Director of Mechanical Engineering

JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Mechanical Engineering will provide overall leadership to the Mechanical Building Systems department.

JOB DUTIES:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Mechanical Building Systems.
• Meet with Owners and Design-Build Contractors to glean mechanical functional and program requirements and select/develop simple and elegant mechanical systems to satisfy those requirements.
• Perform field observations and obtain information on existing conditions on select projects.
• Provide proactive coordination with other design disciplines on select projects.
• Lead mechanical engineer for select projects; including supervising assigned mechanical drafting and engineering resources assigned to the Project.
• Perform mechanical analysis, studies, detailed designs, calculations, schedules, inspections on specific projects.
• Prepare and/or review mechanical specifications.
• Prepare and/or review mechanical construction cost estimates.
• Prepare monthly reports for mechanical work.
• Tailor and assign mechanical team members to select mechanical projects.
• Actively identify and manage risk for clients and the Company.
• Weekly review of Mechanical Building Systems Team staff member timesheets to verify proper coding.
• Track progress and productivity of the work of the Mechanical Building Systems Team.
• Overseeing and sealing mechanical building systems work.
• Prepare mechanical scope or work, deliverables and man-hour budgets, and design schedule for select engineering proposals.
• Contribute to mechanical change management/control.
• Contribute to monthly mechanical project controls reports.
• Comply with Company’s Quality Control and Project Management procedures.
• Promote a positive working environment in order to achieve the organization’s goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a Vestal Corporation office.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and able to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Must be able to move about the office to access office equipment and other office buildings within the Vestal office complex.
• This position frequently communicates with others and must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILL / ABILITY / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program is required.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as Principal Mechanical Engineer.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) is required.
• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of design codes (ASHRAE, ASME, ANSI, PIP, IBC, IMC etc).
• Some familiarity with Sanitary Design including 3A standards and CGMP.
• Strong familiarity of HVAC and plumbing/piping materials and equipment preferred.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite). Strong familiarity with REVIT (strongly preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members.
• Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Ability to travel.
• Requires effective time management skills, personal conduct, and change management abilities.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers, clients, vendors, and other business contacts.
• Must comply with Vestal Corporations’ core values for the safe and efficient operation of the business and maintain sound relationships among and with employees.