MEP Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Why join ATCO: 

ATCO is committed to operational excellence and empowering our employees to do their best by supporting their health and drive to learn more.  Besides competitive salaries, we offer the following:

• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits 
• Company paid Life/AD&D /STD/LTD Plans
• 401(K) plan with Company match
• Employee Share Purchase Program (ESPP) with Company match 
• Tuition Reimbursement Program 

ATCO STRUCTURES is a modular construction company and has been the industry leader in modular products for over 75 years. We provide best-in-class products and services with flexible solutions and performance excellence, providing our customers with building alternatives for shelter and building solutions.

ATCO STRUCTURES AND LOGISTICS (USA) INC. (“ASL-USA”) is seeking an MEP Designer  for our Office   in Spring.  

The Electrical Designer supports the development of electrical system designs for modular building projects, including space rentals and workforce housing product lines.

This role provides design for all Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design activities across modular projects, including space rentals and workforce housing product lines and ensures all MEP systems designs, calculations, layouts, and compliance documentation meet applicable codes, modular regulations, and client specifications—while supporting cost‑effective, reliable, and efficient building system solutions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES   include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide MEP drawings, equipment specifications, system calculations
• Design mechanical (HVAC), electrical (power, lighting, distribution), and plumbing system designs for modular buildings, ensuring constructability and code compliance. 
• Perform electrical load calculations 
• Perform Plumbing pressure design calculations
• Integration of MEP systems with structural, architectural, and modular manufacturing requirements.
• Implement modifications to MEP system designs to maintain compliance with IBC, NEC, IPC, IMC, and state modular codes.
• Diagnose and resolve system design issues, clashes, energy‑code concerns, or performance requirements through sound engineering judgment.
• Support accurate project estimating by providing MEP system quantities, equipment selections, and coordination with supply chain and manufacturing.
• Maintain current knowledge of modular MEP codes, energy requirements, and design standards across relevant jurisdictions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE

• Electrical Systems Design
  Experience with transformer, main panel, and subpanel sizing and panel schedules; power, lighting, and data layouts; single-line and grounding diagrams; grounding electrode systems (GES); conductor and conduit sizing; overcurrent protection and disconnect coordination; lighting controls; emergency and egress circuits; and NEC-compliant fixture placement, cable protection, and GFCI requirements. Modular construction experience preferred.
• Mechanical (HVAC) Systems Design
  Experience designing packaged rooftop and vertical units, split DX systems, VRF, VAV, and CAV systems; performing load calculations and equipment sizing using Carrier HAP (Versions 5.11, 6.1, 6.2, or similar) or Trane TRACE 3D; ventilation calculations; air mass balancing & understanding of building pressurization; sequence-of-operations development; familiarity with HVAC for data/server rooms or other mission-critical applications (N + 1 redundancy). Familiarity with applicable standards, including ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1, ANSI/ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, SMACNA, AMCA, AHRI, and ASTM, as well as experience performing building energy-code compliance analyses using COMcheck or similar tools, would also be beneficial. Modular construction experience preferred.
• Plumbing Systems Design
  Experience preparing plumbing fixture, domestic water, sanitary, vent, and isometric plans; ADA-compliant plumbing design; domestic water and sanitary pipe sizing; hot-water recirculation systems; backflow protection; pump and valve selection; water-heater sizing; pipe slope and pressure-loss calculations; and coordination of site manifolds and utility connections. Modular construction experience preferred.
• 2+ years of MEP design or engineering experience in modular, residential, commercial, or industrial building projects.
• Strong working knowledge of the International Building Code (IBC), NEC, IMC, IPC, energy codes, and modular construction requirements
• Proficiency with MEP design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, and estimating/scheduling platforms
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate MEP work across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

T he physical demands described  herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Generally, the position is sedentary and will require the ability to sit for extended periods of time; use hands and fingers to type; provide verbal communication
• Ability to speak/hear and use specific vision abilities such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Frequent ability to reach with arms, grasp with hands and arms
• Position may require occasional need to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or balance

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described  herein are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is conducted primarily indoors in a controlled office environment; noise level is usually low. 

At ATCO, we believe in strengthening the communities where we work & live. Through our EPIC program, our employees are given the opportunity to get involved in their community through fundraising events, employee pledges and employee volunteer hours supporting charitable organizations of their choice.

ATCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Veterans encouraged to apply. ATCO is a drug-free workplace and participates in the E-Verify program as required by law.