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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team!

What You’ll Be Doing:

We are seeking a dedicated and flexible professional to join our team as a Hybrid Employee.  The ideal candidate will work 3 days a week from either our Corporate Office or a client office, with occasional requirement to work 5 days a week, depending on project needs. The role is targeted for a candidate who is local to the DMV Region and can commute reliably. Occasional business travel outside the region to supplier, client, and construction locations is expected.

• Directly involved in building and facility design utilizing BIM and related tools.
• Completes a variety of assignments such as drawings, specifications, reports, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.
• Prepares standard engineering calculations, material quality takeoffs, estimates, and other associated design documentation.
• Performs site surveys of existing facilities for as-build generation, rehabilitation designs, and for construction support of new facilities. Adherence to a Zero-Incident safety goal is expected.
• Ensures compliance of design with all applicable codes and regulations, providing the seal and signature of the professional engineer when required by statute or contract.
• Prepares material/equipment specifications and purchase requisitions; reviews supplier data; witnesses shop tests, assists with assessing supplier manufacturing capabilities.
• Reviews small and portions of larger supplier drawing submittals and assists in performing technical bid analyses.
• Prepares and issues specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents.
• Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• 4-year bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 8+ years of related work experience.
• Professional engineer license is required with the ability to obtain reciprocity and/or comity in additional states.
• Experience in the design and specification of a wide variety of mechanical systems is preferred. Mechanical systems should include one or more of the following: HVAC systems, chillers, boilers, steam systems, fans, compressors, cooling towers, and other related systems. Plumbing systems include one or more of the following: domestic water distribution, storm and sanitary systems, pumping, condensate disposal, and other related systems.
• Candidate shall be capable of working in a self-directed manner with minimal oversight. Candidate should have experience supervising a design group of lower-level Engineers in the production of multiple projects or sub-tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of HVAC and/or Plumbing design principles, specification development, and report development is required. Ability to utilize Autodesk Revit and standard office automation software is expected.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with management, client, and other stakeholders.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, MicroStation, Trane Trace 3D Plus, Carrier HAP, or other software packages typically associated with mechanical engineering is beneficial.
• Further experience in any of the following specialty areas is beneficial but not required: LEED and/or Envision certification, energy modeling, vertical transportation, fire suppression systems, tunnel ventilation, material handling equipment, building management systems, supervisory control and data acquisition, electrical power distribution, natural gas piping and distribution.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range: 

$83,300.00 - $145,800.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!