Senior Mechanical Engineer - Healthcare

Dewberry • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century. Dewberry’s vibrant Raleigh, NC office includes over 200 design professionals, including the largest Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) Healthcare Group in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. This group is focused on providing master-planning and design services for facilities and campus infrastructure for most of the major healthcare clients in the regions where we are located. Our healthcare experience includes major trauma centers, oncology centers, ambulatory facilities, central plants, school of medicine facilities, and more. Raleigh’s healthcare group contains subject matter experts, regularly attending and presenting at all major conferences such as ASHE, VSHE, ASHRAE, etc. Besides healthcare, the Raleigh office has other focused MEPS design groups serving higher education, K-12 schools, state/local government, federal, and more. Because our backlog continues to grow, we are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Raleigh, NC office’s existing Healthcare department. As the senior mechanical engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design of mechanical healthcare systems. In addition to collaborating with mechanical engineers, you will team with structural, civil, electrical, and other disciplines to provide full-range services to our clients.

Requirements

• Experience in the design of institutional, educational, healthcare, laboratory, and military projects is desired.
• The candidate should have a proven history of solid design work, meeting project deadlines and budgets, and working well in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer’s license.
• 15+ years of technical experience in the design of healthcare system s.
• Self-motivated and well organized.
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Existing licensure in NC and/or VA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare mechanical engineering calculations, reports, construction drawings and specifications, project schedules, and cost estimates to meet project requirements.
• Projects may include the design of healthcare facilities and infrastructure, central utility plants, condition assessments, etc.
• Technical guidance and quality oversight, including code review, of all project work.
• Technical training and development of staff.
• Assist in establishing and improving standards, practices, guidelines, and specifications.
• Engineer of Record.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions - technical and cost estimates.
• Coordination with all the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Technical interface with code officials and contractors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees