Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location City of Omaha
Discipline: MEP
Salary: 90,000-125,000
Contact name: Tanzeem Syed

Contact email: tanzeem.syed@lesterhamilton.com
Published: 8 days ago
Startdate: ASAP
​Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline

  • 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and prior mechanical design experience

  • Engineer in Training Certification

  • Project experience with buildings from the design phase through the final construction close-out

  • Experience with the design of HVAC systems and automatic temperature controls for a broad range of commercial systems

  • Excellent communication and engineering skills (conceptual and inter-disciplinary) with the ability to work with our clients to determine/study different system types

  • Hands-on knowledge and experience with Revit and AutoCAD

  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by companies health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek

  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

  • Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to project work-related issues

  • The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits
  • Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career

Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage the mechanical design on multiple projects

  • Interface with, and be a point of contact, for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings

  • Actively participate in the full project cycle from the design phase through the final construction close-out

  • Interface with and be a point of contact for our clients, attend client meetings, and represent the team at project meetings

  • Provide technical expertise for mechanical systems including air distribution and hydronic systems, automatic temperature controls system design, and cooling/heating load calculations

  • Construction administration, project management, and quality control review of project designs and documentation

  • Prepare technical reports and specifications

  • Prepare project budgets and monitor compliance with time/schedule deadlines

  • Plan and obtain additional work authorizations as required for scope changes

  • Accountability for the profitability of the projects managed

  • Scheduling and selecting major equipment

  • Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects

  • Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention

  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to companies Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs