Mechanical Engineering Department Manager

Wood•Kennesaw, GA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wood Environment & Infrastructure is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineering Department Manager to lead and help grow our mechanical design team within our 75+ person Atlanta-area Design Center based in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Department Manager will be responsible for the mechanical engineering staff, have a desire to grow the department, and aspire to build relationships and collaborate with staff in other offices. Our mechanical engineering team delivers engineering and consulting projects to a diverse base of municipal, state, federal, military, private, commercial, manufacturing, and industrial clients. Wood offers the technical challenges of projects located throughout the US and the opportunity to collaborate across our 90+ North American offices. The position will primarily work in an office/home office setting but may require occasional travel to client facilities in support of business development and project-related activities. We are looking to grow our team to support our current workload as well as advance our strategic planning towards our future vision. Wood is seeking an energetic Senior Mechanical Engineer who will fuel growth of our mechanical engineering department while contributing to technical development of mechanical engineering designs. The ideal candidate will have a background in supervising and mentoring design engineers and serve as a leader for the departmental standards and practices, good communication skills, ability to work with a group of experienced professionals, and experience leading mechanical engineering designs. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 10+ years’ experience with knowledge in HVAC, controls, pumps, piping, and plumbing systems, energy efficiency, new facility construction and renovation, upgrades, and recommissioning of existing facilities. Candidate shall be familiar with assembling project drawings and specifications, proposals, technical scopes of work, estimating engineering design budgets, and engineering assessment reports.

Requirements

Interest and aptitude in supervising and fostering the development of a team; prior line management experience a plus
Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering
10+ years’ experience in performing mechanical engineering designs for HVAC and plumbing systems , including mechanical process piping (PFDs, P&IDs, Isometrics)
10+ years’ experience in heavy industrial and/or manufacturing HVAC and Plumbing design
Diverse project experience in mechanical engineering and multi-discipline project execution
Expertise through past experience in developing new business opportunities and client proposals
Expertise through past experience in developing construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and construction planning documents
Expertise in field assessments, condition assessments and construction
Familiarity with local and Government permitting codes related to utilities, HVAC, fire protection, and plumbing.
Strong understanding of building and NFPA codes, and ASHRAE standards.
Adaptability with strong communication, initiative, planning & organization, problem solving, teamwork, and technical/professional knowledge
Client (internal and external) service focus
Experience communicating in a professional manner with engineers, project and construction managers, equipment suppliers, contractors, and client representatives
Effective organizational and time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume and deadline-driven environment
Serve as a task manager, or perform as lead discipline (mechanical and plumbing) person on projects as required
Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours, if required.
Ability and willingness travel with the team to project sites in the US and internationally; estimated 20% overnight travel
Valid driver's license
Has the ability to get US Passport.
Must pass drug test, background check, and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.

Nice To Haves

Professional registration in Mechanical Engineering; registration in multiple states and/or NCEES registration is a plus
LEED certification
Experience in leading multi-discipline design teams
Familiar with mechanical calculations, preparation, and evaluation of engineering data
Experience in executing facility designs in accordance with applicable codes, standards and client requirements.
Knowledge in Instrumentation and control (I&C), development of process flow diagrams (PFDs) and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
AutoCAD and REVIT experience developing drawings for mechanical systems.
Industrial/Manufacturing and Federal project experience.
Equipment commissioning document preparation.
Knowledge in energy modeling to determine facility heating and cooling load calculation and programs, building simulation modeling (preferably using Trane Trace or System Analyzer).
Background in design of HVAC and pumping systems, piping, load calculations, equipment sizing, pipe and duct routing principles, space coordination requirements, HVAC retrofit projects, energy auditing of large HVAC systems and controls, identification of energy conservation measures, boiler and chiller plant upgrades, compressed air systems, chilled water systems, Building Automation Systems (BAS), SCADA, DDC, PLC controls

Responsibilities

Responsible for recruiting, retaining, mentoring, and growing the mechanical department
Directly supervise a talented and growing mechanical engineering design department
Mentor staff by setting employee performance goals, monitoring progress through performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback and guidance.
Participate in project planning, cost development, and project scheduling
Plan and coordinate resources to staff projects and tasks
Forecast workload for department, provide staffing needs to Design Group Leader
Lead, coordinate, and manage projects and teams to deliver on-time and within budget
Lead mechanical engineering design activities within multidiscipline design teams
Conduct independent technical reviews of mechanical related design and construction deliverables
Lead development and implementation of design standards, including coordination with other disciplines and design offices
Contribute to new business development and growth of Wood’s local Mechanical Engineering delivery team by participating in business development activities and preparation of statements of qualifications, proposals, Client presentations, technical scopes of work, and manhour estimates.
Participate in the preparation of design documents – plans, specifications, construction estimates and technical reports