Mechanical Engineer
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Job Summary:
The Mechanical Engineer serves to provide technical leadership for the creation of construction drawings and specifications, existing system studies and master planning efforts. Qualified candidates will meet with clients, project teams, code officials, contractors, and others to address mechanical issues to develop effective working relationships. The project clientele includes higher education, commercial, health care, and industrial facilities
In this role, you will:
- Develop the HVAC systems design of a given project based on scope of work and/or client RFPs.
- Provide engineering design, evaluation and planning of mechanical systems for healthcare, science and technology, education and commercial projects.
- Perform Load/Energy calculations.
- Develop reports/studies.
- Write/edit project specifications.
- Conduct existing building surveys and documentation of existing HVAC systems.
- Provide construction administration services.
You will be a great fit if:
- You have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- You possess a Professional Engineer (PE) license or working to attain your PE license in the next 5 years.
- You have 2 - 5 years of design experience
- You are knowledgeable in the design of HVAC systems
- You have knowledge and understanding of codes, standards, and design guidelines
- You have an excellent work ethic and attitude
Skills/abilities:
- Good communication skills, combined with organizational skills, the ability to plan, balance and prioritize work
- Ability to lead and work as a team
- Proficiency in Auto CAD, Revit, and MS Office
- Ability to travel
Location: Akron, OH
Salary Range - $75k - $90k
Travel: Yes
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Experience Required You have 2 - 5 years of design experience Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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What We Do
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment.
Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization.
We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
