Overview
Are you ready to move your career forward, and start the BEST job of your life? Haskell is committed to providing you with the resources to help you grow and discover your potential. We promote an environment that encourages innovative ideas and allows you to develop the best “how” to get the job done.
Haskell’s Design & Consulting Team unites architecture, engineering, and consulting professionals from across industries and geographies. Our diverse and innovative team allows Haskell to serve our clients with multiple project delivery methods including design-build, engineer-procure-construct, fee-for-service, or consulting services. These services allow our team to form a strong rapport with clients, marshalling them as they grow and helping them address industry and market challenges. The Design & Consulting Team serves Federal Government projects. As a team member at Haskell, you’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that will challenge your creativity, innovation, and expand your skill set.
In this role, you will be responsible for assigned projects including engineering, design, coordination, client communications, and associated construction administration. Your responsibilities include performance of or oversight of engineering calculations, systems and equipment selection, mechanical and plumbing systems design and drafting, supervision of the mechanical and plumbing engineers and designers assigned to the project, project design budget management, and project schedule management.
Job Responsibilities:
- Application of Knowledge of Building Systems (Conceptual Design)
- Ensures understanding and compliance with the owner’s building program requirements and facility or corporate standards related to mechanical and plumbing systems design
- Confirms and reviews applicable codes and standards such as but not limited to Unified Facilities Criteria, the International Building Code Council (Mechanical, Plumbing, Gas, Fire), ASHRAE Standards (90.1, 62, and 15), and NFPA
- Given the scope of design services, the owner’s building program and facility standards, building code research, and relevant industry standards, establish and document the mechanical and plumbing systems basis of design and in doing so provide clarification, qualifications, and design assumptions regarding relevant design issues
- Works with building/facility owners to ensure that the appropriate cost-effective systems/products are utilized in their facility
- Works with the building owner and construction management team to validate construction costs and provide value engineering options as may be necessary
- Design
- Perform full life-cycle cost analysis by identifying multiple different design options and comparing to a pre-defined baseline for cost-effectiveness over the study period.
- Performs and documents engineering calculations related to mechanical and plumbing systems for the purpose of selecting code-compliant systems and equipment
- Performs systems and equipment selections
- Performs layout and sizing of systems and equipment
- Drafts or oversees the drafting of the mechanical and plumbing systems and in doing so establishes the appropriate level of drawing detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of design and construction cost
- Schedules mechanical and plumbing equipment with the appropriate accessories and remarks
- Develops the necessary control drawings (schematics, points list, and sequence of operation) to ensure adequate environmental temperature and humidity control or system and equipment performance
- Ensures that there are complete and accurate specifications
- Construction Support
- Problem-solving for field oversights
- Shop drawing/Submittal review
- Field inspections and reports
- Photograph review
- RFI
- Project Management (Design)
- Supervise the staff assigned to the projects
- Ensuring staff utilization
- Overseeing the work performed by the assigned staff
- Prepares design man-hour estimates for assigned projects
- Profitability
- Designs project within the provided design budget and negotiate additional design fees when the scope is expanded.
- Planning/Scheduling
- Must be able to balance multiple, high-level project participation with delegating tasks to assigned staff.
- Provides direction for what is to be included in the design package issue (pricing documents, SD, DD, and CD).
- Works with projects PDP/Project Engineer to ensure that the project schedule will be met and complete documents provided for each submission
- Professional Development
- Maintains required licensing CEU.
- Proactively attempts to receive in-house/out-of-house training to maintain design skills
- Leadership
- Manages assigned staff on the projects
- Provides mentoring of assigned staff
Education/Experience:
- Accredited engineering degree
- Typical minimum of 10 years of experience
Specific Knowledge, Skills, License, Certifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- Federal UFC (Unified Facilities Criteria) knowledge and DoD work experience
- Life cycle cost analysis experience
Haskell offers a very robust and comprehensive benefits package! Some of our offerings are:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Company provided hospital indemnity, accident and critical care plans
- Retirement savings plan (401k) with company discretionary matching contributions
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Paid time off and nine company holidays
- Professional development and training opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career
- Flexible work hours
- Employee assistance programs for physical and mental well-being
- Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization
- AND many more!
Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.
Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessities. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
Haskell is a Drug-Free Workplace.
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