Mechanical Engineer​/Designer

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

The Mechanical Engineer/Designer serves to focus on the design of mechanical systems for new facilities, additions, and renovation projects. This will require providing technical design for the creation of construction drawings and specifications, and existing system studies. Qualified candidates will meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors, and others to address mechanical issues to develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes K-12 Education, Higher Education, Commercial, Health Care, Science and Technology, municipal, and institutional facilities.

• Develop HVAC system designs for a given project based on scope of work and client standards/requirements.
• Provide engineering design, evaluation, and planning of mechanical systems for a variety of market types.
• Perform Load/Energy calculations with software such as Trace 3D, Carrier HAP, IES, and similar programs.
• Conduct existing building surveys and documentation of existing HVAC systems.
• Develop system design calculations and selection of equipment for use in buildings.
• Write/edit project specifications.
• Prepare detailed design documents, reports, and studies.
• Coordinate and communicate information and progress with all other internal and external disciplines, such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, architectural, and specialty consultants.
• Code compliance research.
• Provide construction administration services such as submittal review, RFI response, and site visits.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• LEED accreditation and/or sustainable design experience is a plus but not required.
• You have a minimum of 2–4-year design experience.
• You have knowledge in the design of HVAC systems.
• You have knowledge and understanding of codes, standards, and design guidelines.
• You have an excellent work ethic and attitude.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines.
• Provide construction administration services.
• Oversee and provide guidance to…