Mechanical Project Engineer

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Newark, DE

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with over 2,800 professionals, offering a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services. JMT's Facilities-MEP Practice supports a national footprint with staff in 6 offices, providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design expertise for facility design, construction, and commissioning. JMT is seeking a degreed mechanical engineer to work in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment within a growing organization. The role involves working with senior engineering staff from conceptual design through construction and commissioning of various facility projects. The Project Engineer will collaborate with diverse and experienced staff to resolve complex problems and benefit from an ISO 9001 certified quality management system. The ideal candidate is motivated, eager to excel in consulting engineering, and embraces challenges for personal and professional growth. Typical work assignments focus on facilities engineering and design projects across educational, public works, water/wastewater, transportation, transit, government, and aviation industries. JMT seeks candidates with broad design and engineering experience in building mechanical and plumbing systems, including piping, HVAC, duct design, refrigeration, hydronic distribution, air-handling equipment, central thermal plants, and fire protection.

Requirements

Degreed mechanical engineer
Experience in building mechanical and plumbing systems including domestic and sanitary piping design, HVAC and industrial duct design, DX refrigeration, hydronic distribution, air-handling equipment, central thermal plants, and fire protection
Proficiency in planning, organizing, executing, and coordinating projects with limited supervision
Ability to serve as a technical advisor and mentor to less experienced engineers
Ability to represent the firm with external clients and stakeholders
Opportunities for management of projects with ability to grow into management of multi-discipline design teams based on experience

Nice To Haves

Desire to work within a fast-paced, quality-driven environment within a growing organization
Motivation and desire to excel within the consulting engineering field
Embracing challenges as opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization

Responsibilities

Perform engineering calculations and assessments to determine best practice mechanical design solutions for specific applications
Conduct field investigations, HVAC load studies, energy modeling, code reviews
Produce mechanical design documents (drawings and specifications) for bidding and construction
Oversee the design and drafting tasks of junior engineering staff, and perform quality control review of design documents
Coordinate project designs with client specifications and local, city, state code requirements, including interaction with code officials and permitting offices
Navigate a variety of complex issues in both preparing mechanical designs and assisting the Owner/Architect/Contractor with construction issues in the field
Serve as project manager on small to medium size projects having a significant mechanical design component
Proactive problem solving, self initiative/motivating, ownership of responsibility, individual as first line of success/quality
Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to less experienced engineers
Represent the firm with external clients and stakeholders
Perform other related technical and administrative duties as needed, including supporting marketing and recruiting functions (e.g. task proposal development, client interview support, career fair attendance, etc.)