HVAC Principal Design Engineer

Work Location:  Greenville, SC

Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate’s requested rate

Duration: 6 months+

Hours: 40 hours per week, with options for up to 10 hours extra for emergent project needs.

Job Description: 

• Provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

  
  
  
  

  Responsibilities: 

  Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers

  
  

  Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements

  
  

  Develop and review specifications and design criteria

  
  

  Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment, and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity

  
  

  Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients

  
  

  Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures

  
  

  Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost, and schedule baselines

  
  

  Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

  
  

  Establish, control, and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

  
  

  Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations, and review of vendor submittals

  
  

  Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

Job Requirements: 

U.S. Citizenship required

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience

Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards

Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Significant experience providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects

Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements: 

Advanced engineering knowledge in the design of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems

Development of HVAC load calculations

Development of HVAC air flow diagrams and instrument diagrams

Development of HVAC system sequence of operation narratives

Sizing and specification of air handling units and other equipment

HVAC main duct and distribution duct sizing and routing

Development of black utility (chiller, boiler, custom Air Handling Unit (AHU), air compressor and cooling tower) specifications based upon sizing data provided by Process

Development of HVAC specifications

Preferred Qualifications: 

Professional Engineer license

Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1

Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials

Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects

Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out

Practical field experience

EPC project experience for the following industries:

U.S. Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency 

Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program 

Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology