As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will prepare and review detailed drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for plumbing, fire protection, and HVAC design. You will work with and collaborate with a team of engineers and designers with diverse backgrounds and experience levels. This is an exciting opportunity to further engineering design experience and advance your knowledge in plumbing, fire protection, and HVAC design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review junior designer's work and provide engineering markups.
• Review of designs will include evaluating whether the designer has met the owner's intent based on contract serviceability, maintainability, and operability requirements, that the designer has adhered to all applicable building codes, and assess whether systems and components are adequately sized for owner/tenant identified requirements.
• Understand how BIM systems and drafting software is used to produce engineered drawings. The understanding of BIM systems is crucial to assist the department in utilizing and developing new workflows.
• Apply fundamental engineering principles to create efficient, practical solutions to design challenges that are not addressed by the straightforward application of existing protection codes and standards.
• Use code and accepted engineering practices to size waste & vent, natural gas, and domestic plumbing systems.
• Use specialized software to perform hydraulic calculations for the sizing of fire sprinkler systems.
• Perform or oversee HVAC load calculations and assist with equipment selection.
• Meet client and customer needs and expectations by completing assigned tasks in the time allotted, and effectively communicating with project team members, clients, customers, and others. Compose technical letters and reports to address specific technical concepts as may be needed by assigned tasks.

Work Environment:

This job is a remote position. Job site visits will be performed by others, but the position will require the ability to work with others to construct site visit reports based on survey pictures by others.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent:
  • Computer input and typing
  • Answering the phone
• Occasional:
  • Sedentary work
  • Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
  • Standing
  • Walking
• Rarely:
  • Lifting under 40 pounds
  • Stooping, Bending and Reaching (Push/Pull)
  • Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a part-time position for an estimated 20 hours of work per week, with periodic fluctuations to handle additional workload. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hours may periodically include nights and weekends and overtime may be requested as determined by the needs of the department.

Travel:

Travel is not expected for this position.

Education and Experience:

• 10 years of experience to include the design of plumbing, fire sprinkler, and HVAC systems.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills.

RISE Group Inc. is an E-Verify participant and will conduct background investigations and pre-employment screening of candidates for employment Pre-employment activities will be conducted on qualified applicants after acceptance of a job offer.

RISE Group Inc. is an employee-owned company and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.