SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

DGR Engineering is a growing engineering firm with offices in Rock Rapids, Sioux City and Sioux Center, Iowa as well as Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Belle Fourche, South Dakota.  

DGR has been recognized with the Circle of Excellence award as one of the top 20% of firms for the last eleven years by PSMJ Resource, so you can work with one of the best!  DGR has also been named by the Des Moines Register as a Top Workplace since 2018.

DGR Engineering offers a competitive salary and benefits package with the opportunity for advancement and ownership in a challenging and professional work environment. Our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/Company Match
• Employee Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

The DGR Engineering Electrical Power Department in Rock Rapids, Iowa is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer. In this position, you will work as a design engineer on a variety of projects including infrastructure improvements for utilities and industry in the upper Midwest. Typical projects include electrical generation facilities, wastewater collection and treatment facilities and water supply and treatment facilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Have a thorough understanding of engineering drawings and specifications.
• Be able to perform and verify engineering calculations for plumbing and HVAC systems.
• Select, size and specify equipment, working with the manufacturer's representative or vendor to accomplish this.
• Ability to establish and meet project deadlines. This may require work outside of the normal business day.
• Ability to travel, with typical time out of the office at 10% or less.
• Have a general understanding of the public bidding and construction processes.
• Be able to gain familiarity with engineering and design software as needed. Desirable experience in: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Adobe or Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Trane TRACE, Trane TRACE 3D Plus, COMCheck.
• Possess skills to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Possess good communication skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of clients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME/MSME) from an ABET accredited College or University.
• Licensed PE in good standing.
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience. Electrical power systems knowledge is not a prerequisite.

DGR Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). DGR Engineering complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.