Mechanical Designer

Founded in 1975,  +A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY;
Philadelphia, PA;
Vienna, VA (Washington, DC);
Coral Gables (Miami) and Tampa, FL;
Chicago, IL;
St. Louis, MO;
Charlotte and Raleigh, NC;
Charleston, SC;
Houston, TX;
New Haven, CT;
Los Angeles, CA;
Denver, CO; and Toronto.  +A provides state‑of‑the‑art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.

• Performing advanced heating and cooling load calculations
• Developing sections and elevations of complex ductwork and piping areas
• Developing equipment room sizes during SD and DD phases
• Editing specifications to reflect the project requirements
• Developing air and water flows
• Understanding fan and pump curves to properly select equipment for application
• Using the psychrometric chart properly for any HVAC system
• Meeting with vendors to determine specification requirements for application
• Coordinating with other disciplines (mepfp, arch, struct, etc) for all HVAC details
• Responding to RFIs for the project, and accurately review submittals
• Understanding work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the plan
• Understanding the proper scope of SD, DD, CD level documents and delivering appropriate documentation
• Modifying sequences of operations for AHU’s, CHW and HW systems
• Understanding both constant and variable flow systems, and properly applying equipment
• Meeting with contractors during the bid phase to review the design details
• Performing field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Revit
• EIT (Engineer in Training) a plus
• 3–5 years of experience
• Experience in designing Healthcare, Commercial, Higher Education, or Life Science projects

BR+A is a place to learn, to grow, and to work hard for our clients – all while being a part of something bigger. We offer excellent compensation and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance coverage, a 401(K) plan match, generous paid time‑off, and more, to all our full‑time employees.

At  +A our culture is born from engineering excellence through our employees and relationships, both internal and external.  +A is dedicated to providing support, mentoring, shared values, and behaviors to continue to improve as individuals and as a company.  +A is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, gender, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.

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