Senior Registered Engineer - Buildings HVAC/Plumbing Engineer - Federal

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, VA

82d•$170,508 - $284,736•Hybrid

About The Position

Black & Veatch is seeking a Mechanical HVAC / Plumbing Engineer to provide design for a variety of buildings in the Federal market sector. This position is for an experienced design engineer with a background in HVAC, piping, and plumbing design. Building types include administration/office buildings, battery storage, server rooms, manufacturing, warehouses as well as maintenance facilities. The candidate should have leadership experience, good communication skills and ability to work with a group of experienced professionals. The candidate will be responsible for executing and reviewing mechanical designs for new and existing facilities, independently or as a member of a team, including drawings, specifications, and submittal reviews. The Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. has its mission to provide a full range of services to our primary client base - U.S. Government agencies and departments. With the unique skill sets we have developed during the 100-plus years of service to our U.S. Government agencies client base, we are able to provide one-of-a-kind solutions to complex mission objectives that arise out of specific challenges faced by and unique to these agencies. Our primary areas of focus are: Architecture/Engineering (A/E) Services, Defense Program, Design/Build, Classified, and Environmental.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work
Minimum of 11 years related work experience
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 10 years related work experience
Knowledge of building mechanical codes and ability to perform accurate load calculations
Strong HVAC / Plumbing design capability in industrial, commercial, central plants, boilers, chillers and other related markets.
Knowledgeable in sustainable design
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Federal industry experience
Familiarity with the Unified Facilities Criteria
European, General MILCON, or Civil Works project experience
Building Controls Systems Design /Building Automation
CFD modeling
Design Build Experience
Knowledge of Revit / Autodesk products
LEED AP or other Sustainability (Preferred)
Security Clearance or ability to get one

Responsibilities

Ensuring project compliance with applicable codes and standards.
Create and maintain project schedules for mid-size to large projects.
Create and maintain mechanical project execution plan / forecast team member support for assigned projects.
Manage project team’s scope, schedule, budget and quality on assigned projects
Lead the development of HVAC and plumbing system deliverables (specifications, drawings, calculations, and basis of design documents) for new buildings, renovations, and additions to existing facilities.
Reviews less experienced engineers’ work or assignments for accuracy, clarity and coordination.
Actively coordinates with other disciplines, clients, and contractor on projects.
Actively mentors / shares knowledge with other staff members.
Oversee the creation and analysis of project energy modeling and life cycle cost analysis utilizing IESVE and BLCC.
Ability to balance multiple complex projects at one time
Oversees creation of 2D drawings (such as P&IDS, control diagrams, and notes) in Revit.
Perform construction phase services (review of submittals, responses to RFI’s etc.)
Able to present in front of large groups that include clients, peers, contractors, and end user groups.
Ability to travel for meetings and / or site observations.
Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.