Mechanical Engineer - security clearance required

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Job Location: Huntsville Alabama

The Mechanical Engineer will have essential multi-discipline team representation and be self-motivated, well organized, and customer focused. This position will be working with our Federal group as an owner's representative on exciting projects.

General Responsibilities

• Act as a consultant in the establishment of design standards and criteria for construction projects. Provide expert mechanical engineering comments based on these requirements.

• Review the mechanical system layout in the specialized room such as the data closet and the communications room. Ensure compliance with the Jacobs client Program of Requirements (POR).

• Perform and interpret cooling load calculations

• Read ductwork layouts

• Understand ducted and plenum return air systems, including Z-ducts and U-ducts in the design.

• Understand different mechanical systems. Review the advantages and disadvantages of each system.

• Understand watts per square foot ratio for various rooms.

• Review drawings and ensure compliance with the POR and with local codes.

• Write and review sequence of operations for various HVAC systems.

• Review various 24/7 mechanical systems and determine which system complies with the POR.

• Participate in commissioning of mechanical systems at the end of each project.

• Calculate life-cycle analysis of various HVAC systems.

• Work with team to develop cost estimates for various HVAC systems.

• Write scope of work for HVAC system.

• Review air and water balance reports (TAB).

• Perform construction administration duties, such as reviewing RFIs, field reports, and submittals.

• Participate in quality control and quality assurance during construction.

Here's what you'll need :

Qualifications - External

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering (ME focus)

• 10 years of experience in the design of building electrical systems

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit

• Secret security clearance

• US Citizenship

Ideally, you'll have:

• TS security clearance

• PE Certification

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

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