Mechanical Engineer
Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa, that provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide.
Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world.
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for developing mechanical engineering requirements and solutions in a hospital environment.
You will be performing a variety of engineering duties to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care.
This requirement is for on-site (not remote) work at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS). This position has been awarded to Planate.
Key Responsibilities :
- Plan and evaluate new projects and coordinate with other disciplines to determine design requirements.
- Develop conceptual solutions to problems with detailed designs, assist in the execution of projects within defined design and cost parameters, and present to teams and clients.
- Assess the impact of standard exceptions to established engineering principles and practices and conceptualize acceptable design exceptions and mitigation strategies, as necessary, to meet customer needs.
- Act as subject matter expert in designing and submitting engineering plans, calculations, and drawings to a public authority for approval, or seal engineering work for public and private clients.
- Perform and evaluate engineering economic analyses and evaluate proper systems to meet scope requirements.
- Verify the adequacy of building systems related to their respective disciplines.
- Interpret / coordinate / apply / communicate the Architectural / Engineering plans and specifications, laws, regulations, policies, and guidance related to healthcare design.
- Assist in the development of plans for accomplishing business objectives and implementing quality initiatives, including assisting in the formulation and establishment of policies, standards, guidelines, and priorities for team operations.
- Develop the design and monitor the budget and schedule for assigned projects and have responsibility for the project from initial scoping through construction support.
- Develop plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) packages that clearly define the work, are biddable, and emphasize context sensitivity, safety, and constructability.
Identify appropriate bid items, perform quantity computations for all facets of healthcare facility design, and develop summary tables for project plans and price estimates for all work items for assigned projects.
Prepare appropriate design documentation and provide quality control reviews on PS&Es prepared by other designers.
Qualifications To be successful in the role :
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) curriculum (excludes Engineering Technology) (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Architectural Engineering.)
- Minimum of seven (7) years specialized experience.
- Professional Engineer or a Licensed Architect is required.
- In-depth knowledge of all facets of the design process and knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agency and organization (including, but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), etc.
regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives, standards, and general medical program requirements is highly desired.
- Design experience must include but not limited to ground up, TI, infrastructure / utilities upgrade, etc. for commercial, light commercial, light industrial, or institutional buildings.
- Healthcare design experience and professional registration in the project jurisdiction is desired.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience in preparing correspondence, written reports, and briefing clients and management personnel.
- In-depth knowledge of applicable codes related to mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Ability to use computer software to create drawings or virtual models of design elements.
Visit our career site https : / / planate.com / careers / to know more about our other openings.
COVID 19 PROTOCOL : Due to the nature of work, the successful candidate will be required to comply with all Federal guidelines regarding vaccination for all employees and contractors (as applicable in the respective U.
S. State or outlying area). Please refer to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors for more information.
Why Planate?
Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere.
We Take Care of Our Own; Personally, and Professionally, Up and Down The Line.
We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!
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Mechanical Engineer
Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with a technical support center in South East Asia and East Africa, that provides program management and facilities engineering services worldwide.
Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world.
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for developing mechanical engineering requirements and solutions in a hospital environment.
You will be performing a variety of engineering duties to support the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care.
This requirement is for on-site (not remote) work at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS). This position has been awarded to Planate.
Key Responsibilities :
- Plan and evaluate new projects and coordinate with other disciplines to determine design requirements.
- Develop conceptual solutions to problems with detailed designs, assist in the execution of projects within defined design and cost parameters, and present to teams and clients.
- Assess the impact of standard exceptions to established engineering principles and practices and conceptualize acceptable design exceptions and mitigation strategies, as necessary, to meet customer needs.
- Act as subject matter expert in designing and submitting engineering plans, calculations, and drawings to a public authority for approval, or seal engineering work for public and private clients.
- Perform and evaluate engineering economic analyses and evaluate proper systems to meet scope requirements.
- Verify the adequacy of building systems related to their respective disciplines.
- Interpret / coordinate / apply / communicate the Architectural / Engineering plans and specifications, laws, regulations, policies, and guidance related to healthcare design.
- Assist in the development of plans for accomplishing business objectives and implementing quality initiatives, including assisting in the formulation and establishment of policies, standards, guidelines, and priorities for team operations.
- Develop the design and monitor the budget and schedule for assigned projects and have responsibility for the project from initial scoping through construction support.
- Develop plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) packages that clearly define the work, are biddable, and emphasize context sensitivity, safety, and constructability.
Identify appropriate bid items, perform quantity computations for all facets of healthcare facility design, and develop summary tables for project plans and price estimates for all work items for assigned projects.
Prepare appropriate design documentation and provide quality control reviews on PS&Es prepared by other designers.
Qualifications To be successful in the role :
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Architecture from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) curriculum (excludes Engineering Technology) (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Architectural Engineering.)
- Minimum of seven (7) years specialized experience.
- Professional Engineer or a Licensed Architect is required.
- In-depth knowledge of all facets of the design process and knowledge of healthcare industry standards and related regulatory agency and organization (including, but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), etc.
regulations, requirements, guides, policies, procedures, directives, standards, and general medical program requirements is highly desired.
- Design experience must include but not limited to ground up, TI, infrastructure / utilities upgrade, etc. for commercial, light commercial, light industrial, or institutional buildings.
- Healthcare design experience and professional registration in the project jurisdiction is desired.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience in preparing correspondence, written reports, and briefing clients and management personnel.
- In-depth knowledge of applicable codes related to mechanical or electrical engineering.
- Ability to use computer software to create drawings or virtual models of design elements.
Visit our career site https : / / planate.com / careers / to know more about our other openings.
COVID 19 PROTOCOL : Due to the nature of work, the successful candidate will be required to comply with all Federal guidelines regarding vaccination for all employees and contractors (as applicable in the respective U.
S. State or outlying area). Please refer to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors for more information.
Why Planate?
Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere.
We Take Care of Our Own; Personally, and Professionally, Up and Down The Line.
We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!
Senior Mechanical Engineer MEP
An industry-leading company situated in California is urgently seeking the expertise of a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their team remotely.
Taking ownership as a discipline leader on multiple projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- 10 years’ experience in MEP Design / Consulting
- Advanced knowledge of HVAC Systems in healthcare, educational, and commercial sectors
Benefits
- Highly competitive total compensation packages.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance. Interface pays 100% of the employee only premium or 80% of the premium for employees and dependents.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) immediate accrual starts on your first day of work.
- Paid Holidays Nine (9) paid holidays per year.
- More Paid Time Off All business days from Christmas to New Year’s Day.
- 401k Retirement Plan With profit share matching based on compensation.
- Life Insurance Paid for up to two times (2x) your annual pay, up to $300k. You may purchase additional personal and family life insurance.
- Long-term Disability Insurance Interface pays 100% of the premium, beginning after six (6) months of employment.
Hire Resolve is a top-tier recruitment firm that focuses on placing skilled professionals in permanent employment.
Hire Resolve focuses on working with senior-level executives and we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service to our candidates and clients.
- Salary : negotiable.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, visit the Hire Resolve website : hireresolve.us or email us : [email protected]
Lead Engineer Mechanical (Corinth, MS)
Description
As a person, you’re a learner a natural leader someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.
You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.
In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU .
The Mechanical Engineer for this role will provide guidance in design, development, optimization and problem solving of Non-wovens, Converting / Packaging, and Mill Utility equipment.
Candidates must have expertise across multiple technologies and will have a demonstrated ability to effectively interface with a broad range of team members.
The incumbent reports to Engineering and Reliability Manager and receives direction in the form of broad and specific project objectives and daily accountability meetings.
This role is located in Corinth, MS at our Corinth Mill.
In this role, you will :
Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe and effective manner. Develop equipment and processes that meet safety codes, policies and guidelines.
Provide for the safety and well-being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Lead various engineering projects with a financial scope of $5 to $10 million from conception through commercialization.
- Provide functional guidance in the design, development, and optimization of tissue converting equipment and processes to meet unit objective.
- Develop knowledge and skills in application of engineering principles, scientific analysis, and project management.
- Seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve unit objectives while collaborating and maintaining relationships with technicians, reliability team members, staff, and outside vendors / contractors.
- Identify complex technical issues and provide necessary solutions to eliminate root cause.
- Provide on-call and on-site support coverage occasionally / as needed.
- Actively demonstrate Environmental, Health and Safety as a value through active leadership, positive influence of mindsets and by identifying and addressing risks to prevent loss to our people, processes, and materials, while ensuring compliance with regulations, corporate policies, and plant guidelines.
About Us
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform so what can you do with that?
There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.
You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications :
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an accredited college and university
- 3+ years of experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments is preferred.
- Working KnowledgeAncillary Manufacturing Processes and SystemsMachine Safety DesignProject Management and Execution PracticesTechnical Documentation, Communication, and Report WritingTotal Asset Life Cycle Management Lean Manufacturing technologies.
- A demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead a team to complete projects within required timeframes.
- Collaborative Leadership style with the ability to improve teamwork and drive results.
Total Benefits
Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see .
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
- Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
- Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
- Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
Primary Location
USA-MS-Corinth
Additional Locations
USA-REMOTE, USA-REMOTE, USA-REMOTE-AK, USA-REMOTE-AL, USA-REMOTE-AR, USA-REMOTE-AZ, USA-REMOTE-CA, USA-REMOTE-CO, USA-REMOTE-CT, USA-REMOTE-DC, USA-REMOTE-DE, USA-REMOTE-FL, USA-REMOTE-GA, USA-REMOTE-HI, USA-REMOTE-IA, USA-REMOTE-ID, USA-REMOTE-IL, USA-REMOTE-IN, USA-REMOTE-KS, USA-REMOTE-KY, USA-REMOTE-LA, USA-REMOTE-MA, USA-REMOTE-MD, USA-REMOTE-ME, USA-REMOTE-MI + 27 more
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Senior Precision Mechanical Engineer
Join us in building a groundbreaking augmented reality platform that will change the way we collaborate and communicate. Kura is a Silicon Valley-based startup creating the world's highest performance AR glasses and platform, backed by innovative, grounds-up tech including custom display silicon, proprietary generative AI algorithms for optical design, full custom optics, and some of the best investors, partners, and engineering talent in the industry.
You'll be engaging in a highly hands-on role with our other optical and mechanical engineers to develop assembly methods, fixtures, and processes to repeatedly and reliably build our optical and display engines.
Responsibilities include :
- Developing repeatable assembly processes and associated fixturing to assemble optical lenses, prisms, waveguides, opto-mechanics, and related parts
- Working with other engineers as part of a design team to CAD and fabricate fixtures and mechanical components
- Test assemblies, document and measure performance, identify issues, and implement fixes for those issues
- Identifying and communicating with suppliers to manufacture optical elements from glass or plastic, some of which may be quite novel
- As above, but for mechanical components
- Taking responsibility for, and managing, project timelines and deliverables
We emphasize that this is a *hands on*, and an *engineering* role - you will be expected to spend a large portion of your time in the lab building things, you should enjoy lab work, and you should be able to develop and scale new designs and processes.
Highly desirable experience includes :
- Degree in mechanical or optical engineering from a respected engineering program
- 5+ years experience in optical or other small part precision lab work
- Fluent in Solidworks
- Adept at communicating with vendors, including optical element manufacturers, and drawing generation
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes (CNC, molding, turning, polishing, etc.)
- Experience leading advanced engineering projects and delivering to aggressive timelines
- Experience working at startups is a plus!
- AR-field-specific experience expressly not required. We prefer at least one large project not in the AR field
Contact : [email protected]
Mechanical Engineer Lead
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Studio Manager / Studio Lead
Sacramento, California, USA
Buildings Engineering
Competitive Salary + Benefits
REMOTE POSITION or Hybrid
Other Titles : Associate Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Engineering Manager / Studio Manager / Senior Mechanical Engineering Lead / Lead Engineer
This a great opportunity for a Senior Building Mechanical Engineer Leader to work in the role of a Studio Manager for Mechanical engineering divisions across the USA with this well-established company.
This position could be based in office on a hybrid work model in either Sacramento, Philadelphia or Detroit, or a fully remote position from within the USA.
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a leading consulting Engineering firm known for its excellence in project delivery across North America. This firm focuses specifically on institutional, residential, commercial, and civic projects and they are looking for a capable individual to work in a principal role, overseeing the mechanical studio which encompasses several smaller teams across the USA.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the VP, you will be responsible for managing a number of mechanical engineers across the USA. The role will have a broad focus encompassing strategic planning, client management, project delivery, operations and leadership.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for supporting the various engineering teams with their project work to ensure excellent service delivery for mechanical engineering services in a consulting environment and on building projects.
Key Responsibilities include :
- Leadership - Act as Studio manager for Mechanical Engineering in this multi-disciplinary firm, managing and mentoring staff
- Problem Solving and project planning
- Possess an excellent knowledge of mechanical systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards applied to design work, so as to be able to support the various teams
- Knowledge of and experience with high-performance and sustainable building practices is preferred.
- Nurture and maintain strong client relationships in and for the execution of projects, and as appropriate, support specific sales, proposal, and project efforts
- Attend leadership meetings to discuss operations, strategic planning, company success and deliverables
- Oversee the design and technical success of building HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems.
- Assist with determining the scope and fees for proposed engineering services.
The minimum qualifications for this position are :
- Professional Engineer with registration in the US (ideally in multiple states)
- 10+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, with some leadership experience
- Experience managing a team preferred
- Solid knowledge and application of the mechanical and / or plumbing requirements per building codes, energy codes, and other related standards
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent client and project management skills
- Strong Leadership skills, able to delegate and manage staff and teams
- LEED® Accredited Professional is preferred but not essential
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- The opportunity to join a leading firm in North America
- Opportunity to work independently with flexibility, and take the lead on projects
- Excellent compensation package
- Growing and developing firm that offers the opportunity to progress your career further
- Flexibility with a hybrid or fully remote model
Keywords : Principal Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / Director / Mechanical Engineering Lead / National Manager / Canada / USA / Philadelphia, Philly, Pennsylvania / Professional Engineer / Registered Engineer / United States / Studio Manager / Senior Mechanical Engineer / HVAC / Detroit / Michigan