Entry-level Mechanical Engineer
Salas O'Brien
About the Role
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm. The role involves developing and sustaining relationships with in-house teams and contractors, providing technical solutions through design and consulting services to meet facility manager and/or owner requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with other building engineering staff to develop building HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection system designs.
- Coordinate with Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, and Designers from other disciplines.
- Create 3-D Revit models and produce construction documents for building HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems.
- Clearly communicate design recommendations to clients, project teams, construction contractors, and vendors.
- Work independently or as part of a team to develop mechanical systems designs, ensuring accuracy, coordination, and adherence to quality assurance measures.
- Provide timely services to meet client needs and project schedule requirements.
- Back-check own work to assure accuracy.
- Implement and utilize project-specific model and drawing standards.
- Coordinate work effectively with other project team members.
- Participate in mechanical department standard development and maintenance.
- Assist the work of other engineers and designers.
Projects may include
- Laboratories
- Healthcare Facilities
- Manufacturing Facilities
- Industrial Facilities
- Office Facilities
- Educational Facilities
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Revit (for 3-D modeling and construction documents)
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering.
- Have taken or plan to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
- Desire to obtain a Professional Engineering (PE) license. A PE license is expected once the required years of experience are obtained.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, able to find creative, innovative solutions to challenges.
- Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to be delegated to.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
- Effective at handling multiple tasks.
- Ability to quickly adapt to changes.
- High standard of professionalism and customer service.
- Ambassador of the firm to the public.
- Ability to adjust work priorities.