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Mechanical Design Engineer II - Dulles, VA

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Watch your engineering designs come to life! As a Design Engineer II, you'll experience the excitement of working on design-build and design-assist projects in healthcare, education, biotech, mission critical, commercial and entertainment markets. You’ll work hand in hand with our model coordinators, estimators, and trade staff through all aspects of a project to create a design that is practical, efficient and cost effective. You’ll also have access to internal teams using the most innovative practices in virtual construction design (VDC) and computational fluid dynamics, along with just-in-time feedback from the field.

 

What you’ll do:

  • Performs more complex calculations for a project, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, friction loss calculations, etc.
  • Prepares preliminary redline design layouts for estimating
  • May be responsible for a single phase of a project
  • Provides guidance to less experienced engineers
  • Responsible for Code compliance
  • Review applicable codes and criteria and examine field conditions as required to support design of project
 

What you’ll need to be successful:

  • Four-year degree in Engineering or related field
  • 3-4 years experience
  • PE License preferred
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable systems design, such as HVAC, plumbing,etc, as well as general understanding of system operations
  • Ability to read mechanical and plumbing plans
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Strong computer skills, including CADD and Microsoft Office Products, such as Excel