level while meeting EXP design and quality standards.
Conduct QA/QC reviews of designers’ calculations and provide guidance and mentoring.
Determine drawing and specification content for designers to meet project scope.
Develop and monitor work plans with other project managers; review code-related items with designers and ensure compliance.
Manage work plans and deliverables for multiple projects within budgeted hours.
Write studies and reports for project systems.
Write sequences of operations for air-handling units (AHUs), chilled-water (CHW), and hot-water (HW) systems.
Apply knowledge of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable- and constant-flow systems, air-side systems, and hydronic systems.
Apply psychrometrics and total-energy concepts to projects.
Select and analyze equipment, including chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, HEPA filters, DX equipment, and water-source heat pumps.
Use energy software applications and develop life-cycle cost analyses (LCCA) for project systems.