Mechanical Designer

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer
Location: Columbia, SC
Salary $75,000-$100,000
wendyc@selectek.com

Job description:

• Makes decisions independently on design problems, practices, and methods, but may receive input on unusual or complex problems from the department manager or project engineer for proposed design solutions.
• Produces finished plans and specifications.
• Responsible for reviewing contractor submittals for conformance with design documents of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality, and field construction.
• Completes work on major engineering projects or total design work on projects of smaller or moderate scope.
• Serves as a job captain on single discipline projects and may serve as a job captain on multi-discipline projects.
• Prepares or reviews construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
• Defines project scope of work for design based on preliminary review and meetings with the client and organizes into manageable tasks.
• Requested to perform project management functions.
• Assign and review work of project design team. Checks progress of work and alerts project manager to changes of scope or additional services.
• Devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered and communicate them to the team.
• Represent the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
• Prepare total design and construction cost estimates.
• Performs design work on REVIT.

Required:

• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Designer
• Proficiency with REVIT
• Working knowledge of International Building Codes, NFPA Standards, ASHRAE Standards.
• Experience working in Healthcare, K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Government.

Preferred:

• Associate degree or certification of completion of other post-secondary training in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Experience using Carrier HAPS for building load analysis is preferred.
• Experience working with the South Carolina Office of State Engineer (OSE) and South Carolina Office of School Facilities (OSF) is preferred.
• Experience working with the South Carolina Office of State Fire Marshall (OSFM) and DHEC-Division of Health Facility Construction is preferred.

Mechanical Designers and/or Mechanical Engineers encouraged to apply

Meet Your Recruiter

Wendy Colaiacovo