Lead Application Engineer I

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What we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time.

• On the job/cross training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

HVAC Chiller Plant Room Design Engineer

What you will do

• Responsible for Design and engineering of Chiller Plant Room. Apply the pipe Design concepts to prepare the layout of the Plant Room, size up of pipe work, use standards of drawing practice in both AutoCAD(2D) and RIVET(3D) Modelling.

• Preparation of Schedules of Valves, Pipes quantity takeoff, Fittings, basics of electrical layout necessary to complete the Plantroom design for greenfield as well as Retrofit works. Prepare RIVET models for major equipment’s like Chillers, Pumps, Cooling Tower and other auxiliary items to create the data base for drawing library.

• Detailing and validate engineering details of Plant room, prepare HVAC Heat Load using software, Pump Head calculations, basics of HVAC Design concepts, basics of all HVAC Design calculations, Insulations selections, valves sizing, prepare schedule of valves for high side of plant room.

• Estimate the BOQ quantity and costing for the plant room offerings, interact with SCM and vendors and get best price, Optimization of quantity and costing to meet the target prices required to win the project. 

• Ensure proper compliance required for presales and post sales activities based on project technical requirement and specifications, apply compliance as per local codes and maintain the standard of deliverables.

How you will do it

• As the chiller plant room designer, you will use your in-depth experience to prepare best Schematic and design layout & provide standard output drawings in AutoCAD(2D) and RIVET Modelling (3D).

• Prepare drawing models (AutoCAD & RIVET) for equipment’s that required to complete the drawing Apply structural design concepts that required for plant room supports for both Mechanical and Electrical works.

• Collaborating with the MEP, HVAC clients, consultants, Sales and Delivery Teams to gather basic information and Design Plant room.

• Gaining detailed insight into the existing plans through a thorough review of existing drawings, heat load analyses, MEP design specifications.

• Prepare the Technical Data sheets for equipment’s, interact with vendors and get queries cleared and submit to Client/Consultants.

• BOQ Estimations and Costing for Plant room works and Optimization of Quantity and Costing.

• Coordinating with Internal and external customers/stake holders s as applicable to review and/or prepare detailed designs of chiller plant rooms and low side air conditioning systems.

• Establish and maintain a high level of quality design functionality to customers for maximum retention. Prepares of Quality Check list, drawing output check list and maintain overall QA/QC documentation of presales and post sales activities.

• Design/section of chiller plant system and equipment including chillers, colling towers, pumps, valves, piping etc. Possess basic knowledge of CPM, plant sequencing and its controls that helps to interact more with controls team of Plant room. 

What we look for

Required (Mandatory)

• Minimum 5 Years of experience in Chiller Plant Room design in RIVET and AutoCAD. Overall 6+ years of experience in HVAC Industry.

• Experience in Design Pipe concepts and Estimation techniques required for Chiller plant manager along with cabling and accessories.

• Preparation of HVAC Heat load using HAP and manual methods. Knowledge of major equipment’s like Chillers, Pumps, VFDs, Cooling Towers and interpretation of its technical data sheets to prepare the detailed drawing.

• Knowledge of different pumping systems design and comparison. Knowledge of HVAC Engineering practices, Preparation of TDS, get approvals, compliances, BOQ Estimations and Costing, Optimizations and Low side design and engineering practices.

• Understanding and experience of electrical distribution and design and estimation. Candidate should be able to design Plant Room independently.

• Proficient in written and verbal communication.

• Good Team player Ability to travel locally if needed.

Added Advantage:

Knowledge of Equipment’s selections, like chillers and preparation of Chiller Submittals for presales activities. Knowledge of energy analysis will be added advantage. Understanding of local building and electrical codes and regulations. Knowledge in Codes & Standards like AHRI, ASHRAE, NBC, SMACNA, LEED etc.

Preferred

BE/ME Mechanical - Minimum 5 Years of experience in Chiller Plant Room design & Engineering– RIVET and AutoCAD and exposure to large plant rooms. Overall 5+ years of experience in HVAC Industry.

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