Principal Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer

Omega Technical Services•Aiken, SC

1d•$185,000 - $205,000•Onsite

About The Position

Omega Technical Services is seeking a highly motivated Principal Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer to support ongoing operations in Aiken, SC. This role involves defining the scope of technical programs, developing effective solutions to complex challenges, and ensuring quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness. The engineer will provide guidance to less senior professionals and apply advanced technical practices to problem-solving and program planning. The position requires a strong understanding of engineering principles and the ability to identify and recommend improvements. The engineer will also be responsible for preparing plans, schedules, budgets, and communicating results to various stakeholders. Additionally, the role includes providing design engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS, with specific duties related to HVAC design development, including calculations for equipment sizing, duct sizing, pressure drops, cooling tower sizing, heating and cooling loads, and air balancing. The engineer will also create/modify piping and instrumentation diagrams, system descriptions, mechanical equipment lists, and integrate with fire protection design, as well as conduct vendor document reviews. All engineering services will be provided using SRNS processes and procedures, with programmatic guidance from SRNS.

Requirements

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, which includes a drug and breath alcohol test, along with a Motor Vehicle Record check.
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Security Clearance.
Candidate must demonstrate 10 years HVAC design experience in the nuclear or process chemical industry.
Candidate must demonstrate knowledge of NFPA 90A, 90B, 91, and 801; ASHRAE Fundamentals; ASME AG-1, 509 and 510; SMACNA; and ARI 410, 430 and 450.
Candidate must be able to perform weekly field walk downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances of over half a mile, climbing of ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing.

Nice To Haves

Possession of an active DOE/DoD clearance within the past two (2) years is preferred.
Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.
Candidate demonstrates experience in 2D MicroStation Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD).
Previous SRNS design experience and familiarity with the processes and procedures for providing engineering support to SRS facilities.

Responsibilities

Define scope of technical programs and develop effective, quality solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems.
Creatively meet all company and industry requirements and apply site systems to achieve quality, safety, and cost-effective results.
Give quality guidance and assistance to less senior professionals on related tasks.
Apply technical experience in field of specialization or broad-based experience in technical fields, to resolve complex problems.
Incorporate advanced technical practices and a variety of complex features such as complicated technical requirements, application of new or special materials or processes and difficult coordination or oversight requirements into problem solving and program planning.
Provide leadership in determining solutions to complex problems and be recognized as having expertise in a functional area(s) of technical expertise.
Provide direction and position responsibility both inside and outside department lines on programs seeking new approaches to problems and new application of existing engineering or scientific principles.
Evaluate the results of programs and prepares reports and recommendations based on these evaluations.
Identify and recommend improvements where established technology components and methodology are inadequate for solution.
Keep informed of the advancement of technology as applied through one's area of technology.
Prepare plans including schedules, budgets and personnel requirements for solving technical tasks identified by management.
Develop schedules, monitor progress, monitor expenditures of budget and review quality of work performed.
Communicate results and objectives verbally and in manuscripts form to customers colleagues and management.
Occasionally prepare reports for external publication.
Enhance expertise in field through leadership in local technical societies.
Demonstrate creative ability through medium of patent disclosures, problem solving, engineering reports, technical papers and articles.
Provide design engineering staff augmentation support to SRNS.
HVAC design development and generation of design output documents including but not limited to calculations for equipment sizing, duct sizing, pressure drops, cooling tower sizing, heating and cooling loads, and air balancing.
Create/modify piping and instrumentation diagrams, system descriptions, mechanical equipment lists, integration with fire protection design, and vendor document reviews.
Engineering Services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS.