Mechanical Project Engineer

at Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson in Newark, Delaware, United States

Mechanical Project Engineer
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Mechanical Engineering
Newark, DE
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ID: 20824*
Full-Time/Regular

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,000 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #60 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms and 64 on Consulting-Specifying Engineer's MEP Giants list.
JMT's Facilities-MEP Practice provides support across JMT's national footprint with staff in 6 offices. JMT offers a broad team of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design professions with experience in facility design, construction, and commissioning to support team members throughout the organization, consistently partnering between offices to accomplish a wide-ranging variety of projects.
JMT is seeking a degreed mechanical engineer with the desire to work within a fast-paced, quality-driven environment within a growing organization. Working with senior engineering staff from the initial conceptual design to construction and commissioning of large and small facilities type projects. The Project Engineer will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and experienced staff in resolving a variety of complex problems, (i.e., conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements) while benefitting from an ISO 9001 certified quality management system. The ideal candidate is an individual with the motivation and desire to excel within the consulting engineering field while embracing challenges as opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization.
Typical work assignments center around facilities engineering and design projects of varying sizes within the educational, public works, water/wastewater, transportation, transit, government, and aviation industries. JMT is seeking candidates with a wide range of design and engineering experience with building mechanical and plumbing systems including domestic and sanitary piping design, HVAC and industrial duct design, DX refrigeration, hydronic distribution, air-handling equipment, central thermal plants, and fire protection.
Position summary: Responsible for mechanical engineering designs using knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to plan, organize, execute, and coordinate projects with proficiency and limited supervision. Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to less experienced engineers and represent the firm with external clients and stakeholders. Opportunities for management of projects with ability to grow into management of multi-discipline design teams based on experience.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Perform engineering calculations and assessments to determine best practice mechanical design solutions for specific applications
Conduct field investigations, HVAC load studies, energy modeling, code reviews
Produce mechanical design documents (drawings and specifications) for bidding and construction
Oversee the design and drafting tasks of junior engineering staff, and perform quality control review of design documents
Coordinate project designs with client specifications and local, city, state code requirements, including interaction with code officials and permitting offices
Navigate a variety of complex issues in both preparing mechanical designs and assisting the Owner/Architect/Contractor with construction issues in the field
Serve as project manager on small to medium size projects having a significant mechanical design component
Proactive problem solving, self initiative/motivating, ownership of responsibility, individual as first line of success/quality
Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
Perform other related technical and administrative duties as needed, including supporting marketing and recruiting functions (e.g. task proposal development, client interview support, career fair attendance, etc.)

Required Skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Proficient verbal and written communication skills are necessary
Desire to participate and grow in a role that involves both design and project management activities
Willingness to embrace a broad range of project types and learn new requirements for a variety of mechanical systems
Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment across multiple disciplines, with internal team members and external consultants
Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and building load simulation programs
Understanding and application of building, energy, and mechanical/plumbing codes

Required Experience
Bachelor's Degree in... For full info follow application link.

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