Mechanical Engineer

Baird, Hampton & Brown • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

At Baird, Hampton & Brown, our mission is building partners through creative, sustainable engineering solutions, and honest, long-term relationships. With over 30 years in the business, we understand that a solid foundation is necessary in every aspect of what we do. We support our team members in pursuing excellence in their fields and balancing their lives. We serve our clients with integrity, communication, and involvement at every stage. As a team member, you can trust BHB to champion our core values, which leads to healthy, mutually beneficial relationships as well as services of the highest caliber. We are currently seeking a full-time, exempt Mechanical Professional Engineer (PE). As a mid-level position, will oversee small to mid-size mechanical and HVAC/Plumbing design projects that include commercial, industrial, retail, medical, municipal, schools, and more. You will also perform project management tasks such as creating and tracking budgets, overseeing the scheduling of projects, and reviewing construction documents. Mechanical systems and design will include chilled water systems, steam & hot water boiler systems, VAV systems, industrial process cooling, cooling towers, fume exhaust systems, ground source and water source heat pump systems, AC units and dust collection systems. During this time, you will also develop professional skills, learning the business and client side as well as the process to eventually manage the full scope of BHB projects. In this role you can expect to perform the following tasks. This is not an exhaustive list:

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license. If the license is outside of Texas, we will expect licensure in Texas within six months.
• At least 2 years of licensed experience designing Mechanical HVAC/Plumbing systems for commercial and industrial projects.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Connections are a critical part of how we work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a consulting firm designing for commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, historical, and hospitality.
• Proficiency in HAP, Trace, Bluebeam, and vendor specific software.
• Active membership and/or leadership roles in local engineering or industry associations, such as ASHRAE, ASPE, or TSPE.

Responsibilities

• Understand mechanical and plumbing system design and applications, can anticipate what systems are required for different projects.
• Perform space planning, future planning, anticipate mechanical room sizes, and identify conflicts.
• Attend client meetings and represent the mechanical interests of the firm.
• Design heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, as well as steam, gas, and compressed-air utilities.
• Design constant volume and variable volume ductwork systems.
• Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and design analyses.
• Manage the mechanical engineering of small projects.
• Assist in answering questions from other engineers and engineers in training.
• Balance workload and varying requirements of multiple projects.
• Review the installation of designed equipment and utilities.
• Perform the majority of construction administration duties and review all construction documents with the Engineer of Record.

Benefits

• BHB sponsors employee medical, dental, vision, short-term & long-term disability, and basic life insurance, as well as subsidizing a significant family portion.
• BHB also offers voluntary life and disability insurances, paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, a PTO bank immediately available, & 401(k) matching.
• We believe in lifelong learning: providing many internal & external training opportunities including formal & informal mentorship programs.
• We sponsor multiple professional & industry memberships, licensure, and leadership opportunities.
• More details regarding benefits will be provided during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees