Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow. Job Location: Huntsville Alabama. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will have essential multi-discipline team representation and be self-motivated, well organized, and customer focused. This position will be working with our Federal group as an owner’s representative on exciting projects.General Responsibilities:
Act as a consultant in the establishment of design standards and criteria for construction projects. Provide expert mechanical engineering comments based on these requirements.
Participate in quality control and quality assurance during construction.
Coordinate with client peer colleagues, client Project Managers, customers and other client personnel/contractors, and other project team members on projects as necessary.
Other similar or related services not of a decision-making nature.
Miscellaneous services which will require proficiency in the use of Microsoft’s Word, Excel, Power Point, Project software tools and AutoCAD.
Assist in the development of reports, studies and presentations.
Exhibit professionalism, good customer service and communication skills and serve as a cooperative team player.
Multitask and assume multiple projects or assignments simultaneously.
Collaborate and assist in resolving critical and possibly controversial issues with a multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers and federal agency clients.
Exhibit resiliency if shifting priorities require reprioritization of workload.
Understand and be able to implement standards as outlined in the POR, client Design Guides and Construction Standards. Suggest edits or updates to these documents, as applicable.
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Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering (ME focus) from an accredited college or university.
10+ years of experience in commercial/government office building design and construction.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit.
An active Secret security clearance is a requirement for this position; Top Secret is preferred.
US Citizenship.
Attainment of a Professional Engineer (PE) License is preferable.
Perform and interpret cooling load calculations.
Read ductwork layouts.
Understand ducted and plenum return air systems, including Z-ducts and U-ducts in the design.
Understand different mechanical systems. Review the advantages and disadvantages of each system.
Review the mechanical system layout in the specialized room such as the data closet and the communications room. Ensure compliance with the client’s Program of Requirements (POR), client Design Guides and Construction Standards.
Understand watts per square foot ratio for various rooms within the client’s programs.
Review drawings and ensure compliance with the POR, client Design Guides and Construction Standards, as well as with local codes.
Write and review sequence of operations for various HVAC systems.
Review various 24/7 mechanical systems and determine which system complies with the client’s requirements.
Participate in commissioning of mechanical systems at the end of each project.
Calculate life-cycle analysis of various HVAC systems.
Work with team to develop cost estimates for various HVAC systems.
Write scope of work for HVAC systems.
Review air and water balance reports (TAB).
Perform construction administration duties, such as reviewing RFIs, field reports, and submittals.
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