Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem-solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way. About Us: Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day. Job Summary: The Senior Mechanical Engineer serves to focus on the design of mechanical systems for new facilities, additions, and renovation projects. This will require providing technical leadership for the creation of construction drawings and specifications, existing system studies, and master planning efforts. Qualified candidates will meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors, and others to address mechanical issues and develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes higher education, commercial, hospitality, municipal, and institutional facilities. General Duties:

• Manage the workload assignments of the Orlando office’s mechanical department
• Oversee and provide guidance to junior engineers
• Provide engineering design, evaluation, and planning of mechanical systems for a variety of market types
• Develop HVAC system designs for projects based on scope of work and/or client RFPs
• Review junior engineer’s design calculations and selection of equipment
• Write/edit project specifications
• Code compliance research
• Assist with construction administration services
• Perform QA/QC of detailed design documents, reports, and studies
• Meet with clients to determine and document requirements
• Lead project teams and serve as the primary contact for clients
• Assist in the procurement of new work, including the development of client relations and participation in project interviews

Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office
• Knowledge and understanding of Building Codes
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to organize, balance, and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to lead and work as a team
• Ability to solve problems and make analytical, timely, and well thought out decisions
• Have an excellent work ethic and attitude

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of design/engineering consulting experience
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related science
• Florida PE License

Location: Orlando, FL
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