Mechanical Designer

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A2H

Mechanical Designer

Nashville, TN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    A2H is a collaborative planning and design firm of engineers, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, and land surveyors founded in 1986. Our firm provides a diverse range of consulting services for both public and private clients, with over 10,000 completed projects spanning 48 states and offices located across Tennessee and Mississippi. Our portfolio includes projects from a wide range of markets, including: Civic, Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industrial, Infrastructure, Logistics, Placemaking, Recreation, and Transportation.

    We are guided by the fact that intentional, purposeful design has the power to enhance the world around us. The team at A2H buys into our mission statement: Creating an Enhanced Quality of Life for our Clients and Community. Our mission guides everything we do: from the projects we undertake to the people we hire.

    A2H is currently seeking a Mechanical Designer in our Franklin, TN office with strong design experience. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

    • Researches and analyzes data such as client design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
    • Works with internal and external clients to develop a project's scope of work, estimates, and/or schedules.
    • Reviews and approves project drawings, standards and specifications.
    • Develops major equipment, material selection, and construction specifications.
    • Reviews codes and client specifications.
    • Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks..
    • Ensures that all assigned activities and operations comply with applicable codes, regulations and laws.
    • Evaluates field installations and applies codes and client specifications to project design.
    • Coordinates activities with other project disciplines.
    • Provides technical direction, support and information to other architects, engineers, designers and drafters.
    • Identifies changes to scope, estimates cost and schedule impacts; presents to project management for approval.
    • Consistently demonstrates professional skills in structuring assigned activities, creativity, teamwork, communications, operational efficiencies, handling of a client's changing needs, decision making, and analyzing and solving problems.

    Requirements

    The successful candidate shall possess the following qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
    • Licensed Engineer (PE) is preferred but not required
    • Minimum of two to six years' experience as an mechanical designer/engineer in consulting services
    • HVAC systems design experience, client level interaction and industry knowledge is required
    • LEED Accreditation is preferred.
    • Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
    • Ability to interact professionally and comfortably and build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships
    • Demonstrated experience using Revit, CAD; Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
    • Knowledge of mechanical engineer principles, practices and techniques.
    • Knowledge of building materials, construction methods, building codes and regulations

    Benefits

    • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
    • 401k Plan
    • Flextime Scheduling
    • Hybrid Work Schedule
    • PTO hours (Personal Time Off)
    • Paid Volunteer Time Off
    • Family oriented atmosphere