Senior Mechanical Engineer Facilities

Department: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Description

We are VERDANTAS! It is a rare opportunity to get to shape the evolution of a company emerging in the AEC industry.  Our people do it every day.  Be a part of building the next great comprehensive environmental, energy, water, and civil infrastructure consulting firm. Partner with your peers and leaders to make a lasting, positive impact on society through some unique projects affecting our clients and our communities.
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design teams within our Industrial Department for various clients and projects in the Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Government, and Power markets.  This position can be hybrid, but the candidate must be local to Wexford, Wilkes-Barre, or Bethlehem, PA. The qualified candidate must be able to lead a project team through the conceptual, preliminary, final design, and construction phases of a project while building successful working relationships with clients and approval agencies.  BL provides a collaborative and flexible work environment that promotes creativity and use of various engineering technologies (GIS, Drones, 3-D design, BIM modeling, and Digital As-Builts). 

Responsibilities:

• Perform site visits to document existing conditions and understand client needs
• Identify areas of the facility or project site that require 3D scanning for the design process
• Research and analyze customer design parameters, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility and maintenance requirements of designs and/or applications
• Perform and document mechanical design tasks for large HVAC, plumbing, and process mechanical projects
• Lead the development of plans, specifications, studies, estimates, material lists, and other deliverables. Ensure adherence to QA/QC program  
• Provide direction to mechanical designers and drafters
• Develop engineering drawings, sketches, Process Flow Diagrams, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams, and Control Diagrams in an electronic or hand format
• Provide construction administration services, which may include a review of shop drawings, attending meetings, field inspection, system startup, and de-bugging
• Drive safety initiatives
• Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, isometrics, process & instrumentation diagrams, specifications, and system operating procedures
• Develop construction documents, including drawings, specifications, and scopes of work
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles to research, design, and evaluate mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet project requirements, and generate technical reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or relevant discipline with 5-10 years of experience
• Practical knowledge of fans, pumps, piping, valves, HVAC, and controls devices and systems
• Strong writing, organization, communication, and leadership skills
• Knowledge of Trace load calculation and energy modeling software preferred
• Working knowledge of Revit drafting software is preferred
• Strong experience with construction and knowledge of building HVAC and Plumbing systems
• Thorough understanding of the Mechanical Building Codes and Construction Standards

Benefits:

• Flexible Work Environment 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) with Company Match 
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.  Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet