Mechanical Designer

Role description

Arcadis is searching for a Mechanical Designer, with a minimum of 4 years of experience, to join our Building Design Services team in the Columbus, OH office. The designer will be working in a team environment to develop water/wastewater related projects. Our growing team has a lot of exciting projects on the horizon which will provide an excellent opportunity for a motivated designer to elevate their knowledge and advance within the group.

The primary focus will be on 3D modeling of HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection while assisting with development of design drawings, providing support during project planning, working alongside the project team during design, and engaging in QA/QC reviews.

Mechanical Designer will assist in developing conceptual layouts at the start of the project as well as create and maintain mechanical 3D Revit models for each project. The Designer will also create, monitor, and/or review preliminary and detailed design drawings and assist in the development of conceptual cost opinions (i.e., quantity take‑offs) and possibly other engineering related tasks.

• Work effectively in team situations while establishing and maintaining strong relationships with other teams where overlap of client project work exists.
• Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff and subcontractors throughout the project life cycle, and therefore should have clear and concise oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with others in the preparation of design documents, participation in team meetings and field interaction with clients and subcontractors.
• Assist with development and management of personal workload and coordination with team workload and project budgeting.
• Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality and safety standards and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and within budget.

• 4 years of experience with mechanical drafting/modeling for buildings or water/wastewater treatment design and construction projects.
• Proficient at using AutoCAD, Revit, and 3D modeling.

• Professional work experience in a similar role with a consulting engineering firm.
• Experience with BIM (Building Information Modeling) software and both 2D & 3D drafting.
• Experience with x’refing, layering, preparing quantity takeoffs and estimates.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $68,000 – $112,000.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.