Mechanical Engineer (HVAC) - Raleigh, NC

Description

The Wooten Company’s Raleigh, NC headquarters is seeking a team-focused, innovative Mechanical Engineer with strong technical experience and leadership desire to join our Building Systems Group. The Building Systems Group is made up of architectural and MEP-FP design professionals that provide client-centered attention to both public and private building owners throughout the Carolinas.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to manage workflows to accomplish mechanical design as lead engineer.
• Design mechanical systems for buildings that are energy efficient and sustainable.
• Perform load calculations and energy modeling.
• Develop conceptual, detailed, and permit documents throughout all project phases.
• Generate necessary engineering design computations to support the design.
• Ability to design of mechanical and plumbing systems.
• Assist with the Project Advertisement, Bidding, and Contracting.
• Effectively communicate with project team verbally and in person.
• Maintain a firm understanding of mechanical and plumbing engineering design.
• Coordinate with other disciplines as required and working alongside our regional office staff in NC and SC.
• Ability to work independently, but in a team setting, to drive projects through design and construction phases.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• A history of project design experience in the Engineering and Architectural industry.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a Professional Engineer (PE) in a consulting engineering environment
• Licensed PE (NC preferred).
• USGBC LEED certification / sustainable design experience, a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Commercial, institutional, governmental, and/or healthcare facilities design knowledge.
• Understanding of mechanical codes and standards
• AutoCAD & Revit - both required

Who are you?

The ideal candidate possesses the ability to provide project design, with the growth opportunity to become a project manager where team leadership, and other qualities including certification of contract documents, client interface, and project schedule management will be essential. This position requires licensure as a Professional Engineer.

What will you be doing?

Candidates can expect to work on innovative projects and utilize sustainable design practices. He or she can make a significant impact in our local communities by supporting our clients as they carry out their mission and business. With a diverse offering of project types, this candidate can expect to work on projects such as educational facilities (K-12 and higher education), mission critical facilities and municipal facilities. Field visits are occasionally required, with the ability to directly influence our company growth objectives by leveraging client facing interactions and creating business development opportunities for our design teams.

Who will you be working with?

The Mechanical Project Engineer will be working within the Building Systems Group and interfacing closely with other engineering teams. Our clients include both internal architects and engineers, and external architectural clients and project owners. Our clientele is varied and includes universities, school systems, private owners, and information technology manufacturers.

Where will you be working? - You have options!

Our headquarters in Raleigh, NC is where this position would be preferably located, however this person can also potentially work from any of our 5 regional offices if Raleigh is not a suitable location. Conveniently nestled in the Glenwood South District, our Raleigh office is surrounded with restaurants and nightlife, unique shops, art galleries and studios, and convenient apartment and condominium living. The Wooten Company's regional offices are in Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Greenville, and Hickory, NC as well as Columbia, SC. With enough experience all offices potential options for a home base for this position.

Requirements

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision options to fit your needs - High Deductible Health Plans as low as $20 per paycheck, traditional PPO plans as low as $105 per paycheck, both with exceptional 80% coverage and great provider networks.
• Prescription drug plans
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance - you're covered!
• Company paid short and long term disability - you’re covered!
• Paid Holidays to spend time celebrating - 9 per year!
• Generous paid time off - 5 days available immediately on date of hire!
• Up to 4% 401(k) company matching - Free $$ for your retirement!

PERKS & TOOLS TO SUCCEED

• Lunch and Learn Seminars
• Continuing Education / Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Professional Registration and Organization Reimbursement Program
• Employee referral bonus program - know someone who’s a potential future Wootenite? Refer someone and if they’re hired, you get a bonus!
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) — Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance options for you and your dependents at our low rates.
• Summer Hours - flexible work schedules so you can enjoy the sunshine!
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan - we share our profits and deposit the cash right into your 401(k) annually.
• Profit-based Annual Bonus - another way we share our profits with the people who make our world go around!
• Branded clothing reimbursement program - wear our cool SWAG at 50% cost
• Employee Appreciate Events - we love to gather (safely) together and hang out or have friendly competitions with prizes!

ABOUT THE WOOTEN COMPANY

We are a multi-disciplinary firm dedicated to providing engineering, geomatics, building systems and architectural services to municipalities, counties, water and sewer authorities, educational institutions, mission critical facilities, and private industry across the Carolinas. We provide our clients with consulting for civil / environmental engineering, mechanical / electrical / plumbing engineering, architecture, and GIS / surveying services. These departments work together with our team of funding specialists to provide financing assistance for many local government projects, and we pride ourselves on having helped secure over $600 million in grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and community enhancements. As communities across North and South Carolina face ever changing environmental and economic challenges, we remain dedicated to providing and improving the infrastructure necessary to remain one of the country's best places to live, work, and raise a family.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

The Wooten Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

RECRUITING AGENCIES, PLEASE NOTE

The Wooten Company will not accept unsolicited assistance from recruiting / search agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by recruiting or search agencies to any employee at The Wooten Company via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search/recruitment agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of The Wooten Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by The Wooten Company as a result of the referral or through other means.

Salary : $20 - $105