Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Grace Design Studios is seeking an experienced, licensed Mechanical Professional Engineer (PE) to join our growing MEP team. This individual will serve as a technical leader, providing engineering oversight, technical review, specification writing, quality control, and construction administration while supporting a wide variety of commercial, healthcare, educational, and industrial projects. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth and development of our MEP department while mentoring junior staff and helping establish engineering standards.

This position is available at a few select locations: Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Phoenix, Orlando, Fort Worth, and Dallas. 

Responsibilities

• Serve as Engineer of Record and seal mechanical and plumbing construction documents.
• Perform technical QA/QC reviews of engineering documents and ensure mechanical and plumbing designs comply with project requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.
• Design and review HVAC and plumbing systems in accordance with applicable codes and industry standards.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, equipment selections, and system designs.
• Conduct site visits, field investigations, and existing conditions assessments.
• Provide construction administration services, including reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and assisting with field issues.
• Prepare and review project specifications and technical documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers and provide technical guidance throughout project development.
• Participate in client meetings and coordinate with owners, architects, contractors, and other engineering disciplines throughout project development.
• Compile discipline-specific man-hour estimates and Total Installed Cost estimates based on client provided project scope. Manage and forecast man-hour requirements and schedules associated with discipline-specific project scope.
• Provide technical guidance and support to project teams during design and construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering, required.
• Minimum 6 years of experience designing HVAC and plumbing systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare, or industrial facilities. Eight or more years is preferred.
• Experience performing HVAC load calculations, engineering calculations, and equipment selections.
• Experience designing both HVAC and plumbing systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare, and/or industrial facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable mechanical and plumbing codes.
• Experience with construction administration and QA/QC of engineering documents.
• Revit experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with strong engineering, project management, specification writing, and technical review experience are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of applicable mechanical, plumbing, and energy codes.

• Strong knowledge of commercial construction processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance, effective the 1st of the month after date of hire
• Profit sharing bonuses
• 401(k) plan with an employer match
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life and AD&D insurance
• Other voluntary benefits including vision, dental, accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and supplemental life insurance are available
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our team and contribute to our innovative projects. If you are passionate about design and eager to make a significant impact in the construction industry, we would love to hear from you.