Big challenges need bold thinkers.
If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.
We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.
Job DescriptionRESPEC seeks a Mechanical EIT (Engineer in Training) to join our Fairbanks, AK office.
Are you looking for an established company to launch your career? Then take a look at RESPEC! We are 100% employee-owned and offer a variety of interesting client projects along with a focus on employee development.
The Mechanical EIT’s primary focus is on design of heating, ventilating, and plumbing for facilities supporting new construction and renovations in collaboration with architects, civil, structural, electrical, and fire protection engineers. Duties may also include observation and inspection of facility and utility projects. This is a great career opportunity for a dynamic, energetic individual looking to grow in their profession.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist Engineers in calculations.
- Assist Engineers in code review and research.
- Assist Engineers in site investigation
- Assist Engineers in design and Construction Administration (CA)
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Solid knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Teams.
- Motivated, energetic, and a desire to take on new tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
- Detail oriented & well organized.
- Strong verbal & written communication skills.
- Desire to learn and advance in technical skills and understanding.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record; position requires operating a company or personal vehicle during work hours for business-related travel.
Additional Preferred Experience/Skills
- AutoCAD experience.
- Revit experience.
- Experience with construction.
- Cold region/Alaska experience.
- Knowledge of heat and cooling load calculations, and cost estimating.
- Experience with preparing plans, specifications, and design calculations.
Compensation and Benefits: Salary depends on experience and expertise. Compensation includes a comprehensive fringe-benefits package that consists of medical, vision, and dental insurance; holidays; paid leave; 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); continuing education; and professional societies. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the ESOP after a qualifying period.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Teams
- Valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record
- Motivated, energetic, and a desire to take on new tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
- Detail oriented and well organized
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Desire to learn and advance in technical skills and understanding
- AutoCAD experience
- Revit experience
- Experience with construction
- Cold region/Alaska experience
- Knowledge of heat and cooling load calculations and cost estimating
- Experience preparing plans, specifications, and design calculations
RESPEC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RESPEC and has not been reviewed or approved by RESPEC.
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Retirement Support — - Retirement Support: Retirement benefits are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through the combination of an ESOP and a 401(k). Long-term wealth-building potential is emphasized as a differentiator versus base-salary-only comparisons.
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Healthcare Strength — - Healthcare Strength: Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is presented as a standard, comprehensive foundation. Additional protection coverage (life and disability) is also included, strengthening the overall benefits stack.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — - Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is characterized as generally fair-to-good when viewed across roles and in combination with total rewards. Clear salary ranges appearing in some job postings further support expectations-setting for certain positions.
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What We Do
In a world where one superhero can handle almost any problem, our entire team of award-winning technology experts is on a mission to make your business better. With extra vision to see solutions that others can’t and vast knowledge to bridge the gaps that others don’t, we’re transformers with the know-how to solve the world’s hardest problems. At RESPEC, we thrive on technology and making our clients successful. This is why we do what we do. From the depths of a cavern to the heights of a volcano, from an antiquated computer system to a business in dire need of re-engineering, our technical and business experts find solutions for extreme situations... like the time we cleansed and migrated 100 million rows of legacy data or the time we protected Mt. Rushmore. Know-How is Everything. We use our resourcefulness and vast experience to solve problems. It’s called know-how. And when you have it, problems aren’t problems at all. Know-how defines the core of who we are. It is how our clients see us. Know-how speaks to ingenuity, aptitude, and skill—it is not merely knowledge; it is knowledge on how to get things done. Imagine having access to a think tank with hundreds of diversely talented engineers, scientists, programmers, and developers under one roof—that’s RESPEC. Each team member is highly trained and skilled in understanding and applying the laws of a specific universe to solve any kind of problem. That’s why we have to talk about our team in terms of superheroes.
