Mechanical Designer/Engineer

EXP•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

EXP is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Mission Critical and Commercial building projects. The position is based in EXP’s Atlanta (Sandy Springs), Georgia office and provides exposure to the firm’s engineering staff. The role involves mechanical building-system design, project coordination, technical reviews, and mentoring design staff. The designer/engineer is expected to deliver project documentation appropriate to each design phase, meet project milestones and budgets, and uphold EXP’s design and quality standards. The work includes designing and analyzing HVAC and hydronic systems, selecting equipment, preparing calculations and specifications, coordinating with other disciplines and vendors, responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and producing studies, reports, and sequences of operation. The position also includes planning and monitoring work across multiple projects and applying risk-management procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
A minimum of 5 years of experience.
Building design experience.
Proficiency with AutoCAD.
Strong leadership skills.
Good communication capabilities.
Thorough knowledge of codes.
Thorough understanding of psychrometrics and the ability to apply it to projects.
Understanding of chilled-water, hot-water, water-source heat-pump, variable-flow, and constant-flow systems.
Understanding of air-side and hydronic systems and equipment selection.

Nice To Haves

EIT or Registered PE.
Experience in the data center, mission-critical, and/or telecom industry.

Responsibilities

Use AutoCAD to support mechanical design work.
Prepare and review load calculations.
Apply applicable codes and review code-related items with designers to ensure compliance.
Edit specifications to reflect project requirements.
Select and schedule equipment, and meet with vendors to determine application-specific specification requirements.
Coordinate with other disciplines, including MEP/FP, architecture, and structural teams.
Respond to project RFIs and accurately review submittals.
Apply risk-management procedures to minimize EXP’s and clients’ exposure to problems.
Plan work and manage the design process within the hours available in work plans.
Deliver documentation appropriate to the scope of work for SD, DD, and CD phases.
Work with project coordinators, project managers, and clients to meet milestones across multiple projects.
Edit and develop scope-of-work narratives, including SD narratives and basis-of-design documents.
Use and provide relevant existing EXP details for projects.
Direct, mentor, and guide design-level staff in their responsibilities.
Perform at a responsible-charge level and meet EXP’s design and quality standards.
Conduct QA/QC reviews of designers’ calculations and provide guidance and mentoring.
Determine the content of drawings and specifications needed to meet the project scope.
Develop and monitor work plans in conjunction with other project managers.
Manage work plans and deliverables across multiple projects within budgeted hours.
Write studies and reports for project systems.
Write sequences of operations for air handling units, chilled-water systems, and hot-water systems.
Apply concepts involving chilled-water, hot-water, water-source heat-pump, variable-flow, and constant-flow systems.
Design and analyze air-side systems, including constant-volume and variable-air-volume systems, coil selection, and fan selection.
Work with hydronic systems, including hot water, chilled water, condenser water, and steam.
Apply psychrometric principles to projects.
Select and analyze equipment, including chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, heat filters, DX equipment, and water-source heat pumps.
Apply total-energy concepts.