Senior Mechanical Engineer

EXP•Atlanta, KS

12h

About The Position

EXP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Mission Critical team, based in Atlanta, with the opportunity to work with a Fortune 500 client. The role involves leading mechanical design and project delivery for building systems, coordinating with other disciplines, managing work plans and deliverables across multiple projects, and performing quality reviews. The engineer will guide and mentor designer-level staff and ensure that designs meet applicable codes, project requirements, quality standards, schedules, and budgets. The work includes developing and reviewing load calculations, specifications, equipment selections and schedules, equipment-room layouts, studies, reports, and sequences of operation. The engineer will apply knowledge of air-side and hydronic systems, psychrometrics, humid-climate design risks, and total energy concepts. The role also includes responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, resolving installation issues, and preparing project documentation appropriate to each design phase.

Requirements

At least 7 years of project management and/or mechanical design experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Engineering degree and professional engineering license.
Strong leadership skills and good communication capabilities.
Building design experience.
CAD proficiency and experience working with CAD drawings.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Prepare and review load calculations.
Apply knowledge of codes and review code-related items with designers to ensure compliance.
Edit specifications to reflect project requirements.
Develop equipment-room sizes during schematic design (SD) and design development (DD) phases.
Select and schedule equipment, and meet with vendors to determine application-specific specification requirements.
Coordinate with other disciplines, including MEP/FP, architecture, and structural teams.
Respond to project RFIs and accurately review submittals.
Solve installation problems.
Apply risk-management procedures to minimize EXP's and clients' exposure to problems.
Plan work and manage the design process within available work-plan hours.
Understand the scope of SD, DD, and construction document (CD) deliverables and provide appropriate documentation.
Work with project coordinators, project managers, and clients to meet milestones across multiple projects.
Manage and deliver revisions, including ASIs, and sketches using proper numbering conventions.
Edit and develop scope-of-work narratives, including SD narratives and basis-of-design documents.
Apply knowledge of engineering requirements specific to the market sector.
Provide relevant existing EXP details for projects.
Direct and mentor designer-level staff on their daily responsibilities.
Perform at a responsible-charge level while meeting 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 scope of work.
Develop and monitor work plans in conjunction with other project managers.
Manage work plans and deliverables for multiple projects within budgeted hours.
Write studies and reports for project systems.
Write sequences of operation for AHUs, chilled-water (CHW), and hot-water (HW) systems.
Apply knowledge of CHW, HW, WSHP, variable-flow, and constant-flow systems.
Design air-side systems, including CV and VAV systems, coil selection, and fan selection.
Work with hydronic systems, including hot water, chilled water, condenser water, and steam.
Apply psychrometric knowledge to projects.
Perform advanced equipment selection and analysis for chillers, boilers, air terminals, cooling towers, air valves, HEPA filters, DX equipment, and water-source heat pumps.
Apply knowledge of humid-climate design risks and total energy concepts.