What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at 8-koi, Inc.?
Job purpose
To provide assistance with Mechanical Engineering for Cape Design Engineering (CDE), a wholly owned subsidiary of 8-koi. Mechanical Engineer leads the HVAC design team on a variety of project types, lead teams, and directly interface with the client. Actively participates in the full project cycle, from the design phase through the final construction close-out. In addition, you will assist in the management of the department and the office. CDE / 8-koi is a diverse Florida-based service and consulting company that has been providing outstanding results for our clients. Not a Remote Position.
Duties and responsibilities
Applicants shall be able to work on multiple projects related to buildings/industrial HVAC and plumbing systems design.
- Manage multiple HVAC design projects of various scales through concept, Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD) and the Construction Documentation (CD) phases.
- Be the main point of contact for our clients and capable of representing the team at project meetings.
- Train and mentor junior staff.
- Assist with marketing / proposal efforts and proposal presentations.
- Prepares project budgets, monitors compliance with time/schedule deadlines.
- Plans and obtains additional work authorizations a required for scope changes.
- Performs standard computations or analysis.
- Prepares portions of project documents.
- Edits specifications.
- Performs research and investigations.
- Designs a complete project and prepares complete project documents.
- Assists upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor.
- Participates with reviews of project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
- Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for recommending changes in programs or applications.
- Assists in the development of standards and guidelines.
- Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance
- Plans, schedules, or coordinates the preparation of documents or activities for multiple projects or is responsible for an entire program of an organization.
- Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures.
- Applicant is also responsible for maintaining CDE / 8-koi Company Standards and Practices.
Qualifications
- Mechanical Engineer shall hold a Professional Engineer licenses registration in the State of Florida.
- Shall possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year College or University.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer designing for K-12, higher education or industrial facilities.
- Must possess effective communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Windows, Excel, and Word.
- Other certifications such as LEED AP, LEED BD C, or other various AEE certifications are a plus.
- U.S. Citizenship strongly preferred.