Mechanical Engineer

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a professional mechanical engineer. Our Mechanical and Plumbing team provides a wide variety of services to the water and wastewater industry, municipal, government, federal, educational facilities, commercial, and private practice clients. As a mechanical engineer, you will leverage your technical experience to successfully execute and deliver projects from inception to successful start-up and turnover. In this role, you will work with multi-discipline and highly interactive teams to deliver study, design, and construction phase services to our clients. To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate strong leadership abilities, interpersonal skills, communication skills, teamwork, and organizational skills. Responsibilities Serve as HVAC & plumbing engineer for facilities, pump stations, treatment plants, and drainage structures Perform design and review calculations of others and seal drawings and reports, understand basic HVAC and plumbing design principles and sign documents per the state board of Professional Engineers sealing regulations and industry standard of care Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff Maintain effective communication with client, client’s staff, regulatory agencies and within project teams Participate in business development activities including engineering scope and fee preparation and proposal preparation Eagerly, earnestly, and proactively seek answers and assistance necessary to perform tasks and meet deadlines within budget Occasional travel to client sites Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) 4+ years’ experience in Mechanical and/or Plumbing engineering Professional Engineer (PE) license Key Skills and Attributes Ability to self-direct and work on multiple assignments at once while meeting project deliverable dates and completing other task-driven assignments Demonstrated technical proficiency in HVAC and plumbing design per industry standards (ASHRAE, ASPE, IBC, NFPA) Excellent written and oral communication skills Preferred 6+ years’ experience in Mechanical/Plumbing engineering Project management experience Pump station and treatment plant HVAC/plumbing engineering experience Demonstrated technical proficiency in client-specific A/E standards and processes (federal UFCs and UFGS, city and state of employment processes) CxA certification and/or commissioning and energy efficiency services experience Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday. Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws. We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr