Senior Engineer – Building Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection

Company Description

AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company. We support our clients through delivering solutions and progressing sustainability and digitalization for generations to come. Our dedicated team of over 18,000 experts, across 40 countries on 5 continents, provides strategic and operational knowledge and advice across the value chain, underpinned by deep expertise and professional insights. AFRY USA supports process industry clients in Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, and Biorefining. Our expertise and know-how add value to our client’s investments at every stage of their lifecycle, from sustaining CAPEX to large capital projects.

Making Future is about creating an impact and driving sustainable change.

Our service offerings cover the entire project lifecycle, from corporate strategies to engineering studies and estimates, through implementation engineering, construction support, and commissioning and start-up services. We provide to our client’s world-class project deliveries, market insights & strategies, and operational efficiency improvement evaluations. Best-in-class management and technical consulting, multi-disciplinary engineering design, on-site support, project, and construction management services are our key offerings.

Welcome to a world engineered by AFRY.

Join a future-driven company focusing on creating sustainable solutions for society. With AFRY, you will be able to explore a variety of opportunities and challenges. We believe in succeeding together – making a difference when we pull in the same direction – with colleagues, clients, and partners. You will be part of a global, inclusive, and diverse company where our differences are our strengths. 

Job Description

At AFRY our Senior Building Systems Mechanical Engineers are responsible for the HVAC, plumbing and Fire protection design for new facilities as well as existing system upgrades. Our engineers design unique and challenging projects and perform investigations to make expert recommendations to clients for various challenges.  Activities include site investigations, engineering, and supervising modeling and drawing production. Projects include both front end loading and the detailed engineering phase for multi-discipline projects.

Principle objective

As a Senior Level Building Systems Mechanical Engineer, you will have Discipline Lead responsibilities as part of multi-discipline project teams.  As the Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers and designers to develop and design the building systems portion of projects, make design recommendations and decisions, and oversee the completion and quality of construction drawings, specifications, reports, and other project documentation including sealing as engineer in responsible charge. 

Responsibilities

• Perform as lead engineer for small and larger projects with little oversight, managing the production effort of staff assigned to the project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule, overseeing the work throughout various project stages – from conceptual, feasibility, and detailed design through construction.
• Assist as required in the preparation of proposals and marketing materials through definition and write-ups of project scope and activities on past projects.
• Establish project scope, building systems budgets, and design approach.
• Meet with client personnel to assist in preliminary planning and identify design concepts.
• Work with clients and professional counterparts to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, meetings, and/or exceeding client expectations. 
• Responsible for the design of Building mechanical systems and components for a variety of industrial facility types; ensuring the designs conform to AFRY quality standards, recognized codes as well as client requirements.
• Duties include Mechanical Building systems engineering, details, analysis and design, and writing technical and study reports.
• Direct participation in planning, designing, or reviewing plans, working closely with Structural, process, electrical, architectural, and civil disciplines to deliver successful projects.
• Leading and mentoring subordinate staff. 
• Visits to project sites to develop client relationships, collect design data, and observe construction progress.
• Position requires an in-office presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Building Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge with applicable codes and standards in HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection (IBC, IMC, IPC, IFC, ASHRAE, ASPE, etc.).
• Familiarity with requireme