Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Working out of SNC-Lavalin’s office in Merrillville, IN, you will be a part of a team that works on fast paced technically complex design/build projects in the biotech, pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries.

As a Sr. Mechanical Engineer in SNC-Lavalin's Engineering department and reporting to the Principal Engineering Manager, you will prepare, design, coordinate and review HVAC and associated systems.

What will be your contribution?

• Prepare HVAC system concepts for laboratory, manufacturing and office facilities.
• Prepare calculations for building loads using load programs.
• Prepare air flow and balance diagrams.
• Prepare chilled water, heating water and steam flow diagrams.
• Prepare calculations for LEED submission for projects.
• Prepare ductwork and pump head calculations.
• Participate in selection of chillers, boilers and other central plant equipment.
• Schedule HVAC equipment.
• Participate in commissioning of systems.
• Prepare calculations and concepts for laboratory, manufacturing and office facilities for hydronic and gas systems such as: Domestic Water, Sanitary, Storm Water, Compressed Air, Vacuum, Natural Gas, Clean Steam, Pure Water, Lab Gasses, Process Cooling.
• Prepare flow diagrams and riser diagrams.
• Prepare calculations for LEED submission for projects.
• Participate in selection and scheduling of domestic hot water boilers, air compressors, vacuum pumps, clean steam generators, valves and regulators, plumbing fixtures, and process coolers.
• Prepare plumbing and fire protection plan drawings.
• Coordinate design with architectural, structural, and electrical disciplines.
• Coordinate fire protection design with client’s underwriter and the local authority.
• Review progress of construction in the field and write reports.
• Write basis of design documents.
• Write specifications.
• Complete Quality Management Training and comply with the program upholding a commitment to a culture of quality in all aspects of work.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent 4 year degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 10+ years experience in an engineering firm.
• Microsoft Project, Excel and Word experience.

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. On July 3, 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. http://www.snclavalin.com

At SNC-Lavalin, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.