Mechanical Engineer (HVAC)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to work on the owners side for a top pharmaceutical company in Westchester County, NY. The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for overseeing electrical design, construction, and delivery of large-scale projects on a multi-billion dollar expansion program.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the Project Management team in developing the budget and schedule for design and construction projects, including renovations and green field projects.
• Works closely with Project Management, Engineering, Space Planning, EHS, Operations, and User teams to fully and rigorously document the MEP/FP and related requirements in the Owner’s Project Requirements document.
• Performs preliminary due diligence explorations of existing MEP/FP systems during project initiation to identify any potential risks to the project and any opportunities for improving the building systems of existing buildings.
• Assists the Project Manager and Procurement in the development of scopes of work for design professionals, construction managers, general contractors and commissioning agent RFPs. Assist in the evaluation and bid leveling of proposals.
• Participates in regular project meetings.
• Works directly with hired MEP engineers, consultants, and contractors to answer questions, resolve issues and develop solutions.
• Provides supervision for all stages of the development and documentation of mechanical requirements for lab and other equipment for the project. Collaborates with the Project Management team, inhouse engineers, end users, the Asset Management team, EHS, design professionals, lab equipment vendors, design professionals and contractors to ensure that all mechanical system requirements for the equipment are met.
• Provides detailed reviews of and comments on due diligence reports, test fits, Basis of Design documents, room data sheets, construction documents and specifications prepared by the design professionals, checking for thoroughness, accuracy and compliance with the project requirements and inhouse design and documentation standards and minimize errors and omissions.
• Identifies long lead time equipment for potential Early Works purchasing by the contractor
• Works with the Project Managers, Design Professionals and Contractors to find solutions to mitigate costs and schedule delays due to errors and omissions in the design documents and unforeseeable field conditions
• Reviews shop drawings and submittals, RFI responses, and Change Orders
• Makes frequent site visits to ensure that mechanical requirements are being implemented correctly during construction and creates field reports.
• Reviews Design Professional punch lists
• Manages commissioning, auditing, & validating facilities systems for Capital Projects.
• Assists the Asset Management and Operations team in preparing equipment lists for import to the inhouse Integrated Workplace Management System
• Coaches and Mentors other members of engineering staff and supervises day to day operation of MEP systems.
• Interacts with municipalities to obtain building permits and inspections.
• Supervises, coordinates, and schedules work with outside contractors and inhouse technicians.
• Audits, tests, commissions, and validates Facilities systems and also provide specialized engineering support services to RGC, PMPD, PCD, IT, & Vivarium groups.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5 - 20 years of MEP experience (preferably within Pharma, Bio- Pharma, Life Science, Healthcare, or related industry)
• New York State Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred, NOT-required
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage numerous tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Excellent customer service skills

Salary: $140,000 - $200,000

Company Overview

IslandSearch Group, Inc., D/B/A ISG Consultants, is an architecture, engineering, construction and environmental consulting and staff augmentation firm that was established in 2018. As a certified MBE, DBE and SBE firm, we have over 26 years of experience providing professional staff in support of programs and projects within the public and private sectors in the Tri-State area.