Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer

$90,000 - $105,000 per year | Torrance, CA | On-Site | Permanent

This team has delivered award-winning architectural and engineering solutions for both public and private sector clients across Aerospace, Commercial and Industrial giants, Correctional and Government Facilities, Educational Institutions and Healthcare Facilities to name a few. They pride themselves in strong relationships that create long standing partnerships.

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) match
• Bonus potential
• Full benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• PTO
• Sick pay
• Ability to work on fun and challenging projects
• Career advancement

The Mechanical Engineer will possess experience in commercial, military, educational and industrial building design, HVAC, plumbing and fire protection.

Responsibilities include preparing engineering drawings and specifications to specified standards, preparing cost estimates, and transforming concept designs into working documents using AutoCAD. Proficiency in CAD software is necessary, with AutoCAD as primary tool and knowledge of Revit a plus.

• Preparation of drawings and specifications (construction documents), including general sheets, symbols, mechanical, plumbing, floor plans, details of construction, etc.
• Specifications utilizing industry-standard CSI format.
• Working understanding of applicable codes and standards, with focus on mechanical codes.
• HVAC flow diagram and load calculations.
• Plumbing load calculations.
• Title-24 calculations.
• RFI responses.
• Mechanical equipment schedules and control diagrams.
• Plumbing equipment schedules.
• AHJ review process, including city and county building departments, Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Division of State Architect (DSA), and Department of Healthcare Access and Information (HCAI/OSHPD).
• Interface with clients, users, project managers, and construction supervisors as well as various consulting architects and engineers.
• Communication with in-house technical team, including architects, structural engineers, mechanical and plumbing engineers, fire protection, and AutoCAD drafting technicians.
• AutoCAD and PDF drawings.
• Excel calculations and spreadsheets.
• Word documents for meeting notes and technical reports.
• Preparation of Rough Order‑of‑Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates.
• Bluebeam peer review.

• California State Agencies (DGS, DSH, Cal Vet, etc.)
• LA City and LA County Departments of Public Works
• Education:
  
  schools, universities, colleges (LAUSD, UCLA, UC Irvine, etc.)
• Healthcare: hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, mental health facilities
• Correctional and Law Enforcement: jails, prisons, police departments, sheriff departments, fire departments (CDCR, FBOP, Cal Fire, OCSD, etc.)
• Industrial: laboratories, R&D spaces
• Commercial: office spaces
• Aerospace (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, HRL, JPL, etc.)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience in mechanical design.
• EIT.
• P.E. registration a plus.
• Citizenship.
• Experience with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) review process: OSFM, DSA, HCAI/OSHPD, city and county plan check.
• Experience with commercial and industrial projects.
• Excellent technical and communication skills.
• Technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in computer design software programs, mainly AutoCAD, Word, Excel.
• Cost estimating.
• Ability to handle and design multiple projects with minimum supervision.
• Good knowledge of designing HVAC systems.
• Good knowledge of designing plumbing systems.
• Vaccinations if required by client.

JCCA (J.C. Chang & Associates, Inc.) is a full service Architect/Engineering consulting company with Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, and Architectural departments. Our clients include the State of California, federal government, aerospace companies, commercial and industrial entities, and municipalities.

Benefits include medical, dental, 401(k) and profit sharing.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.