Mechanical Engineer

JOB TITLE: Facilities Mechanical Plant Engineer

LOCATION: On-site 5 days a week in North Charleston, SC

DURATION: 12-month contract with extensions and the potential for conversion to a full-time employee

Project Details:

Support facilities maintenance team troubleshooting issues. Infrastructure projects ranging in scale from equipment refurbishment / replacement to new building construction as the owner representative. Maintain approx. 4.5 million sq. ft of existing facilities. Currently constructing approx. 1.5 million sq. ft. of new facilities to support site expansion.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor, Master, or Doctor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry.
• 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experiences.
• 4 years experience designing, supporting or installing HVAC, ventilation, chilled water and/or compressed air building systems in industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• 4 years experience working in an engineering, facilities and/or maintenance role in an industrial or manufacturing environment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• 6 years of experience supporting or installing HVAC, ventilation, chilled water and/or compressed air building systems in industrial or manufacturing facilities.
• 2 years experience troubleshooting, programming or utilizing TRANE, Honeywell, Allen-Bradley and/or other building automation or equipment control systems.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD and Revit software
• Experience with reactive maintenance for building mechanical systems.

Job Description

• Provides support for the mechanical phases of building design, equipment installations and utility systems. Includes central utility distribution sites and self-contained buildings.
• Determines the cause of asset failures and reduction in asset capacity by using reliability tools and methods (e.g., life cycle analysis, condition-based maintenance, root cause failure methodology, mean time between failures, fault tree analysis, etc.)
• Analyzes current conditions and future requirements to recommend infrastructure capital improvements and works with both internal and external customers to identify and assess alternatives and impacts.
• Translates customer requirements into design options with documents and estimates. Identifies appropriate materials, equipment, and services by applying engineering principles and methodology.
• Participates in conceptual design by analyzing intended use/occupancy and desired aesthetics, code research, and development of preliminary design elements.
• Estimates resource requirements, identifies materials, equipment, and services to establish project scope.
• Uses appropriate resources to direct the production of project drawings, specifications, and permit application packages in accordance with project parameters.
• Aligns mechanical designs with customer requirements, building codes and applicable laws by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials.
• Supports construction projects by reviewing contractor proposals; monitors project progress and vendor/consultant performance.
• Ensures accuracy of drawing archives/libraries by reviewing contractor redlines and as-builts.
• Other duties as assigned.