Hybrid Senior Engineer, Mechanical

at AlfaTech

• Job title: Senior Engineer, Mechanical
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $105,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Senior Engineer, Mechanical focused on HVAC system design and project management at AlfaTech, ensuring compliance with standards while leading project teams in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure that all designs are compliant with Building/Energy Codes, and LEED/WELL standards.
• Develop mechanical system designs for a wide variety of building types with a keen emphasis on value add, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Design mechanical and plumbing systems with various engineering software.
• Perform energy modeling, system sizing, load calculations, and design layouts.
• Participate in presentations to clients.
• Prepare project start-up documentation, notify marketing, and submit to accounting.
• Develop and achieve project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Schedule and track project milestones and deliverables; ensure adherence to contract.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Schedule and conduct internal kick-off meeting with all disciplines present.
• Ensure that ATCE quality assurance procedures are implemented during the design process (design criteria submission, basis of design narrative, design checklists, interdisciplinary coordination schedules, etc.).
• Review change orders and prepare project budgets.
• Prepare life cycle cost analysis studies.
• Conduct analyses to develop design options and recommendations.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships; respond promptly to inquiries and initiate contact when needed or delays are imminent.
• Communicate directly with clients and, if required, act as the primary point of contact for AlfaTech.
• Ensure that the preparation of project drawings, specifications, and reports meet the project schedule and are consistent with client requirements and standards.
• Assign duties and schedules within the project team and instruct project team members.
• Check all technical work for accuracy within his/her discipline.
• Review technical content with team leaders from each discipline involved in the project.
• Assist with establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects.
• Coordinate, support, and communicate with colleagues across disciplines.
• Review product data submittals and review shop drawings for conformance to contract documents.
• Take the lead on construction site observations, sustainability analyses, feasibility reports, and the basis of design reports.
• Attend and participate in the design and construction project team meetings.
• Maintain positive client relations after the project is finished to ensure securing future work.
• Must exhibit technical competency and be able to design projects and direct/train/mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Develop and ensure that all designs are compliant with Building/Energy Codes, and LEED standards.
• Perform submittal reviews and ensure timely responses to RFIs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 -8 years of relevant experience in the design field.
• Exceptional management and supervisory skills.
• Detailed-oriented and proactive; catches the error before it becomes an issue.
• Highly knowledgeable of codes, standards, and construction/engineering processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment with multiple project deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, Revit, and other engineering analysis and compliance software tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) Certification, preferred.
• LEED Accreditation.