Lead Engineer Mechanical

CLIENT HIGHLIGHT

The Client you will be working for is a Global Leader in design, engineering, and delivery of facilities for high-tech industries. This opportunity will give you the chance to grow your career and contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers.

LOCATION

Durham, NC

- relocation assistance for non-local applicants is offered.

COMPENSATION

$128,000 - $160,000 (flexible)

POSITION OVERVIEW – Lead Mechanical Engineer

The Lead Mechanical Engineer, specializing in Biopharma Life Sciences, collaborates within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and designers to develop comprehensive construction documents for critical systems, includingHVAC (wet and dry), plumbing, controls, and related infrastructure.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Performs engineering tasks for the design of utilities and HVAC (wet/dry) systems for high technology facilities including cleanrooms, pharmaceutical manufacturing/process facilities, and life science facilities

- Prepares mechanical engineering calculations in support of HVAC systems design including heat load calculations, duct sizing, chilled water hydraulics, static pressure calculations, equipment sizing and selection

- Plans and schedules discipline deliverables and activities, including man-hour estimation, assigning personnel, and supervision of discipline personnel on the Projects

- Supports project on-site execution and makes decisions to support projects, and acts as technical consultant

- Develops manpower and labor cost requirements for a project and monitor them to aid in evaluating project schedule and budget

- Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff’s specific area of expertise

- Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective work by discipline team

- Develops of conceptual design, preliminary design, and final design documents, which would include calculations related to sizing and selecting of these systems, the development of Process and Instrumentation

- Diagrams, general arrangements, and sequences of operation associated with these systems

- Works closely in coordination with the project team and other disciplines, as well as other design offices

- Coordinates with disciplines in the preparation and development of the deliverables, and ensuring those other disciplines’ inputs are incorporated

- Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required

- Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred

- 8+ years of experience

- Autodesk Building Systems Software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Record

- Thorough knowledge of codes and common industry standards related to the design of biologics and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and systems

- Consulting engineering experience

- Experience working within a team environment

- Experience in the quality control review process

- Experience contributing to continuous improvement processes