Senior Engineer - Building Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection

AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company. We support our clients through delivering solutions and progressing sustainability and digitalization for generations to come. Our dedicated team of over 19,000 experts, across 40 countries on 5 continents, provides strategic and operational knowledge and advice across the value chain, underpinned by deep expertise and professional insights. AFRY USA supports process industry clients in Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, and Biorefining. Our expertise and know-how add value to our client’s investments at every stage of their lifecycle, from sustaining CAPEX to large capital projects.

Making Future is about creating an impact and driving sustainable change.

Our service offerings cover the entire project lifecycle, from corporate strategies to engineering studies and estimates, through implementation engineering, construction support, and commissioning and start-up services. We provide to our client’s world-class project deliveries, market insights & strategies, and operational efficiency improvement evaluations. Best-in-class management and technical consulting, multi-disciplinary engineering design, on-site support, project, and construction management services are our key offerings.

Welcome to a world engineered by AFRY.

Join a future-driven company focusing on creating sustainable solutions for society. With AFRY, you will be able to explore a variety of opportunities and challenges. We believe in succeeding together – making a difference when we pull in the same direction – with colleagues, clients, and partners. You will be part of a global, inclusive, and diverse company where our differences are our strengths. We respect each other and have fun at work. At AFRY, you can be yourself.

Summary

Provide consulting services, advice and assistance to client firms on HVAC, plumbing, sanitary sewer, and fire protection systems for a diverse set of industries and manufacturing operations.  Serve as lead engineer on studies and analyses and provide recommendations.  Assist and advise the client and/or lead the installation and start‑up on assigned projects.

1. Assist and/or perform the duties of a Senior Mechanical Engineer, or Project Engineer on assigned projects.
2. Engineer will expected to develop design and submittal documents and drawings for plumbing and sanitary sewer systems for industrial project sites.
3. Engineer will be required to have a firm understanding of the codes and design requirements for plumbing  systems design and installation.
4. Engineer will expected to develop design and submittal documents for plumbing and sanitary sewer systems for industrial project sites.
5. Understand the code requirements associated with fire protection requirements in how it relates to the design of the systems, the areas and hazards, and secondary mitigation methods.
6. Prepare drawings and designs for fire protection systems, and fire water storage and pumping systems.
7. Familiarity with requirements of facility insurance carriers requirements (FM Global) would be a major benefit.
8. Assist in the preparation of client proposals and marketing materials through definition and write‑ups of project scope.
9. Meet with client personnel to assist in preliminary planning and identification of design concepts/limits.
10. Conduct engineering studies and analyses of unit operations, equipment, and operational methods.
11. Perform field surveys in preparation for design activities and to assure adherence to performance/fabrication/design/code specifications.
12. Execute or supervise design engineering including flow sheets, equipment and piping specifications, pipeline sizing, purchasing, and other project functions such as field check‑out and start‑up.
13. Prepare or supervise the preparation of construction and bid documents such as drawings, cost estimates, project schedules, installation specifications, operation manuals and related details for projects as may be required.
14. Seal mechanical construction documents as the engineer of record where appropriate.
15. Assist in obtaining bids for construction, selection of contractor, and act as liaison during construction.
16. Coordinate project activities of other engineers and specialists as directed by the Project Manager.
17. Maintain technical expertise through the monitoring of technological advances in equipment, processes, facilities; via site visits, vendors, technical groups, literature, and other available sources of information.
18. Perform shop inspections and/or vendor expediting during equipment fabrication.
19. Perform administrative and other miscellaneous tasks as may be required.
20. Self driven, self starter and the ability to take on projects with very little guidance.
21. Working in a multi-discipline environment, ability to coordinate work with other disciplines.
22. Experience in writing project scopes, working on project studies, doing project construction estimates, and developing project engineering time estimates.
23. The ability to take on more than one project at the same time. With each projects scope being from the study phase completely through construction and to the final turn over to the client.
24. The ability to clearly present in group project meetings the building mechanical scope of the project in a militiaperson environment, in both a in-person, or on-line meeting.

Relationships:

This position reports to the Discipline Lead – Process/Mechanical.  Close working relationships will exist with all members of the project team and support personnel on a project assignment basis.  This position may, at times, direct the activity of the project team as directed by the assigned Project Manager.

1. Must possess in‑depth knowledge and experience in HVAC, plumbing and fire protection design in industrial and manufacturing environments.
2. Should possess a minimum of two (2) of the following requirements (additional items are a plus):
   1. In excess of ten (10) years experience in the noted fields in a responsible engineering position.
   2. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
   3. Professional Engineer registration.
3. Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to make effective presentations to clients and technical groups.
4. Thorough knowledge of applicable mechanical standards and codes used for HVAC, plumbing and fire protection
5. Working knowledge of computer software applications for engineering, including Navisworks, Autocad and Revit.  Drafting and detailed design work would be overseen by Engineer and executed by design staff. 

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES DESIRED:

1. Work Ethic
2. Analytical Skills
3. Adaptability
4. Leadership
5. Judgement
6. Cooperation Skills
7. Communication
8. Desire to Educate/Train

AFRY USA offers you: 

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation.
• Competitive benefits - Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, tuition and professional seminar reimbursement, paid vacation, and holidays.
• Structured career development plan.
• Opportunity to work with recognized thought-leaders in the paper and pulp industry.
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds.
• A firm that believes by working together we can create a new era in which the world can become more sustainable.
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your life with your professional commitments.

At AFRY, we believe that having the best people attracts the best projects, and having the best projects attracts the best people. We work in a global environment with a strong focus on the needs of our local clients

As part of your online application process, please provide a CV and covering letter stating why you want to work for AFRY. We only accept online applications.

You must have the legal right to live and work in the United States.

AFRY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.