Mechanical Designer Job at Harriman

Job Description

Harriman is growing! We are looking for a Mechanical Designer for our Mechanical studio to join our team and join our full-service practice. If you are looking for a firm that understands the importance of work-life balance, enjoys working with lots of other people, and can work independently in our hybrid-work environment, then this is an opportunity that you need to look into! Harriman’s growing multi-disciplinary practice is seeking a Mechanical Designer to join our team. With a holistic, ground-up approach to design, our architectural staff works closely with the firm’s integrated engineering groups to fulfill our mission to design relevant and innovative solutions to human needs. Our work is challenging, creative, and is based on the belief that design is a collaborative human endeavor centered on knowledge, ingenuity, and beauty.

Job Responsibility

Ability to act independently regarding engineering methods and complexities, applying sound and practical knowledge of engineering principles in a broad array of assignments
Plans and conducts work including evaluation, selection, and design
Assesses problems when encountered and provides guidance to engineers, interns, and other company personnel on project designs and solutions or unusual or complex issues or projects
May provide project oversight and management, supervision and guidance on overall objectives, critical issues, or new concepts
Organizes work to ensure all deadlines are met
Design of HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional, and healthcare facilities
Perform HVAC building calculations, equipment selection, specification writing, etc.
Field-discovery skills and MEP troubleshooting experience
Assist or manage scope, schedule, budget, and delivery of projects
Researches new applications
Coordinate as a team with the other Harriman disciplines for building design

Requirements

No previous experience as a mechanical designer is required
Familiar with the basic principles of engineering, knowledge, basic math, physics, and mechanical science applicable to the field
Undergrad Degree (2 years minimum) in Mechanical Engineering (other engineering or technical degrees to be considered on a case-by-case basis)
Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
Software Proficiencies: Revit and/or AutoCAD
Ability to learn new software quickly
Newforma Project Center
PDF Editing software such as Adobe or Bluebeam
Load Calculation software, Trane Trace 700/3D
Deltek Vision
Microsoft Office Suite
Zoom/Teams/Video Conferencing Software
General Expectations: Strong work ethic
Positive attitude
Be a team player
Be flexible, adaptable, and open to new ideas
Actively seek out clarification via the expertise of colleagues when unsure
Be respectful of others and their opinions and ideas
Manage your efforts efficiently and effectively to complete tasks on time and with limited impact on co-workers’ schedules
Be prompt to appointments and meetings out of the office as well as in-house
Inform studio leader of PTO or unexpected time away from the office and record in studio PTO Calendar
Participate in meetings, trainings, and activities such as project team and committee meetings, all-office meetings (such as the Monthly Harriman Huddle), and studio-specific meetings
Ability to accept and learn from criticism
Avoid conflicts of interest
Market oneself and the company always by conducting oneself professionally
Communicate, communicate, communicate!