Lead CFD Modeler

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings
We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We're a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.

As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.

It's What We Do

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.

It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We've always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential - both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here: https://youtu.be/AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3

Position Summary

The Lead CFD Modeler provides technical leadership and oversight for a team of CFD modelers, ensuring alignment on best practices, engineering standards, and growth opportunities. They are responsible for managing CFD modeling projects, including budgets, schedules, and deliverables while collaborating with engineering, operations, and management teams. The Lead CFD Modeler also works closely with construction teams to integrate CFD modeling into project designs, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the CFD modeling team.
• Develop team goals, establish expectations, and identify growth opportunities for staff.
• Lead team meetings and resource planning to ensure effective allocation of resources.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning by creating training content and enhancing technical skills.

CFD Modeling Projects

• Manage CFD modeling projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Perform advanced airflow CFD modeling, including simulations for interior and exterior spaces, with a focus on data centers.
• Conduct model runs, sensitivity analyses, and quantitative evaluations to optimize designs.
• Ensure calibration of models to reflect real-world conditions post-construction and commissioning.

Standards & Innovation

• Develop and maintain technical CFD modeling standards, templates, and procedures.
• Collaborate with sector engineering and construction teams to ensure seamless integration of modeling standards.
• Stay current with industry trends and innovations to enhance team capabilities and project outcomes.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Function as the primary point of contact for CFD modeling services, delegating tasks and opportunities effectively.
• Prepare and present detailed modeling reports to clients and stakeholders using clear technical narratives, visualizations and graphics.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to support and expand business opportunities.

Technical Expertise

• Evaluate and recommend CFD modeling software and tools for quality and efficiency.
• Perform design optimization, assess system capacities, and evaluate solutions for new construction or system upgrades.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and ordinances, including ASHRAE standards.
• Use scripting and automation (e.g., Python, C++) to enhance modeling workflows and accuracy.

Core Competencies

Communication

• Keeps others well informed and prioritizes audiences, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Facilitates an efficient, consistent workflow and exchange of information.
• Adjusts communication based on needs and make-up of audience.

Integrity

• Leads by example, challenges assumptions, and creates candid feedback loops.
• Aligns personal actions and words, extends and receives trust, and upholds commitments.
• Maintains the confidence of clients and colleagues, especially when handling sensitive information.

Quality Orientation

• Creates a sense of urgency to tackle problems and rewards responsiveness.
• Recognizes opportunity for improvement, creating and supporting processes and feedback to improve results.
• Holds others accountable for doing their best work.

Teamwork/Inclusion

• Promotes a culture of collaboration across roles and teams.
• Navigates difficult conversations with diplomacy and leverages cooperative efforts to resolve conflict.
• Confronts exclusionary behavior and participates productively in discussions of diverse, sensitive societal topics.

Continuous Learning

• Pursues challenging assignments and new knowledge.
• Encourages experimentation when faced with new challenges.
• Examines mistakes, clarifies lessons learned, and applies to future work.

Functional/Technical Expertise

• Leverages area of expertise to contribute to team and company goals.
• Promotes an environment where people openly share their expertise, experiences, opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
• Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to success throughout job functions.

Leadership

INSPIRES THE ORGANIZATION

• Personifies the values of the organization and champions organizational culture and vision, earnestly supporting and mobilizing decisions made by organizational leadership.
• Navigates ambiguity and change in a positive way, proactively seeking support from leadership when needed.

FOCUSES ON CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Fosters positive client relationships and coaches others to do the same, striving for best-in-class service and internal and external client satisfaction.
• Anticipates and responds proactively to changes in client needs, priorities, and/or expectations, ensuring quality results.

DEVELOPS THE STRENGTHS OF OTHERS

• Demonstrates empathy and builds strong relationships with colleagues.
• Seeks and shares productive feedback with candor to help others grow, celebrating the effort, progress, and everyday wins of colleagues.

DRIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, QUALITY, AND INNOVATION

• Expects and drives high-quality results and welcomes innovative strategies, especially in times of change.
• Models financially responsible behaviors and coaches others to be fiscally mindful as employee-owners.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field required. 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in CFD modeling and mechanical design required.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred.
• Experience in data center and mission-critical projects required.
• Proven ability to lead technical design teams and collaborate across disciplines.
• Background in designing various facility types, including healthcare, research labs, and large venues.
• Proficiency in CFD software such as ANSYS Fluent, StarCCM+, FloEFD, and FDS.
• In-depth understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.
• Familiarity with design tools like AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, and Navisworks.
• Effective communication and analytical skills with a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation using Python, C++, or Java.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Other duties as assigned.
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Let's Talk Perks

We take care of our people. As a Henderson employee, you'll enjoy some pretty awesome perks. Trust us, your friends will all have work envy.

Culture

Flexible Work Hours (Because we all need to balance work and life.)

Casual Dress Code (Be yourself, please.)

Paid Volunteer Time (We literally pay you to volunteer.)

Paid Parental Leave (Because we know both parents deserve to be there for a new child.)

Health and Wellness Initiatives (Get Fit and Stay Fit.)

Receptive and Forward-Thinking Leadership (Our doors are always open.)

Clear Career Path Options (We want you to excel.)

Benefits

Industry-leading 401K match and profit sharing (When the company succeeds, we all share in that success.)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Yes, our employees are the owners.)

Paid Training for Professional Development (We'll pay for the time you take getting better at what you do.)

Performance Bonuses (When you do well, we reward you for your work.)

Comprehensive and Extensive Insurance (We've got you covered.)

Paid Term Life and Disability (We've got your family covered, too.)

Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts (We'll help you take advantage of tax savings.)

Paid Time Off and Sick Time off (Take a break. You deserve it!)

Financial Wellness & Coaching Program (Financial security makes you a happier team member.)

More information can be found here - https://www.hendersonengineers.com/careers/.

Henderson Engineers, Inc. and Henderson Building Solutions are EEO Employers/Vet/Disabled and participate in the E-Verify program.

Applicants for positions with Henderson Engineers/Henderson Building Solutions must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and verification of eligibility will be required at the time of commencement of employment.

All offers will be contingent upon completion of the hiring process including verifications and background checks as required for employment.

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• Job Family Strategic Consulting
• Pay Type Salary

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