Mechanical Engineer III

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

Provide advanced mechanical engineering services in support of either the operation and maintenance of campus facilities mechanical systems and utilities or systems and equipment associated with research efforts within an academic or research unit or laboratory. Provide work and project direction to other engineers and technical personnel. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: facilities management and utilities personnel or research management and faculty;

co-workers, vendors, suppliers and contractors. This position typically will advise and counsel: facilities or lab management. This position will supervise: NA (work direction only).

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1
- Lead in the design, installation and testing of mechanical systems and components.

Job Duty 2
- Develop engineering project schedules and make work assignments.

Job Duty 3
- Conduct analyses of mechanical system performance; prescribe corrective action where required.

Job Duty 4
- Develop plans and specifications for mechanical systems and components.

Job Duty 5
- Troubleshoot mechanical systems; may involve oversight of calibration and repair work.

Job Duty 6
- Prepare drawings, schematic diagrams and related documentation associated with mechanical components and systems.

Job Duty 7
- Manage project engineering budgets.

Job Duty 8
- Interact with vendors regarding procurement and delivery issues

Job Duty 9
- Conduct project reviews for conformance to quality standards and compliance.

Job Duty 10
- Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience

Six to eight years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional

Preferred Qualifications

Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS

This job requires advanced application of mechanical engineering principles, processes and practices; application of regulations, codes and safety practices associated with mechanical systems; project management; utilization of basic and advanced computer applications including those specific to areas of responsibility; communications.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for…