Mechanical Engineer - Washington, United States - Chinook Systems

Description

Who is Chinook?

Chinook works with key building stakeholders to make their facilities secure, compliant, and efficient. We assess, quantify, and prioritize their needs, and systematically implement change to optimize operations.

Our work results in better building performance, ease of maintenance, and reduced energy use and utility costs to realize cost savings in both new and existing facilities.

We ensure systems and equipment are designed, constructed, and operating in accordance with the owner's project requirements, and maintain compliance with codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices.

We lower operational risk exposure and implement proactive cybersecurity measures to protect Operational Technology and reduce a client's threat landscape.

Are you?

Looking for challenging and rewarding work alongside some the best in the business? Energized by finding new solutions and technologies that benefit your clients, improve efficiency, and make buildings and the environment better? Eager to work in a setting where you can make a difference, be involved from strategy through implementation, and can see your ideas come to life? Do you thrive in an environment where initiative is rewarded with opportunity? If your answer to these questions was a "Yes" then Chinook may be the right fit for you.

And a few more things are you flexible in your work schedule and work location? Our work allows for some work from home, but it also requires us to be hands-on for our clients when and where they need us.

Are you up for a little adventure? Chinook performs work in some interesting places well worth visiting, and you might want in on that.

The Work:
The Mechanical Engineer will serve as a technical authority for Chinook.

This individual will be a registered Professional Engineer and will lead facility engineering projects throughout the facility planning, design, construction, warranty, and operations lifecycle.

The Mechanical Engineer will utilize their building design, construction and operations experience in complex mechanical systems to develop engineering solutions, ensure compliance, recommend best practices, and increase operational efficiencies for Chinook's clients.

The Mechanical Engineer will exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments and supervises, coordinate, provide leadership to and review the work of assigned staff.

Chinook has built a reputation for excellence in our industry and the Mechanical Engineer will uphold that tradition by being diligent, proactive, solutions oriented and a facilitator of success for team members, both internal and external.

This position offers a career path to a Senior Mechanical Engineering role, and eventually to Program Management.

Moreover, it exciting opportunity to make an impact in the growing markets of sustainability, resiliency and cybersecurity with mission critical facilities.

Perform energy management, HVAC and life safety surveys, and facilities management evaluations and condition assessments
Prepare feasibility studies for design and construction
Prepare engineering or repair/replacement estimates and schedules
Present reports and explain findings to clients
Conduct design reviews, submittal reviews, reviews and facilitation of training plans, and O&M manual reviews
Prepare mechanical design calculations; utilize mechanical design software
Write technical specifications and develop drawings and visual aids
Review and provide comments on designs for configuration, reliability, redundancy
Review equipment and controls technology selections and strategies
Review and provide comments on equipment submittals, test reports, and manuals
Provide quality assurance to ensure compliance with client criteria, codes, standards, and policies and procedures
Provide equipment factory and field acceptance testing support
Develop testing, maintenance, lockout tagout, and safety procedures
Work with senior leadership to grow our mechanical practice
Oversee any assigned staff
Be responsible for the application of company policies


Here's What You Need:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required
A Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) registration or the ability to acquire a Virginia PE through reciprocity within 6 months is required
Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) and LEED Accredited Professional certifications are highly desirable
5 years of direct experience in facilities mechanical systems such as HVAC, Plumbing (domestic water) systems, Building Automation Systems (BAS), and testing adjusting and balancing (TAB) is required
Experience in a supervisory capacity is desired
Must have a superior track record of client satisfaction in mission critical facilities and a passion for analyzing, troubleshooting, optimizing, and upgrading integrated systems in aging facilities and campus environments
Must possess an in-depth knowledge of LEED requirements and industry standards and practices i.e. ASHRAE, BCA, ACG, GSA

The successful candidate will be a Self‐starter who initiates action and can work independently or with a team while providing multi‐discipline coordination.

Effective communication and reporting skills at all working and management levels are essential
Must be a creative, innovative, and solutions-oriented thinker with the ability to understand and achieve goals and anticipate client needs
Experience using AutoCAD and/or Micro Station to prepare design plans is required, energy modeling experience is desired
Must be proficient in use of MS Office suite and scheduling software
Experience with database management systems for commissioning and core business processes is necessary

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Chinook Systems Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate against anyone because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

Chinook is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment must be US citizens and be able to pass security screens, up to Top Secret level, due to the nature of who we work for.

Applicants must be able to work a full day on a project site, combined sitting, standing, walking, and in front of the monitor.

We can guarantee you won't be bored

Applicants must be able to stand, climb ladders, stairs, and get to wherever the problem is so you can see it for yourself.

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