Mechanical Department Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Market at Gresham Smith in Knoxville, Tennessee

Job Description:

Job Title



Mechanical Department Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Market





Location



Charlotte, NC US
Knoxville, TN US
Nashville, TN US (Primary)






Job Type



Full-time





Job Function



Engineering





Education



Bachelor's Degree





Job Description

Our agile industrial team specializes in designing efficient facilities that optimize our clients bottom line.

We are seeking a Mechanical Department Manager/Senior Mechanical Engineer for our Nashville, TN or Charlotte, NC office location.The position requires the ability to help support the firm's Business Development Principals as well as being the primary technical representative for the firm in the pursuing, proposing and securing consulting services that support manufacturing clients. The position will require the assistance and/or taking the lead in preparing professional proposals for mechanical consulting services for potential projects. The strong ability to concisely convey technical issues and related service offerings to clients, in a manner that secures their confidence, is a must.

The candidate will serve as the technical expert for the firm in mechanical engineering, and will be able to demonstrate the ability toassist clients through the feasibility, programming and planning stages of projects, continuing through the final engineering design.

As the Department Manager, the successful candidate should be able to:

• Plan and manage project mechanical staffing assignments, accountable for staff utilization, profitability, technical content, quality, and schedule conformance for all projects.


• Assist Market Vice President (MVP) in setting department-wide technical goals, and establish technical training program for department.


• Recruit, develop, manage, and mentor mechanical staff, including compensation review, and regular review of goals and development progress.


• Maintain and retain existing clients through relationships built during project assignments.


• Assist with preparation of project proposals, marketing presentations, and other business development functions.

As the Sr. Mechanical Engineer, the successful candidate should be able to:

• Conceptualize the initial mechanical design approach for major phases of large industrial projects through installation, with an emphasis on specifying equipment, calculating loads, ductwork and pipe sizing, selection of HVAC equipment such as pumps, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchanger and air washer units.


• Prepare engineering reports, plans and specifications for industrial projects.


• Design and produce engineering drawings and instructions based on calculations.Interpret and revise engineering drawings.


• Conceive, plan and conduct research in complex problem areas.


• Prepare plans and technical specifications, contract documents and estimates.


• Select and size equipment for systems.


• Supervise the installation, repair and replacement of systems and ensure specifications and safety standards are met.


• Participate in contract bidding and administration. Supervise and observe the design and ongoing progress of a project, including the coordination of the project with City, State and County officials and other outside agencies.


• Lead the coordination of projects with clients, contractors, outside consultants and firm staff. Communicate and interact with project team members, client representatives, review agencies and others as appropriate to project.


• Lead in conceiving, planning and conducting research to resolve a variety of complex problems(e.g., conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements).


• Must have a good understanding of codes and standards applicable to industrial design including but not limited to: ASHRAE, ASME, NFPA, and the IBC code set.


• Check and approve shop drawings.


• Able to devise innovative solutions to unusual engineering problems.


• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Proficient at interpretation and creation of PFDs, P&IDs, and UFDs.


• Familiar with plumbing system design including working knowledge of common plumbing and fire protection codes and standards.


• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master'sdegree in Mechanical Engineering.


• 15+ yearsinmechanical engineering systems design experience with a consulting firm for Industrial/Manufacturing/Process projects.


• Professional Engineer license, P.E., required.


• Previous operations management experience of a staff of engineering/design professionals.


• Outstanding knowledge of ASHRAE, IBC code set, and NFPA codes standards.


• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously.


• Strong team player.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, GRESHAM SMITH explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to GRESHAM SMITH'S hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of GRESHAM SMITH upon receipt.

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