Mechanical System Engineer - HVAC

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer to support the buildout, commissioning, startup, and ongoing operations of a manufacturing facility in Benson, NC. This individual will serve as a technical owner for critical mechanical utility systems, with a primary focus on HVAC/ventilation, compressed air, plumbing, and fire protection systems.

This person will work closely with engineering partners, contractors, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure mechanical utility systems are properly designed, installed, commissioned, and capable of supporting production requirements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on engineering experience within an industrial or manufacturing facility and be comfortable supporting both construction and ongoing plant operations.

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Experience with mechanical utilities, HVAC, ventilation, compressed air, and/or plumbing systems within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, specifications, and equipment documentation.
• Working knowledge of fluid flow, pressure systems, ventilation, and mechanical equipment.
• Experience supporting troubleshooting and system performance issues involving airflow, pressure, capacity, controls, or reliability.
• Ability to work onsite and support construction, commissioning, startup, and operational activities.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Plusses

• Experience with industrial HVAC and ventilation systems, including air handling, exhaust, make-up air, and environmental controls.
• Experience with compressed air systems, including compressors, dryers, receivers, filtration, and distribution.
• Experience with industrial plumbing, including water distribution, sanitary waste/vent systems, piping, valves, fixtures, and point-of-use connections.
• Experience with fire protection systems, including sprinklers, suppression, fire water, and pumping systems.
• Experience supporting a greenfield manufacturing facility or major utility installation.
• Experience with mechanical system commissioning, including pressure testing, leak testing, TAB, functional testing, and performance verification.
• Familiarity with applicable mechanical, fire, building, and industrial gas codes and standards.
• Experience reviewing equipment layouts, ductwork/piping drawings, vendor submittals, and control narratives.
• AutoCAD and Bluebeam experience.

Day-to-Day

• Serve as the technical owner for HVAC, ventilation, compressed air, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
• Support the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and startup of mechanical utility systems.
• Develop and review system layouts, equipment requirements, distribution networks, controls, and operating parameters.
• Coordinate utility and environmental requirements with equipment suppliers, engineering partners, contractors, and internal teams.
• Review P&IDs, mechanical drawings, specifications, calculations, submittals, and vendor documentation.
• Support equipment sizing, pressure drop calculations, ventilation requirements, capacity evaluations, and equipment selection.
• Provide hands-on field engineering support during construction, testing, balancing, commissioning, and startup.
• Troubleshoot system performance, capacity, controls, reliability, and equipment issues.
• Identify improvements focused on safety, reliability, efficiency, maintainability, and production capability.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, operating requirements, equipment records, maintenance recommendations, and engineering standards.
• Support capital projects and facility modifications impacting mechanical utility systems.
• Track asset utilization, uptime, and KPIs to support uninterrupted production.
• Manage operating costs for assigned systems, including utility consumption and lifecycle costs.