Senior Mechanical Project Engineer - Buildings

Colliers Engineering & Design•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a senior level Mechanical Engineer to join our Buildings Engineering Services team in Grand Rapids, MI! We provide a full range of mechanical engineering services to municipal, commercial, higher education and public works agencies, partnering with clients to design buildings from the ground-up or to renovate existing buildings to optimize their use. From designing new and renovated systems, to providing both new building commissioning and retro-commissioning services, count on our team to develop a building solution that is both cost-effective and achieves our clients’ goals. Our engineers work with clients from concept through construction to create customized, cost-effective solutions that enhance the health, welfare, safety and comfort of building occupants. Our experts are skilled at reducing energy usage while creating comfortable interior environments. We understand sustainability and the importance of ensuring that high performance buildings perform as designed. Our designs emphasize performance and are built with long-term facility operations in mind. Decisions are driven by objective data and in-depth client collaboration.

Requirements

8-10+ years of experience required.
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.
Required to be technical in the mechanical engineering field.
Ability to use advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices in developing designs.
Ability to perform QA/QC on drawings from drafters, designers, and/or design engineers on projects.
Ability to assist in the education and development of design staff and act as a resource for design questions.
Working knowledge of Industry Standard (ISA) P & ID development and evaluation.
Advanced skills in Revit and proficient in CAD.
A passion for current or future leadership.
Team player who is also able to work independently.
Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience creating/designing internal piping processes and/or working on commercial and/or industrial structures is a plus.

Responsibilities

Applies diversified engineering principles and practices to design projects relative to mechanical design that encompass considerable scope and complexity.
Perform complex assignments requiring development of new/and or improved techniques and procedures.
Participate in the interpretation, update, and/or creation of Standards of Practice.
Perform the duties of a Project Engineer.
May act as quality coordinator for discipline led projects.
Suggest new ideas and processes, stay informed of developments in practice areas, view obstacles as opportunities.

Benefits

company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid pregnancy disability leave
short- and long-term disability insurance
life insurance
a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
paid time off that includes parental and military leave
employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
reimbursement for education
a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
mentorship program
wellness program
Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.