Senior Mechanical Engineer

Company: ARCO a Family of Construction Companies
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: May 18, 2023

Job Description:

ABOUT YOU:Are you passionate about the design/build construction process? Do you enjoy working closely with internal and external clients to ensure construction projects start off on the right foot? Do you love value engineering problems away before a project even breaks ground? If the answer is, Yes!, we have an opportunity for you. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies. ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team of project managers and design engineers based in Downers Grove, IL. The Mechanical Engineer will act as a subject-matter-expert for all MEP-related design, estimating, and coordination functions in support of industrial, life sciences, food & beverage, and/or manufacturing facility projects. This role will not focus exclusively on design/production work, but will require detailed understanding of mechanical system design principles to complete required day-to-day activities.WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 10-week parental leaveAt ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.A DAY IN THE LIFE:
  • Perform complex design of HVAC Systems for large scale buildings in the controlled agriculture, industrial, process/manufacturing, and commercial sectors.
  • Review construction drawings and specifications for HVAC systems from schematic through the construction document phases.
  • Manage internal and/or external production staff and provide direction to them for preparation of construction documents.
  • Advise clients regarding mechanical systems/requirements available to meet their specific project needs and comply with safety codes.
  • Review and accept selective shop drawings for compliance of specifications and contract documents.
  • Perform energy models for permit and for master energy studies.
  • Interface effectively with clients and members of the project team and participate in meetings with owners, architects, construction managers, and subcontractors.
  • Assist Project Managers with day to day management of project execution, deliverables, quality, schedule, contracts, subcontracts, proposals, and client interface.
  • Represents company in project activities; directs activities of project team members; represents company in business development and marketing activitiesNECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum 3.0 GPA3+ years of related mechanical design experience required; previous design/build experience preferred
    • EIT designation with desire to obtain PE requiredAutoCAD, BIM (Revit), IES or OpenStudio, and Microsoft Professional Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Controlled agriculture, industrial, life sciences, food & beverage, and/or manufacturing facility project experience strongly preferred

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