Facilities Plant Engineer 3 - Plant Engineer Mechanical

Company: AVA Consulting
Location: Auburn
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description: We are seeking a Mid-Level Facilities Mechanical Engineer, (Level 3) to join our Facilities and Asset Management team located in Auburn, Washington.
This mechanical engineering position will provide design, construction and maintenance assistance for industrial building HVAC, steam/condensate, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection, mechanical rotating equipment, process piping, and assists with building automation and monitoring.

Position Responsibilities:
Develops multi-discipline conceptual designs and cost estimates for equipment installations. analyzing intended use/occupancy, conducting code research, estimating resource costs/requirements, materials, equipment, and services, and developing a preliminary project schedule
Reviews A&E provided engineering designs to assess compliance with customer requirements, facility standards, building codes and applicable laws by applying knowledge of construction principles, practices, and materials.
Determines the cause of asset failures and reduction in asset capacity by using reliability tools and methods (e.g., life cycle analysis, condition-based maintenance, root cause failure methodology, mean time between failures, fault tree analysis, etc.).
Provides engineering support to implement improvements in asset efficiency, availability, and maintainability; to include specification of new assets configurations, if needed
Participates in multi-functional teams to integrate the activities of multiple engineering subject areas, technicians, outside consultants and government agencies.
Reviews contractor proposals, construction documents, and jurisdictional requirements to meet project objectives, reviews contractor redlines, and resolves contractor requests for information
Prepares final design construction drawings, documents specifications, and permit application packages in accordance with project parameters
Assists in development and update of design standards and site-specific operating procedures in order to establish common practices.
Supports the business way we make decisions by providing feedback to strategic, short-term, and long-term infrastructure planning; completes studies; analyzes current conditions and future requirements; recommending capital improvements, as needed
Provides maintenance support for upgrades/repair of utility systems as well as assistance with building automation system monitoring and control upgrades.
Ensures project information is retained and updated in drawing archives and equipment libraries.
Participates in technical committees.

Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' experience in an engineering classification or a PhD degree with experience in an engineering classification.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor of Science degree or greater in an engineering related field
3+ years of experience reading & understanding engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications
3+ years of experience leading engineering teams
3+ years of experience using AutoCAD (or similar CAD package)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
5+ years of experience in a mechanical engineering role
5+ years of experience working with industrial building HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection, steam & condensate systems, process piping, mechanical rotating equipment
3+ years of experience with applicable codes e.g. NFPA, IBC, UPC, WSEC, and ASME
3+ years of experience with mechanical engineering design

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