Senior Professional Engineer (P.E.)

JOB SUMMARY
As a McKenney’s Senior Professional Engineer, you will work in a team environment designing and developing commercial and industrial HVAC, piping, and plumbing systems. You will interface with clients, negotiate project scope, perform technical studies (due diligence, feasibility reports, etc.), and perform load calculations, energy simulations, and equipment selections.  As a key contributor, you will manage and lead the design process with our Existing Building and New Construction business leaders to strengthen and grow our turnkey, design/build offers. Your efforts should result in value-driven designs that consistently and successfully address the challenges identified. This will yield satisfied customers, repeat business, and continued growth.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develop, negotiate, and maintain engineering scope for projects. 
• Work with the Operations Team to align construction budgets with engineering scope.
• Perform and review detailed load calculations utilizing Trane Trace 700, Trace 3D Plus, and interpret the results.
• Perform life-cycle cost analysis among system alternatives to determine the energy impacts of each and assist in system selection.
• Ensure compliance of all designs with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Coordinate mechanical requirements with the architects and electrical, structural & civil engineers.
• Review and produce written specifications and sequences of operation.
• Identify and meet our commitments to the customer (owners, general contractors, etc.), design/construction team members (architects, electrical engineers, other trade contractors, etc.), and internal customers.
• Assist in managing and developing corporate clients such as architects, developers, general contractors, and other consulting engineering firms.
• Prioritize the workload to identify and complete critical path items on time consistent with the job schedule.
• Develop HVAC documents including, but not limited to duct sizing & routing, air distribution selection, pipe sizing & routing.
• Develop Plumbing documents, including but not limited to, sanitary and vent sizing, domestic cold water and hot water sizing, and pipe routings.
• Perform job site inspections and field reports.
• Effectively and personally organize your work team. 
• Provide input and technical guidance to Revit designers/drafters and mechanical engineers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical Engineering).
• Registered Professional Engineer
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in the commercial/industrial HVAC field.
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in the design and development of mechanical and plumbing system layouts and/or responsibility for project management for these systems

• Ability to convey technical requirements/systems in fundamental terms that non-technical clients can understand.
• Understanding of costs of mechanical systems and installation.
• Proficient with MS Office and a general understanding of AutoCAD
• Experience with Trane Trace 700 or 3D Plus load and energy modeling software.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a professional appearance. 
• Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed and determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
• Must possess and maintain exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others.
• Must have basic PC experience in Windows environments, working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, Web-enabled applications, and database software. 
• Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work well as part of a team and independently.

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office environment.
• No or limited exposure to physical risk.
• No or limited physical effort is required.
• Periodic visits to active job sites and exposure to conditions characteristic of such.

Moving Safety Forward, our initiative for continuous improvements in our safety culture, reminds us that we are on a journey toward a zero-incident culture. In all we do, we must work to build a partnership with our employees, customers and business associates that empowers them all with the ability to do their jobs safely.

McKenney’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or gender identity. McKenney’s is a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.