Mechanical Design Lead/ Senior Mechanical Engineer

Who We Are

Food Tech is a design-build firm that plans, designs and constructs food plants across the country. Food tech specializes in planning, engineering, and building food process plants and cold-storage warehouse and distribution facilities for food processors, distributors, retailers, wholesalers, and more.

Job Summary

Food Tech is seeking a Mechanical Design Manager / Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in the design of industrial and/or commercial facilities and ideally in the design of food production facilities including knowledge and experience in hygienic design principles, refrigeration systems, compressed gas systems, boiler/steam systems, glycol systems, heat recovery systems, and process waste systems.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsibilities will include:
• Leading mechanical system design development and coordinating with other team members.
• Preparing or directing the development of mechanical, plumbing and utility working drawings and specifications.
• Sizing and specifying HVAC, plumbing and utility equipment.
• Calculating building heat load calculations for selecting major HVAC equipment.
• Working knowledge of steam and hydronic systems.
• Understanding basic mechanical system controls, sequence of operations, and P&ID diagrams.
• Performing progress and final design reviews.
• Participating in estimating process for plant mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of fire protection design development and working with fire protection design/build subcontractors.
• Preparing design criteria and bid packages for pricing by subcontractors.
• Evaluating subcontractor proposals.
• Performing submittal reviews, RFI responses and field visits.
• Supervising the supporting engineers and drafters.
• Supporting talent growth in the mechanical group.
  
  

Qualifications

• Skills required:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-oriented, positive attitude.
• Ability to multi-task and manage others.
• Proficiency in Building Load Estimating software.
• Knowledge in Revit and other BIM platforms a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite software.
• Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related 4-year degree
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure
• 10 years of relevant experience; mechanical experience in food production, pharmaceutical or other sanitary environments strongly desired.
• Willingness to travel to project sites, estimated 15-25% time
  
  

Shambaugh is deeply committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all its job applicants and employees. We seek to employ qualified persons in all job classifications and to administer all personnel actions affecting our employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, ancestry, or genetic information. Individuals with a disability, disabled and other protected veterans and any other characteristic protected by applicable law will be given the fullest consideration for employment in positions for which they are qualified. We also are committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability as well as abiding by any and all state and local laws, which in addition to the above prohibit discrimination in any form.

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