Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager (Remote)

EXP•Sacramento, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

EXP is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager for its Mission Critical team. The role is based in California, with flexibility to work remotely, and requires site visits and in-person client meetings as needed. The position offers the opportunity to work with a Fortune 500 client. The engineer will lead mechanical design and project delivery across multiple projects, manage work plans and budgets, provide technical oversight and quality reviews, and direct and mentor designer-level staff. The role requires building design expertise, advanced mechanical systems knowledge, and the ability to deliver work at a responsible-charge level in accordance with EXP’s design and quality standards.

Requirements

At least 10 years of project management and mechanical design experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Engineering degree.
Strong leadership skills.
Good communication capabilities.
Building design experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the data center, mission-critical, or telecommunications industry.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review load calculations.
Apply relevant codes and edit specifications to reflect project requirements.
Develop equipment room sizes during the schematic design (SD) and design development (DD) phases.
Select and schedule equipment, and meet with vendors to determine application requirements.
Coordinate with other disciplines, including MEP/FP, architecture, and structural teams.
Respond to project RFIs and accurately review submittals.
Resolve installation problems and apply risk management procedures to minimize exposure for EXP and its clients.
Plan work and manage the design process within available work-plan hours.
Define and deliver appropriate documentation for SD, DD, and construction document (CD) phases.
Work with project coordinators, project managers, and clients to meet milestones across multiple projects.
Manage revisions, including ASIs, and sketches using the proper numbering convention.
Edit and develop scope-of-work narratives, including SD narratives and basis-of-design documents.
Apply market-sector-specific engineering requirements and provide relevant existing EXP details for projects.
Direct and mentor designer-level staff on their daily responsibilities.
Perform at a responsible-charge level to meet EXP’s design and quality standards.
Conduct QA/QC reviews of designers’ calculations and provide guidance and mentoring.
Determine drawing and specification content for designers to meet the project scope.
Develop and monitor work plans with other project managers.
Manage work plans and deliverables across multiple projects within budgeted hours.
Write studies and reports for project systems.
Write sequences of operation for AHUs, chilled-water, and hot-water systems.
Apply knowledge of chilled-water, hot-water, WSHP, variable-flow, and constant-flow systems; air-side systems; and hydronic systems.
Apply psychrometric principles and evaluate advanced equipment, including chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, heat filters, DX equipment, and water-source heat pumps.
Address humid-climate design risks and apply total-energy concepts.
Attend site visits and in-person client meetings as needed.