Senior Mechanical Engineer

EXP•Columbus, OH

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About The Position

EXP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support projects from its Columbus, Ohio office. The role provides an opportunity to work with experienced engineering staff and lead, mentor, and direct less experienced mechanical team members. The engineer is expected to take responsible charge of design quality, conduct technical reviews, develop project documentation, and apply HVAC engineering expertise across building-design projects. The position involves HVAC system design and analysis, including equipment selection, controls, energy and lifecycle cost analysis, and preparation of studies, specifications, details, and reports. The engineer also supports contractor coordination, project-site reviews, risk management, and management of work plans and deliverables across multiple projects within budgeted hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
At least 8 years of HVAC design experience.
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Strong leadership skills.
Good communication capabilities.
Building-design experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the data center, mission-critical, and/or telecom industries.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and direct less experienced mechanical staff in their responsibilities.
Take responsible charge for meeting EXP’s design and quality levels.
Perform QA/QC reviews of specifications, reports, code applications, RFIs, submittals, equipment selections, deliverables, drawings, and designers’ calculations.
Guide and mentor designers and determine drawing and specification content to meet project scope.
Review code-related items with designers and ensure compliance.
Edit and develop basis-of-design narratives documenting project scope.
Apply knowledge of psychrometrics and chilled-water, hot-water, water-source heat-pump, variable-flow, and constant-flow systems.
Select and analyze HVAC equipment, including chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, HEPA filters, DX equipment, and water-source heat pumps.
Write new specification sections and develop project-specific details as needed.
Prepare studies and reports for project systems.
Perform lifecycle cost analyses and energy and cost calculations for HVAC systems.
Apply and modify controls diagrams and sequences of operation for air- and water-side equipment and systems.
Meet with contractors during the bid phase to review design details.
Critically evaluate contractor pricing and cost estimates.
Evaluate value-engineering items in relation to EXP’s level of risk.
Apply risk-management procedures to minimize EXP’s and clients’ exposure to problems.
Travel to project sites to review work progress and resolve problems within time and budget.
Develop and monitor work plans.
Manage work plans and deliverables for multiple projects within budgeted hours and guide designers in managing task hours.