Mechanical Engineer - OCI Associates

The following description outlines the objectives, needs, and requirements for the position of the Mechanical Engineer at OCI Associates.  The position is available in either our Orlando headquarters or one of the following Florida branches offices, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Ft. Pierce or Washington, DC. This position will allow the individual to make important contributions to the OCI team.  The professional and technical requirements of this position involve exposure to a continuous array of opportunities which can contribute to the steady and consistent growth and success of both the individual and OCI.

To fulfill the expectations of this position and based on the individual’s level of experience, the individual will be given guidance, direction and mentoring from senior engineers and other experienced staff members to continuously develop and improve the capabilities required of the position. 

OBJECTIVES

1. To deliver creative, practical, and cost-effective design engineering while maintaining an appropriate quality standard.
2. To develop a clear understanding of the entire construction process from concept to completion so that the talents and experience acquired will allow the individual to become an integral element of the team process which will provide the Client with engineering services which will meet or exceed the Client’s expectations.
3. To learn to continuously promote positive communications and professional relationships with other team members.
4. To learn and stay abreast of the organized engineering processes of the consulting engineering profession to allow for efficient flow of work and the optimum use of engineering resources.
5. To grow within an open environment where mentoring and professional education is the standard.
6. To maintain a consistent focus toward the goal of becoming a registered professional engineer at the earliest possible opportunity consistent with the registration requirements set forth by the State of Florida.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• To consistently provide excellent engineering services to our clients which will meet or exceed their expectations.
• To travel as the occasion may arise to perform or assist other staff in site investigations make on-site assessment of the client’s needs to accurately determine the scope of required engineering services and other requirements.
• To attend meetings alone or with other staff and to professionally interact with architects, owners, other design, and construction professionals, and with various code officials in defining and performing overall project engineering tasks.  Additionally, after initial relationships are established with these persons, the individual should be able to quickly acquire the ability to assume much of the design interactive communications, both verbal and written, to produce the project – all with appropriate supervision and guidance as required.
• To learn and continually stay abreast of the various products, components, materials, and construction methods that are available for use in creating the most cost-effective designs, and to cultivate a continued awareness of their relative costs.
• To steadily improve professional capability by consistent self-study, interaction with other industry professionals, and by involvement in such continuing education opportunities as may be appropriate.
• To develop knowledge of local, state, and national codes as applicable to the work.
• To be able to clearly convey information, ideas, and concepts in written, graphic and/or verbal form as necessary.
• To be able to work with others with the mutual respect necessary to foster the team spirit, it is needed to have all team members willingly share in the team's responsibility to provide a quality work product.
• To learn various ways to organize, prioritize and schedule tasks to be performed by both you and others to complete a project within the scope, budget and time schedule requirements.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties and responsibilities highlight the requirements of the position and define the general expectations of duties and responsibilities.  Again, guidance and direction will be available from senior staff to promote as accelerated a learning process as is practical for the particular individual.

• Obtain all information necessary to satisfactorily determine preliminary mechanical engineering concepts to provide the Client with the engineering options needed to meet the Client’s intended vision for the project.
• Determine scope and definition of all mechanical systems intended for use on any given project.
• Develop capability to utilize current industry accepted computer programs to produce mechanical systems designs including lighting and power.
• Verify code compliance of the system designs.
• Continuously seek out the properly recognized professional literature to know where to find the information needed to get reasonable engineering answers and solutions.
• Develop an adequate understanding of how all components of proposed mechanical systems function to be able to evaluate overall system performance under varied conditions.
• Develop design concepts for mechanical systems for review and approval.
• Preparation of necessary mechanical diagrams, system layouts, and specifications for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing and fire protection.
• Learn how to determine cost-effective system layouts, quantities, and sizes for the various components of the mechanical systems.
• Selection and scheduling of equipment on all systems designed.
• Perform construction administration tasks including, but not limited to, site observations, shop drawing review, and preparation of punch lists.
• Preparation and layout of CAD drawings or REVIT models and coordination with all other disciplines at all phases of project production, including schematic design phase, design development phase, permitting phase, and construction documents phase.
• Develop an understanding of the Construction Specifications Institute specifications system together with an understanding of the proper drawing versus specification relationships in defining the project criteria for construction.
• Implement green design practices associated with green rating systems such as the USGBC LEED or Green Globes.

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

• Engineering oversight and training, to accomplish the above objectives and to handle the various responsibilities will be provided on a continuous basis.  A major part of your supervisor's responsibility will be to provide you with the opportunities to allow you to grow and develop to your fullest potential.
• Participation is encouraged in the activities of engineering societies and organizations which will enhance personal and professional growth.
• All reasonable professional dues and registration fees paid by employer.
• Our employer will provide computer hardware and software.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
•    Have the desire to grow and excel as a complete professional person with balanced interests.
•    Have the desire and capability to promote positive communications and relationships with our clients, to listen to them, understand their needs, and to help prioritize their needs.
•    Have the willingness to accept direction and constructive criticism to better understand and support the consulting engineering process towards the objective of providing excellent client service.
•    Have a healthy degree of self-doubt with the desire to have one’s work product checked, and to learn how to review the work of others.
•    Have the energy and determination to get the job done.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Five years of mechanical design
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and REVIT
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, FTP share sites, and engineering software related to system designs and load calculations.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS (Beneficial Candidate Characteristics)

• Bachelor Science Mechanical Engineering degree from an Accredited University
• LEED AP, BD+C, CEM, Green Building Associates Certification or similar certifications
• Experienced in designing either K-12, Higher Education, Public Safety, Healthcare, Multi-family, Theme park and/or Government Facilities building types.

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