Mechanical Designer (Entry Level) - Summer 2027

Ghafari Associates•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

This posting is for Summer 2027 New Graduate opportunities. The Mechanical Designer, with some supervision from the Manager of Mechanical Engineering, will provide or extend mechanical systems design for new construction and/or renovation of industrial, commercial and institutional facilities as requested by the client. The Mechanical Designer will develop construction drawings and specifications which address the installation, integration, interconnection and control of mechanical components within the standard building codes and will work independently on smaller, less complex projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related field required
Basic knowledge in the use of Building Information Modeling (Building Information Model) software (Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD)
Strong technical and analytical skills including knowledge of principles relating to heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics as they relate to mechanical systems design for buildings
Familiar with Trane Trace 3D Plus and Bluebeam Revu
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Engineer-in-training (EIT) certification preferred
Prior internship in the building design consulting industry preferred

Responsibilities

With assistance, perform calculations, formulate design and layout of mechanical systems including HVAC, piping, plumbing, and fire protection
Create engineering documents using computer aided design (CAD) technology utilizing Autodesk (Revit and AutoCAD) or manually with support from more junior staff
With assistance, edit or draft project specifications
Conduct field measuring and checking at the construction site
Review drawings for omissions, errors, overall quality, content accuracy, compliance with standards and codes
Review product submittals for design content (shop drawings), specify action to be taken to reach specification compliance
Maintain organized project file containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference materials, etc.
With assistance, select and source equipment
Coordinate project with other disciplines
Communicate scope changes to department manager and Project Manager
Perform other duties as assigned