Mechanical Designer/ Engineer

Salas O'Brien•Lafayette, LA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

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 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: As a Mechanical Engineer/ Designer, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic, multiâdisciplinary team to design innovative building systems and deliver highâquality construction documents for impactful institutional projects across diverse markets. In this role you will design HVAC systems for a wide range of buildings, including K-12 schools, retail/mixed-use spaces, hospitals, and commercial office spaces

Requirements

A demonstrated facilitation experience
3 to 5 years of experience in HVAC design and construction
A solid understanding of duct design, piping design, air handlers, chiller, and boiler systems
Experience with performing load calculations, equipment selection and design, wet and dry side system design
Knowledge of CBC, CMC and CPC codes, DDC controls, Title 24, HAP or Energy Pro
Must have strong verbal and written communications skills in design and specifications

Responsibilities

Design Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Systems for various types of facilities
Produce mechanical design drawings in AutoCAD and/or Revit software
Perform field investigations
Coordinate quality control, scheduling, and programming
Coordinate and communicate information and progress with MEP team