What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Lead Professional Engineer (PE) position at Brightpath Associates LLC?
Summary
Currently, we are looking to add a Minnesota licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in a Lead Engineer role to our growing engineering team. This position reports directly to the Engineering Department Manager and is primarily in-office at our Shakopee location. We offer flexible working hours with the option to work from home for specific situations.
At our company, the focus of the Engineering and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) teams is to produce plumbing and mechanical construction documents as well as fabrication drawings, coordinated 3D models, and sleeve layout drawings. In addition, the Engineering Department serves as subject matter experts, assisting with project scope development, equipment selection, pricing, and field/service technical support.
The candidate’s role will develop and grow over time to include more leadership opportunities as the company grows. Salary and responsibilities will vary by candidate experience.
The successful candidate will:
- Possess a Professional Engineering License in Minnesota with the ability to become licensed in other states.
- Be the signing engineer for all construction document deliverables for projects in their charge.
- Directly supervise and mentor design staff as well as serve as the project’s primary engineering point of contact.
- Collaborate with the Construction Project Manager to ensure projects are on time and budget.
- Lead coordination with external clients which include: Owners, Architects, Trade Contractors (Electrical, Structural, Civil, etc.)
- Collaborate and serve as a subject matter expert for our internal clients which include: project managers, field superintendents and foremen (Sheet metal, Plumbing, Piping), VDC department, estimators, purchasing managers.
- Be comfortable using sound engineering judgment based on experience to make decisions quickly and in a challenging environment, often with little or conflicting information.