Principal Engineer Mechanical
About The Position
This is an opportunity to work on engineering services and EPC projects. The Principal Engineer Mechanical leads industrial HVAC and plumbing projects, including project schedule and budget development and management. The role develops proposal scopes and labor-hour estimates, works with clients to establish design requirements, and performs HVAC and plumbing engineering design in accordance with client requirements and applicable codes. It also involves field surveys, engineering calculations, code reviews, permit submittals, equipment specifications and datasheets, layout drawings, system studies and reports, and HVAC sequences of operation. The engineer coordinates design across disciplines, participates in quality reviews as a technical specialist, and mentors HVAC and plumbing engineers. The Illinois position has an expected annual salary range of $165,900.00 to $237,473.60. Actual pay may vary based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. The position is eligible for Zachry’s Total Employee Rewards Program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and other ancillary benefits, as well as the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer license.
- More than 15 years of experience working as an HVAC engineer on industrial projects.
- Experience applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to ensure compliance with codes and safety and environmental standards and regulations.
- Good communication skills.
- Exposure to the full work cycle on HVAC and plumbing projects.
- Understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid flow.
- Understanding of HVAC system fundamentals, including psychrometrics, load calculation, and controls.
- Understanding of applicable codes, including International Mechanical, Energy Conservation, Plumbing, Fire, and Fuel Gas Codes, and ASHRAE and NFPA standards.
- Experience selecting HVAC equipment, including AHUs, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, fans, and pumps, and reviewing vendor documents.
- Experience designing HVAC and plumbing systems for industrial applications.
- Strong computer skills and CAD experience.
- Experience writing scopes of work based on project requirements.
- Ability to independently organize and prioritize work assignments, coordinate multiple tasks, attend to detail, and handle conflicting priorities and deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with industrial fire protection system specification and design.
Responsibilities
- Lead industrial HVAC and plumbing projects, including developing and managing schedules and budgets.
- Prepare scope and manhour estimates for proposal development.
- Interface with clients to identify, understand, and document project design requirements.
- Perform industrial HVAC and plumbing engineering design in accordance with client and code requirements.
- Conduct field surveys, including field measurements and manual sketching of HVAC and plumbing systems.
- Perform engineering calculations for HVAC and plumbing system design.
- Review codes to determine HVAC and plumbing design requirements.
- Prepare and support permit submittal packages, including responses to permitting authority review comments.
- Prepare and check HVAC and plumbing specifications and datasheets for ductwork, hydronic system components, air handling and heat transfer equipment, fans, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and related equipment.
- Coordinate design requirements across disciplines and provide interdisciplinary information needed to support the design effort.
- Create HVAC and plumbing system equipment, duct, and piping layout drawings.
- Study existing HVAC and plumbing systems and prepare reports.
- Prepare HVAC equipment sequences of operation.
- Participate in project quality reviews and serve as the discipline technical specialist during quality review meetings.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to HVAC and plumbing engineers.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Other ancillary benefits through Zachry’s Total Employee Rewards Program.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
