Mechanical Engineer (CM-ME)

DAV Energy Solutions Inc•Charleston, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Davenergy Solutions is seeking a full-time Mechanical Engineer (Construction Management) to provide onsite Construction Facilities Management support at the Ralph A. Johnson VA medical facility in Charleston, South Carolina. The role supports major renovation and construction efforts in an active VA medical facility by providing technical mechanical engineering support and construction management services in support of Government requirements. The position involves supporting mechanical systems and reviewing construction documents, contractor submittals, requests for information and changes, schedules, and proposed changes. The engineer provides technical recommendations to the Government COR, conducts or supports site observations, documents deficiencies and nonconforming work, and helps address schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk considerations. The role also includes maintaining project records and coordinating with contractors, designers, and Government stakeholders. The position requires full-time onsite work in an occupied healthcare facility and physical participation in construction site activities and inspections. Job offers are contingent on work-status eligibility and passing a federal government background check.

Requirements

Ability to perform full-time onsite Mechanical Engineering support at an occupied VA medical facility.
Working knowledge of federal construction processes and applicable VA standards and guidelines.
Experience supporting mechanical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, medical gas, chilled water, steam, and related building infrastructure.
Ability to review construction documents, contractor submittals, RFIs/RFCs, schedules, and proposed changes and provide technical recommendations to the Government COR.
Experience supporting site observations and identifying mechanical deficiencies, discrepancies, and non-conforming work.
Ability to support schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk considerations related to mechanical systems.
Experience maintaining construction project documentation.
Ability to participate in project meetings, site walks, and coordination with contractors, designers, and Government stakeholders.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
A degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution and/or demonstrated mechanical engineering experience in a construction or facilities environment.
Minimum of 5 years of mechanical engineering experience.
Ability to see, hear, walk, drive, climb, reach, stoop, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Physical ability to traverse construction sites with unstable footing, stairs, rough terrain, adverse weather, ladders, roofs, and other mobility-challenging conditions, and to work around noise, dust, heights, odors, and enclosed spaces.
Physical ability to take measurements, perform tests comparing in-place work to contract requirements, and observe construction activities throughout construction.
Eligibility to work and ability to pass a federal government background check are conditions of any job offer.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare or federal facilities experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with Primavera P6, Kahua, or other VA/federal construction management systems is preferred.
Experience with PM/CM and construction inspection services in active healthcare or other continuously occupied institutional facilities.
Experience with NRM, renovation, electrical, mechanical, civil/site, and infrastructure work involving phasing, shutdown coordination, constructability, and occupied-space constraints.
Experience with electrical infrastructure and emergency-power work in occupied healthcare or institutional facilities.
Experience with mechanical, civil/site, and utility project support in active healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

Provide onsite Construction Facilities Management support for major renovation and construction efforts at an active VA medical facility.
Provide technical mechanical engineering support and construction management services in support of Government requirements.
Review construction documents, contractor submittals, RFIs/RFCs, schedules, and proposed changes, and provide technical recommendations to the Government COR.
Support site observations and identify mechanical deficiencies, discrepancies, and non-conforming work.
Support schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk considerations related to mechanical systems.
Maintain project documentation, including inspection reports, daily logs, meeting minutes, correspondence, RFIs, submittals, and closeout documentation.
Participate in project meetings and site walks, coordinating with contractors, designers, and Government stakeholders.
Support construction field observation and inspection, deficiency documentation, reporting, submittal and RFI support, schedule monitoring, change-support documentation, testing and commissioning coordination, and closeout.
Take measurements, perform tests comparing in-place work to contract requirements, and observe construction activities throughout the course of construction.