Mechanical Designer

BARD RAO & ATHANAS CONSULTING ENGINEERS LLC • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables (Miami) and Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.

BR+A is looking for a skilled Mechanical Designer in our Raleigh, NC office. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills and a working knowledge of Revit, and their responsibilities will include:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Revit
• 3-5 years of experience
• Experience in designing Healthcare, Commercial, Higher Education, or Life Science projects

Nice To Haves

• EIT (Engineer in Training) a plus

Responsibilities

• Performing advanced heating and cooling load calculations
• Developing sections and elevations of complex ductwork and piping areas
• Developing equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
• Editing specifications to reflect the project requirements
• Developing air and water flows
• Understanding fan and pump curves to properly select equipment for application
• Using the psychrometric chart properly for any HVAC system
• Meeting with vendors to determine specification requirements for application 
• Coordinating with other disciplines (mepfp, arch, struct, etc) for all HVAC details
• Responding to RFI’s for the project, and accurately review submittals
• Understanding work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the plan
• Understanding the proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents and delivering appropriate documentation
• Modifying sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems
• Understanding both constant and variable flow systems, and properly applying equipment
• Meeting with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details
• Performing field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects

Benefits

• We offer excellent compensation and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and more, to all our full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees