Staff Mechanical Engineer - Omaha, NE

Job Description

Job Description

A Great Opportunity for Growth within a Successful Company!

Join one of the United States' most progressive and innovative construction, automation and engineering firms. EAD supports clients' projects on hundreds of systems in industrial manufacturing facilities specializing in food, life sciences and parcel. This opportunity will enable you to enjoy a fast-paced environment working on projects of all sizes and complexities.

EAD Engineering is looking for a Staff Mechanical Engineer to serve as a mechanical engineering subject matter expert responsible for leading design execution, mentoring technical staff, supporting project development, and delivering safe, reliable, constructable, and cost-effective solutions for industrial clients. The role provides technical leadership throughout project execution while advancing EAD standards, client relationships, and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical system design from concept through construction documentation, clearly communicating technical requirements to clients, project teams, installers, and subcontractors while managing engineering hours, material costs, quality, and schedule.
• Develop practical, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions to mechanical system designs and technical problems considering engineering, equipment, material, installation, operations, and lifecycle requirements.
• Prepare, review, and approve mechanical specifications, calculations, equipment layouts, piping layouts, and design documentation for compliance with applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, project requirements, and EAD standards.
• Lead mechanical quality reviews and interdisciplinary design reviews to ensure accurate, coordinated, code-compliant, and constructable deliverables, including specifications, equipment layouts, HVAC, plumbing, utility, and process piping designs.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, evaluate alternatives, and provide documented engineering recommendations to clients and project leadership.
• Specify and aid in our clients' procurement of process and mechanical equipment, including but not limited to tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, conveyors, pneumatic conveying systems, dust collection, and HVAC.
• Develop and design HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems for industrial facilities to meet specifications including, but not limited to, throughput, load capacity, size range, and building clearances.
• Develop engineering scopes, conceptual designs, capital cost estimates, proposal content, and complete RFP packages for equipment and services.
• Serve as primary mechanical technical contact for clients and project teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary coordination, resolve technical conflicts, document design decisions, and drive action items to completion to ensure integrated project outcomes and design integrity.
• Provide field engineering support during installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Provide responsible technical direction during construction, including submittal reviews, responses to field questions, and evaluation of installation conformance with design intent.
• Support business growth through proposal strategy, scope development, estimating, technical presentations, and client engagement.
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers through technical guidance, design reviews, coaching, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Responsible for adhering to all EAD's safety standards and practices.
• Develop, maintain, and improve EAD mechanical engineering standards, templates, design guides, procedures, and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• 6 or more years of mechanical engineering and industrial facility design experience.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clients, vendors, and in-house staff.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to handle several projects simultaneously.
• Must be proactive in nature, have a good mechanical aptitude, and an ability to work and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
• Must be able to review complex project requirements and mechanical layouts outlining specific risks, concerns, mitigations, and improvements.
• Transparent and direct communicator with the ability to identify roadblocks and clear them or escalate to upper management.
• Ability to collaborate with other subject matter experts and multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and optimized solutions.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design software (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of AutoCAD. Experience with Navisworks, ReCap, point-cloud workflows, or similar coordination tools is preferred.
• Proficient with Excel spreadsheets including macros.
• Possess and able to maintain a valid driver's license.

Preferred Certifications and skills

• Experience in mechanical design, engineering process plants, and overall facility design.
• Food, Parcel, or Life sciences industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, mechanical and plumbing codes, and NFPA standards.
• HVAC, heat transfer, drying processes, utility/piping and/or plumbing systems experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Office, plant, or client site environment*
• Ability to sit and work at computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to walk up numerous flights of stairs/ladders multiple times a day and/or work in tight spaces in extreme conditions
• May work near moving mechanical parts and equipment*
• Office, Commercial and/or Industrial setting with the potential of exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals*
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.*
• Periodic weekend, holiday or evening work as needed
• Travel required

*EAD will provide training, administrative/engineering controls, and personal protective equipment as necessary.

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers.

EAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer