Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer - Chaska, MN

Location: Chaska, MN

Reports to: Director of Engineering, West Region

About the Role

In this position, you uphold design standards to ensure clients are getting the highest quality design and construction documents possible. You will design energy efficient systems and create construction documents that eliminate confusion and minimize added cost, delivering systems that allow for ease of maintenance and control.

Responsibilities

Development Activities (20%)

- Collaborate with design consultants to provide a thoroughly coordinated solution

- Provide onsite verification of existing systems and conditions

Design Activities (70%)

- Size equipment and systems to maximize energy efficiency and construction value

- Demonstrate ownership of design standards, system design, and construction documents

- Utilize systems including REVIT and CAD to prepare drawings and layouts

- Ensure conformance to specifications

- Troubleshoot, evaluate, and recommend solutions

- Respond to questions, expectations and input in a timely and accurate manner

- Address problems and challenges with urgency; collaborate with the team as needed

- Apply learnings to improve communications and processes going forward

Implementation Activities (10%)

- Coordinate project design schedules, budgets, and scope

- Support development of overall design plan

- Collaborate with construction managers to review the project as the design develops as needed

- Support project managers in identifying potential change orders by tracking project scope

Required Qualifications

- Associate's degree or equivalent experience

- A minimum of 3 years' experience with mechanical or HVAC design or building systems

- Ability to solve problems effectively and efficiently

- Demonstrated attention to detail

- Strong partnering and collaboration skills

- Proven ability to operate with integrity and empathy and build lasting trust-based relationships

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Able to consistently produce accurate, high-quality deliverables on time

- Able to hold self and others accountable to drive projects forward

- Understanding of facility components such as electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems

- Self-directed and highly organized in approach to work

- Strong computer skills with competency in programs like Excel, Word, Bluebeam and REVIT

- Demonstrated proficiency reading and interpreting blueprints and drawings

- Able to accommodate flexible scheduling

Preferred Qualifications

- Able to translate technical jargon and project related information to meet client needs

- Experience working with K-12 facilities, programs, and priorities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.