Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

Our client is an Arizona-based consulting engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, process piping, and I&C engineering services for complex facilities throughout Arizona and neighboring states.

For 30 years, our client has supported industrial, high-tech, semiconductor, healthcare, and other technically demanding facilities. Our mechanical work includes HVAC, exhaust, plumbing, process piping, utility systems, equipment installations, and renovations within existing operating facilities.
Our client is looking for an Experienced Mechanical Designer / Engineer who can contribute to projects with limited day-to-day direction and develop practical, constructable designs for complex facilities.
This is not a desk-only design position. Our projects frequently involve complex existing facilities where field investigation is required. Our designers are expected to understand existing systems, verify field conditions and constraints, and develop solutions in coordination with client facility teams and on-site contractors.

Working primarily with a Project Manager, you'll support mechanical projects from initial field investigation through design and construction. Responsibilities may include:

• Perform field investigations to verify existing equipment, utilities, system configurations, connection points, routing constraints, available space, and other conditions a1ecting the design.
• Review existing documentation, identify missing or questionable information, and determine what requires field verification.
• Develop conceptual and detailed designs for HVAC, exhaust, plumbing, process piping, facility utility systems, equipment installations, and facility modifications.
• Client out and size ductwork, piping, plumbing systems, equipment, and associated components within your areas of expertise.
• Develop clear construction documents that account for constructability, accessibility, maintenance, installation requirements, and existing facility constraints.
• Review equipment and vendor information and develop calculations, sketches, and redlines as required to support the design.
• Coordinate with CAD/Revit designers, other engineering disciplines, clients, facility personnel, contractors, and vendors.
• Participate in site walks, client meetings, design reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Support projects through construction, including RFIs, submittals, field conditions, and design revisions.
• Manage multiple assignments, maintain project schedules, communicate issues, and take ownership of assigned work through completion.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant mechanical design or engineering experience.
• Strong design experience in at least two of the following: HVAC, plumbing, process/industrial piping, exhaust/ventilation, or facility/process utility systems.
• Experience with complex or technically demanding facilities such as healthcare/hospitals, industrial/manufacturing, laboratories, high-tech/ semiconductor, central plants, or similar environments.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, specifications, equipment information, and system diagrams.
• Working knowledge of applicable mechanical and plumbing codes and industry design practices.
• Ability and willingness to perform hands-on field investigation and develop practical designs around verified field conditions.
• Understanding of constructability and how mechanical systems are installed, accessed, operated, and maintained.
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, take ownership of assigned work, and communicate e1ectively with project teams, clients, contractors, and facility personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Revit and/or AutoCAD, or experience working effectively with CAD/Revit production teams.
• Experience with semiconductor/high-tech manufacturing, healthcare/hospitals, industrial/manufacturing facilities, or renovations within occupied or operating facilities,
• Familiarity with P&IDs and process/utility system documentation.
• Experience coordinating mechanical designs across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Mechanical contracting, design-build, construction, or field-coordination experience is a plus when combined with strong design experience.