HVAC Principal Design Engineer
Job Description
• Provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases.
• This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hourestimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurementand subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
• Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state,and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to projectmanagement, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
• processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
• Significant experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
• Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D
• Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline
• environment
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
• Advanced engineering knowledge in the design of Heating, Ventilation and Air-
• Conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Development of HVAC load calculations
• Development of HVAC air flow diagrams and instrument diagrams
• Development of HVAC system sequence of operation narratives
• Sizing and specification of air handling units and other equipment
• HVAC main duct and distribution duct sizing and routing
• Development of black utility (chiller, boiler, custom Air Handling Unit (AHU), air
• compressor and cooling tower) specifications based upon sizing data provided by Process
• Development of HVAC specifications
Preferred Qualifications
• Professional Engineer license
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1
• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting
• and project close-out
• Practical field experience
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