Senior Mechanical Engineer

The electrical power industry is among the most safety-conscious groups in the world. Powell's core philosophy, to be Powered by Safety, ensures our products are designed to reinforce this position by bringing safety-related features to our customers. Compared to our peers, we deliver the highest value to our customers by producing products and systems that function with the highest degree of safety while providing the ultimate in efficient operation and design.

Join our team of experts! As a Mechanical Engineer (MEP), you will use your skills to act as a partner between Powell Project Managers and our customers on all Powell projects. You will design and create layouts and documentation within a BIM environment for electrical and mechanical building systems that meet project and technical specifications. You will use computer-aided design (Autodesk Revit) and other specialized software tools to coordinate & generate detailed layout plans, schematics, schedules and drawings for electrical and mechanical systems. You will maintain accurate and complete change and version control on all design files, documents, and drawings. You will incorporate best practices to address design space constraints and ensure compliance with industry standards, safety requirements, and building codes. You will collaborate with engineers and other project members, and you may conduct or participate in site visits to inspect installations or troubleshooting problems. Our engineers and designers are the technical experts for Powell projects.

Essential Responsibilities

Achieve a detailed understanding of the project scope of work documents (drawings and specifications), phasing plans, MEP systems interrelationships, construction sequencing and project schedule.

Facilitate problem solving and coordination, as may arise, between MEP Subcontractors during construction.

Validate design issues related to MEP and suggest alternative solutions.

Incorporate all MEP changes and as-built information on field drawings.

Assist in the scope review, budgeting and justification of MEP change work order.

Coordination and administration of MEP related materials, systems and shop drawings submittals.

Ensure that all MEP coordination activities adhere to relevant Quality documentation/record requirements.

Incorporation of Client markups & comments into relevant deliverables.

Prepare copies and help make sets of documents for transmittal to other parties.

Download drawings and information from the Web, SharePoint, or project websites (FTP, ACC, etc.).

Must have solid working knowledge of the most current modeling applications software in use by Powell, including being able to create, manipulate, and coordinate Revit families, views, browser structure, sheets, schedules, filters, and similar Revit functions.

Ability to take verbal and general written direction well and turn that direction into appropriate, working design documents.

Ability to type, proofread, spell check work without supervision.

Ability to receive and transmit documents on behalf of the design team, either via posting to website or the Internet or via hard copy.

Fluency for integrating data, such as spread sheets, photos, images, and word processing files into Revit projects & deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Technology or related area.

Minimum five (5) years experience in a similar MEP coordination role within a BIM environment.

Fluency in a current version of Revit software.

Fluency in reading 2D plans, electronically or hard copy.

Fluency in Autodesk Navis Works, Autodesk Design Review and working knowledge of 3D layout and design.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic understanding of power systems.

Advanced drafting/CAD skills.

Skills, Abilities, and other requirements

Ability to create Revit work sets and understanding of Revit work sharing process via ACC.

Documents and archives work pursuant with Powell retention requirements.

Acknowledgement of any/all Powell confidentially and/or NonDisclosure requirements pursuant to this position. The protection of Proprietary or Intellectual company property.

Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.); Oracle preferred.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary.

Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude.

Effective oral and written communication skills as required for the position.

Ability to be selfmotivated, proactive and an effective team player.

Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, both management and staff alike, vendors, clients, and others.

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