Mechanical Engineer

Energy Northwest • Chelan, WA

21d • $83,125 - $157,952 • Onsite

About The Position

Energy Northwest is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide independent engineering services and support for highly complex engineering work requiring specialized skills and broad experience. The role supports the design modification, operation, and independent assessment of Energy Northwest facilities and serves as an advisor to others. The posting also describes commercial building mechanical design work, including HVAC and plumbing system design, construction documentation, permitting support, and construction-phase field activities. The selected applicant must work onsite in Richland, Washington.

The position may be filled at the Engineer, Staff Engineer, Engineer Senior, or Engineer Principal level. Engineers work with varying degrees of independence and experience, with senior and principal-level employees providing technical leadership, mentoring, training, and advice on specialized engineering assignments. Engineering employees are expected to participate in emergency response, outage support, and engineering duty-cycle coverage.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, or a PE license obtained by accredited examination; a high school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience requirements vary by level: Engineer requires zero to three years of discipline engineering experience; Staff Engineer requires at least one year of engineering experience; Engineer Senior requires three years of discipline-specific engineering experience with a bachelor's degree or five years with a PE license; Engineer Principal requires seven years of engineering experience with a bachelor's degree or eight years with a PE license.
• Professional engineering license, or eligibility to obtain Washington State reciprocity within three months, for the commercial building mechanical design position described in the posting.
• Proven experience in commercial building mechanical design.
• Strong understanding of building systems, codes, and mechanical engineering principles.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Richland, Washington.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment; Energy Northwest does not provide employment visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Perform highly complex engineering analyses and designs supporting operations, systems, programs, audit inspections, and assessments.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Advise others on assignments involving specialized or unique engineering requirements and develop unconventional or innovative solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and training on highly complex or extended projects.
• Lead small groups in resolving complex issues and routinely provide technical direction and mentorship to other engineers.
• Identify needs and initiate development of policies, programs, plans, and procedures to meet strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry guidance and interpret guidance for application.
• Identify potential problems in design, quality, or operation and initiate corrective action.
• Develop detailed mechanical construction drawings.
• Perform heating and cooling load calculations.
• Design and coordinate HVAC systems, potable water supply, sanitary waste, sewer infrastructure, and mechanical systems controls.
• Support the permitting process.
• Conduct site surveys and punch-list inspections during construction.
• Prepare mechanical system construction cost estimates and identify value-engineering opportunities.
• Contribute to mechanical design efforts for medium- to large-scale commercial building projects.
• Participate in the Emergency Response Organization, including 24/7 on-call duty for two weeks out of every eight weeks.
• Provide 12-hour work shifts during outages as part of 24/7 outage support.
• Provide 24/7 engineering duty-cycle support, including call-out availability during assigned duty periods.

Benefits

• Three retirement programs, including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan, a 401(k) savings plan with employer match, and a 457(b) savings plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options.
• Flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsidies, health reimbursement arrangement, health savings account, supplemental life insurance, and credit monitoring or identity theft insurance may be available as voluntary benefits.
• Qualifying employees typically accrue 160 hours of personal time per year, with accruals increasing at service intervals.
• Nine paid holidays per calendar year.
• Annual at-risk compensation incentive plan, based on agency performance and plan eligibility rules.
• Washington State has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities cost of living is lower than the national average.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level