Mechanical Engineer (CM-ME)

DAV Energy Solutions•Charleston, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Davenergy Solutions is seeking a full-time Mechanical Engineer (Construction Management) to provide onsite Construction Facilities Management (CFM) support at the Ralph A. Johnson in Charleston, SC. The role supports major renovation and construction efforts within 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 construction activities in an occupied healthcare facility, coordinating with contractors, designers, and Government stakeholders, and providing technical recommendations to the Government COR. The role requires onsite work and the ability to observe construction activities and compare in-place work with contract requirements.

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 project documentation, including inspection reports, daily logs, meeting minutes, correspondence, RFIs, submittals, and closeout 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 of higher learning and/or demonstrated mechanical engineering experience in a construction or facilities environment.
Minimum of 5 years of mechanical engineering experience.
Must be able to see, hear, walk, drive, climb, reach, stoop, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be prepared to encounter construction site conditions including noise, dust, heights, odors, and enclosed spaces, and be physically capable of traversing sites with unstable footing, stairs, rough terrain, adverse weather, ladders, roofs, and other mobility-challenging conditions.
Must possess the physical ability to take measurements, perform tests comparing in-place work to contract requirements, and observe work activities throughout construction.
Job offers are contingent on work status eligibility and passing a federal government background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Primavera P6, Kahua, or other VA/federal construction management systems.
PM/CM and construction inspection services experience 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 supporting mechanical, civil/site, and utility projects in active healthcare environments.
Healthcare or federal facilities experience.

Responsibilities

Provide onsite mechanical engineering and Construction Facilities Management support at an occupied VA medical facility.
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, site walks, and coordination with contractors, designers, and Government stakeholders.
Support construction field observation and inspection, deficiency documentation, daily and weekly reporting, submittal and RFI support, schedule monitoring, change-support documentation, testing and commissioning coordination, and closeout.
Support construction work involving phasing, shutdown coordination, constructability, and occupied-space constraints.
Take measurements, perform tests comparing in-place work to contract requirements, and observe work activities throughout construction.