Senior Mechanical Engineer

EXP•Hagåtña, GU

6d•$120,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

EXP is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer to lead projects in Guam and Pacific Islands. This role involves directing and mentoring design staff, performing at a 'responsible charge' level for design and quality, and conducting Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) reviews. The position also includes developing internal lessons learned and best practices, providing feedback to supervisors, and mentoring peers and subordinates. The role requires determining content for drawings and specifications, developing and monitoring work plans, and serving as the primary liaison between clients and EXP project teams. Project Managers are responsible for negotiating fees, schedules, and contract terms, as well as ensuring project performance within financial and schedule parameters while exceeding client expectations. Responsibilities also include reviewing code-related items, managing work plans and deliverables for multiple projects, writing studies and reports for systems, and developing sequences of operations for HVAC systems. A thorough understanding of psychometrics, building codes, and various HVAC system concepts (CHW, HW, WSHP, variable & constant flow systems, air side systems, hydronic systems) is essential. The role involves preparing/reviewing load calculations, editing specifications, selecting and scheduling equipment, meeting with vendors, coordinating with other disciplines, responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, applying risk management procedures, and understanding project documentation levels (SD, DD, CD). The Senior Mechanical Engineer will also work with clients to meet project milestones, edit scope of work narratives, and perform advanced equipment selection and analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Registered PE in Guam or ability to receive it
10+ years of experience
Must have strong leadership skills and good communication capabilities.
Building design experience is a must

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience including Civic, Education, Federal, Naval, Transit or commercial buildings

Responsibilities

Direct and mentor Design level staff on all of their responsibilities on a daily basis.
Perform at a ‘responsible charge’ level of meeting exp’s design and quality levels.
Perform Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) reviews on specifications, reports, code application, submittal review, equipment selection, deliverables, and drawings.
Develop Internal lessons learned, best practices and standards.
Provide meaningful feedback to supervisor on areas of improvement or concern of the team.
Provide mentoring and guidance to peers and subordinates.
Determine content of drawings and specs for Designers in order to meet the scope of work.
Develop and monitor work plans in conjunction with other PM’s.
Serve as the primary liaison between clients and EXP project teams, including subconsultants.
Be responsible and accountable for understanding and negotiating appropriate fees, schedule, and contract terms that are acceptable to the client and beneficial to EXP.
Be responsible for project performance, including delivering projects within financial and schedule parameters, and for exceeding client expectations.
Review code related items with Designers and ensure compliance.
Manage work plans and deliverables on multiple projects within budgeted hours.
Write studies and reports for systems on projects.
Write sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems.
Understands and apply concepts of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable & constant flow systems.
Air side systems – CV, VAV, coil selection, fan selection.
Hydronic Systems – hot, chilled condenser, steam.
Thorough understanding of psychometrics and be able to apply to every project.
Prepare/Review calculations for loads.
Thorough knowledge of codes.
Edit specifications to reflect the project requirements.
Select and schedule equipment.
Meet with vendors to determine specification requirements for application.
Coordinates with other disciplines (MEP/FP, Arch, Struct, etc.).
Respond to RFI’s for the project and accurately review submittals.
Apply risk management procedures daily to minimize exp’s and client’s exposure to problems.
Understand work planning and manage design process to the available hours in work plan.
Understand proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents – and deliver appropriate documentation.
Work with PC, PM, and Clients to meet scheduled project milestones of multiple projects.
Edit and develop scope of work narratives (SD narrative, basis of design, etc.).
Understand and properly provide existing exp details relevant to projects.
Advanced equipment selection and analysis – chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, heap filters, DX equipment and water source heat pumps.
Thorough understanding of total energy concepts.