Mechanical Engineer

HDR•Los Angeles, CA

22h

About The Position

HDR’s Mechanical Engineer will: design and develop HVAC, plumbing and Fire Protection system for various commercial and industrial buildings; perform load calculations, equipment selection, and system layouts for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary drainage, storm water, and natural gas piping, ensuring compliance with applicable codes; conduct energy modeling and code compliance analysis using EnergyPro; prepare detailed construction documents and drawings using Revit and AutoCAD; establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance; conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines; collaborate closely with architects, structural and other disciplines throughout all project phases; write and edit mechanical specifications; coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders, and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents; provide construction contract administration as needed; and conduct QA/QC on the work of other Mechanical Project Engineers, Mechanical Project Coordinators or Mechanical CAD Technicians as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field and 4 years of experience in mechanical engineering.
Experience must include experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
Experience must also include experience in: mechanical design for commercial or institutional buildings; analysis of HVAC and plumbing systems; Trane Trace or similar software; Autodesk Revit; AutoCAD; and EnergyPro.
Must hold Professional Engineer (PE) licensure (from any US jurisdiction).

Responsibilities

design and develop HVAC, plumbing and Fire Protection system for various commercial and industrial buildings
perform load calculations, equipment selection, and system layouts for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary drainage, storm water, and natural gas piping, ensuring compliance with applicable codes
conduct energy modeling and code compliance analysis using EnergyPro
prepare detailed construction documents and drawings using Revit and AutoCAD
establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines
collaborate closely with architects, structural and other disciplines throughout all project phases
write and edit mechanical specifications
coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders, and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents
provide construction contract administration as needed
conduct QA/QC on the work of other Mechanical Project Engineers, Mechanical Project Coordinators or Mechanical CAD Technicians as needed