Mechanical Engineer

About the position

GMB is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to fill a role on our project teams. Our ideal candidate is a humble and confident mechanical engineer with a passion for educational design, and at least seven (7) years of relevant skills and experience. The purpose of this role is to provide expertise and leadership in the technical aspects of mechanical project design including code compliance, specifications, system integration and constructability. Our purpose is helping build strong communities through educational opportunity. We focus on projects within the educational ecosystem, from Pre-K through Higher Education and spaces in our community that support lifelong learning. Our team of educational planners, architects, and engineers get to work on a wide range of project types for a diverse set of clients, and we're proud of the impact that our work has on the lives and trajectories of students throughout the Midwest. Will you join us?

Responsibilities

• Participate in project team meetings and attend construction meetings with the client and project manager.
• Build collaborative professional working relationship with various disciplines.
• Prepare building models, detailed construction documents, construction documents, load analysis, equipment sizing, ductwork sizing, hydronic system design, and specifications.
• Develop expertise in a wide variety of complex and high efficiency mechanical systems.
• Regularly communicates with Project Manager(s) and team members to understand any changes to project design, scope, schedule and budget.
• Complete work in a timely manner and alert team members when a change in scope of work changes.
• Create and maintain a positive relationship of trust with Clients regarding your area of expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 7+ years relevant experience in mechanical system design.
• Experience coordinating work with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of the creation and interpretation of construction drawings and specifications, mechanical standards, regulations, and building codes.
• Ability to successfully prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, including Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Nice-to-haves

• Pursuing licensure or licensed professional engineer (PE) preferred.
• Skill in the use of Autodesk Revit to produce mechanical design documents.
• Comfort with communicating professionally with internal and external customers across all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated passion for the field of mechanical engineering and architectural engineering consulting field.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Excellent benefit package.
• Employee ownership structure.
• Flexible workplace that empowers each person to decide where and how they work best.