Process Mechanical Design Engineer

Process Mechanical Design Engineer

JKMuir is seeking an experienced Process Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team! Fast-paced and at the leading edge of technology and efficiency, JKMuir offers a team-orientated, collaborative, and engaging environment where you will work directly with our clients on projects that make a difference. Hands-on field work gives you the opportunity to see equipment and technology in action and develop real-life solutions that have technical, environmental, and financial impacts.

We are a small but growing team of engineers focused on sustainability and climate resilience for public infrastructure projects, including but not limited to water/wastewater facilities, transportation, and urban design. Make an impact and grow your skills at the same time – develop your professional career path at a boutique firm where you are encouraged to learn, contribute, and be part of the broader community. Our team has a diverse professional background and believes in maintaining a work environment that is supportive, collaborative, and flexible. We are making sustainable infrastructure a reality by supporting large- and small-scale projects, with detailed analytics around climate and carbon impacts, energy demand, waste diversion, and sustainable material sourcing. Some team members work in the office every day, while others have a hybrid arrangement or are fully remote.

We envision this being a full-time position; however, we are open to discussing a part-time arrangement with the right candidate. Although we are open to an in-office, hybrid, or remote arrangement, the preferred candidate will be located in the greater Boston area or willing to travel up to 10% of the time to support projects in the greater Boston area.

Responsibilities:

• Provide design services related to water and wastewater treatment equipment (e.g., pumps, mixers, blowers) and/or building system equipment including but not limited to preparing calculations to size equipment, writing technical specifications, preparing drawings and/or sketches, and selecting equipment
• Provide direction to clients on energy-efficient processes and systems, including criteria required for Envision or LEED certification, meeting stretch energy code requirements where applicable, and obtaining incentive funding through local utilities for energy efficiency programs
• Provide bid phase and construction administration services including but not limited to responding to Requests for Information, analyzing bids, reviewing change orders and contractor invoices, and reviewing submittals and shop drawings
• Modeling of facility energy usage, GHG emissions, life cycle carbon, construction materials and waste diversion through excel and other tools
• Review engineering reports, design drawings, construction specifications and detailed construction cost estimates to develop calculations and documentation of energy usage, emissions, carbon, and sustainability-sourced materials
• Create analytics and interactive dashboards using PowerBI and other tools
• Support on energy evaluations, process system design and development of operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals for drinking water and wastewater facilities
• Prepare technical specifications, drawings, sketches, and/or models for water/wastewater treatment and/or building systems projects
• Manage and deliver tasks and projects within schedule and on budget while meeting quality requirements
• Work collaboratively and effectively as a member of a project team to prepare technical analysis and reports for clients, and interface with clients to obtain and review system operational information
• Work directly with clients, and develop clear presentations of data and metrics for presentation to public officials, permitting agencies, regulators, and community groups
• Travel up to 10% of the time to attend site visits and client meetings/workshops
• Assist with preparation of proposal materials occasionally

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or similar
• At least 3 years of engineering design experience in water/wastewater or building systems for public projects
• Familiarity with process mechanical and pumping systems, including reading piping layout drawings
• Experience writing technical specifications for process equipment
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Experience compiling bid packages for public design and construction projects
• Experience in construction administration or design services during construction for public projects
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform tasks efficiently within assigned timeframes
• Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Comfortable engaging directly with clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 to 10 years of engineering design experience in water/wastewater or building systems for public projects
• Experience sizing pumping systems and other process mechanical equipment, preferably with a focus on energy efficiency
• Familiarity with Envision
• Familiarity with stretch energy codes
• Experience working on LEED projects and/or LEED certification
• Experience with energy-efficient designs
• Experience preparing building models for energy efficiency incentives

Benefits:

JKMuir offers benefits for employees working at least 30 hours per week. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage along with a 401k plan, STD, LTD, Life and AD&D. We also strongly encourage and support participation in industry organizations, presenting at and attending conferences, as well as training and certifications for career and skill development.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and location. A reasonable expected salary range for this position is $80,000 to $120,000.