Lead Professional Engineer; PE HVAC

Growing union design-build mechanical contractor located in Shakopee, Minnesota. Our projects touch multiple market sectors across the region including industrial, process and manufacturing, healthcare, commercial, scientific, and large-scale multifamily housing.

Currently, we are looking to add a Minnesota licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in a Lead Engineer role to our growing engineering team. This position reports directly to the Engineering Department Manager and is primarily in-office at our Shakopee location. We offer flexible working hours with the option to work from home for specific situations.

At our company, the focus of the Engineering and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) teams is to produce plumbing and mechanical construction documents as well as fabrication drawings, coordinated 3D models, and sleeve layout drawings. In addition, the Engineering Department serves as subject matter experts, assisting with project scope development, equipment selection, pricing, and field/service technical support.

The candidate’s role will develop and grow over time to include more leadership opportunities as the company grows. Salary and responsibilities will vary by candidate experience.

• Possess a Professional Engineering License in Minnesota with the ability to become licensed in other states.
• Be the signing engineer for all construction document deliverables for projects in their charge.
• Directly supervise and mentor design staff as well as serve as the project’s primary engineering point of contact.
• Collaborate with the Construction Project Manager to ensure projects are on time and budget.
• Lead coordination with external clients which include:
  Owners, Architects, Trade Contractors (Electrical, Structural, Civil, etc.)
• Collaborate and serve as a subject matter expert for our internal clients which include: project managers, field superintendents and foremen (Sheet metal, Plumbing, Piping), VDC department, estimators, purchasing managers.
• Be comfortable using sound engineering judgment based on experience to make decisions quickly and in a challenging environment, often with little or conflicting information.

The Lead Engineer candidate should come to the interview prepared to discuss specific examples for the following:

• HVAC and mechanical piping systems design including system comparative analysis and selection, packaged equipment, pumps and hydronic systems.
• Codes:
  Minnesota Mechanical and Energy.
• ASHRAE Standards (90.1, 62.1, etc.) and Fundamentals (handbooks).
• HVAC loads and calculations: spreadsheet based, IES VE.

• Codes:
  Minnesota Fire/NFPA, Minnesota Building (mechanical related), Minnesota Plumbing, Model codes/codes for other states.
• SMACNA standards.
• Plumbing Systems.
• VRF and other refrigeration systems.
• Controls and schematics.
• Current construction methods.

• Leading design teams in direct partnership with clients and design professionals.
• Problem solving using a collaborative approach.
• Relationships with major local industry representatives and vendors (MMS, SVL, TMS Johnson, etc.).

Proficiency with:
Computers/Tech, Revit/CAD, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, Microsoft Office 365 Environment (Teams, Outlook, One Note, SharePoint), Cloud-based design (BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud).