Mechanical Engineer

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 seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer for our Raleigh, NC office. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Revit and AutoCAD, be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. The ability to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team is necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
PE License required
5-7 years of relevant experience
Experience in designing Healthcare, Commercial, Higher Education, or Life Science projects
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Proactive and collaborative team member

Responsibilities

Perform advanced heating and cooling load calculations
Develop sections and elevations of complex ductwork and piping areas
Develop equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements
Develop air and water flows
Understand fan and pump curves to properly select equipment for application
Use the psychrometric chart properly for any HVAC system
Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application
Coordinate with other disciplines (mepfp, arch, struct, etc) for all HVAC details
Respond to RFI’s for the project, and accurately review submittals
Understand work planning and manage the design process to the available hours in the work plan
Understand the proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents and deliver appropriate documentation
Modify sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems
Understand both constant and variable flow systems, and properly apply equipment
Meet with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details
Perform field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects.