Mechanical Engineer - Group Lead

Integrated Project Services•Emeryville, CA

55d•$159,150 - $222,800•Onsite

About The Position

At IPS, you'll apply your knowledge, skills and passion to make a difference in the lives of people, solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities. We're looking for an experienced, innovative Mechanical Engineering Group Lead to join our growing Emeryville, CA office. You'll lead and grow a small team of mechanical engineers who design life-changing facilities. Ability to mentor others is crucial, as you'll work to develop and retain this talented team. As an experienced mechanical engineer, you'll work independently on various projects concurrently as assigned by a Project Manager. You may oversee aspects of or the entire HVAC/Utilities design process or assist as a technical expert on a specialized design. Primary responsibilities will include writing scopes of work for mechanical designs (HVAC/Utilities) based on preliminary review and client meetings, preparing engineering studies and schematic design for new HVAC/Utilities systems, and analyzing the operation of existing systems. We'll rely on you to assess the requirements of a project, break it into tasks, and work with Project Managers to determine scope of work, budget and staffing. You'll regularly review mechanical progress and alert the PM to any changes in scope. Maintaining quality in accordance with company production and design standards is critical. Based in Emeryville, CA, you'll work with the Regional Director of Design and the HR team to recruit and retain talent and develop staffing plans to meet business plan. You'll also oversee manpower planning to assure efficient assignment of resources on multiple, concurrent projects. Your team of engineers will be excited to learn from you as you enthusiastically share your knowledge and provide them with training and career development opportunities. Knowledge of local codes and industry standard equipment and ability to specify it for proper applications is important. You'll also prepare estimates, review contractor application for payments, review construction budgets, and coordinate document completion. You'll regularly connect with clients to ensure satisfaction and build relationships. The salary offered for this role is between $159,150 and $222,800 but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

Requirements

Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
10+ years of professional engineering experience in mechanical design including HVAC and utilities
Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
Knowledge of local codes and industry standard equipment and ability to specify it for proper applications is important.

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Life Sciences or Laboratory industry experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

writing scopes of work for mechanical designs (HVAC/Utilities) based on preliminary review and client meetings
preparing engineering studies and schematic design for new HVAC/Utilities systems
analyzing the operation of existing systems
assess the requirements of a project, break it into tasks, and work with Project Managers to determine scope of work, budget and staffing
regularly review mechanical progress and alert the PM to any changes in scope
Maintaining quality in accordance with company production and design standards
recruit and retain talent and develop staffing plans to meet business plan
oversee manpower planning to assure efficient assignment of resources on multiple, concurrent projects
provide team with training and career development opportunities
prepare estimates
review contractor application for payments
review construction budgets
coordinate document completion
connect with clients to ensure satisfaction and build relationships