Position Open:  February 7, 2018
Position Close:  Until filled


Clark Nexsen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. AAP. Drug-free workplace. E-verify. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen, Inc.

Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.


Firm Description

Clark Nexsen is a national architecture and engineering firm focused on creating innovative design solutions for U.S. and global clients. We are passionate about our work and are prominently ranked on numerous industry lists. Building Design + Construction ranks Clark Nexsen as a Top 20 architecture and engineering firm and we have been named to the Architect 50 list of top U.S. firms for the past four years. Our culture supports the pursuit of excellence to engage and inspire the best professionals.

Our firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 450 employees in office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. We offer outstanding compensation, benefits, and growth opportunities in a positive work environment. We believe we can create a better world through our work. Giving back is also a guiding philosophy. As a company and as individuals, we proudly volunteer and give back to the surrounding communities where we live and work.

Generous benefits: Health, Dental, 401k, Short and Long term Disability, Vacation/Sick leave, Aflac, Flexible benefits, and Legal Resources benefits are available.

Job Description

We seek to hire a Senior Mechanical Engineer PE in our Virginia Beach, VA office who will be responsible for performing, directing and supervising all aspects of mechanical engineering, including but not limited to HVAC, hydronic piping, and energy studies on multi-discipline building design projects of moderate to large scope for commercial and government facilities.

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performing all aspects of mechanical engineering design (specifically HVAC engineering and design) as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, including Conceptual Studies, Program Requirements, Design Analyses, Calculations, Equipment selection and layout, and System selection and layout
• Meeting with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of work
• Providing oversight and coordination of mechanical engineering projects and the mechanical engineering portion of multi-discipline projects, and working with assigned project managers to meet client’s budget, contract fees, goals, objectives, and deadlines
• Coordinating, supervising, and communicating all aspects of mechanical design within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that mechanical design details integrate properly with all other disciplines represented on the design team
• Communication with the Contractor on Design-Build projects to verify suitability of systems selected
• Directing, supervising, training, and ensuring quality control of junior mechanical engineers and designers
• Ensuring staff compliance with quality control policies and procedures
• Managing and supervising mechanical engineering support services during the bidding process, i.e., preparing addenda, amendments, open bids, tabulate bids, etc.
• Managing and supervising mechanical engineering construction phase services including representing the firm on-site, answering RFI’s, reviewing shop drawings, preparing record drawings, etc.
• Coordinating with the firm’s building commissioning services as required
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Project Managers, Design Managers, Managing Principals, Operations Directors, and Senior Management
• Working independently with limited direction, but collaboratively with other engineers and designers
• Mentoring and monitoring the professional development of junior mechanical engineering staff
• Assist in presenting projects to clients, contractors, project team members, AHJ’s, and members of the public through all stages of the project
• Actively support Company marketing and business development activities
• Establish and maintain positive client relationships
• Provide technical guidance to mechanical staff
• Assisting Department Director and Department Head in developing new and/or revised processes and procedures
• Representing the Department Head (DH) when the DH is unavailable
• Leading staff training sessions
• Providing input to Department Head on staff annual performance reviews

Project responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performing Project Manager duties as assigned
• Serve in the role of Design Manager on projects as assigned
• Responsible for discipline design and documentation of building mechanical systems
• Develop discipline design approach and methodology
• Develop discipline project plan and production methodology
• Preparing accurate, complete, and code-compliant mechanical drawings and specifications for schematic, design development, and construction document submittals.
• Design control P&ID’s for monitoring of equipment and sequence of operation for systems
• Reviewing calculations and all work products produced by mechanical engineers and mechanical EI/EIT’s assigned to the project
• Reviewing all drawings produced by technicians assigned to the project
• Preparing scope and fee proposals for the mechanical portion of multi-discipline projects or single-discipline, mechanical-only projects
• Assist MP and PM in development of project proposals, budgets & schedules
• Perform discipline QA/QC reviews on assigned projects
• Review and approve discipline code analysis
• Develop discipline specifications
• Respond to RFI’s, Dr Check comments, etc.
• Visit the construction site to review installation and conformance, including punchlisting
• Back-check discipline QC/gray team comments
• Adhere to project budget and schedule
• May require domestic and foreign travel

Education

Graduate of an ABET-accredited 4-, 5-, or 6-year engineering program in one of the following disciplines:

• Mechanical Engineering (Building design focus)
• Mechanical Engineering Technology (Building design focus)
• Architectural Engineering (Mechanical or HVAC engineering focus)
• Architectural Engineering Technology (Mechanical or HVAC engineering focus)

Post graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering will be given additional consideration

Licenses, Certifications, and Accreditations

• Must be a fully licensed Professional Engineer in at least one US state, preferably in the local jurisdiction and NCEES registration is preferred
• Understanding of sustainable design principles and design practices with LEED AP accreditation preferred
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP), or High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) certifications are desirable
• Other ASHRAE certifications are desirable
• Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) certification from ASPE is desirable
• Additional certifications such as CDT, CCS, or CCCA are encouraged to reflect personal growth in the profession and an ever increasing knowledge base to enhance the design and documentation process
• Active participation in NSPE, ASHRAE or other related professional organizations is desirable

Software Skills

A Senior Mechanical Engineer should be able to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e-mail, accounting, and information management through the Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office Suite.

Working familiarity with design and production software to a point of being able to understand the capabilities and limitations of the programs and interact with the support staff in their use of the software is highly desirable.

Career Experience

A Senior Mechanical Engineer should typically have 10 years or more of significant design and practice experience in a leadership role with a Mechanical Engineering firm or a multi-discipline Architectural & Engineering firm with substantial knowledge of applicable mechanical, plumbing, and energy codes and standards.

Experience with energy modeling may be given additional consideration.

Experience as a lead designer or Mechanical Engineer in federal, state, municipal, healthcare, commercial, higher education or similar projects plus experience in Design/Build and CM at Risk project delivery methods is desirable.

Other Criteria

• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents and correspondence
• Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups up to and including large public meetings
• Have a client-oriented attitude with a desire to provide outstanding professional services
• Be dedicated to his or her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole
• Be dedicated to the advancement of the engineering profession
• Posses demonstrated ability to lead by example, teaching and mentoring younger staff and working well with others in a team environment

The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain access to secured worksites in accordance with the facility's security requirements at all times during employment.