• Mechanical Engineer SME

    TAI (Rockville, MD)


    About the Role:

    Step into a pivotal Mechanical Engineer SME role within TAI's Buildings and Facilities Group! You will lead the detailed mechanical design and execution of complex projects, with a strong focus on the Pharma/Biotech/Life Science industry. This is your chance to leverage your 8+ years of experience and Subject Matter Expertise in critical systems (like HVAC and Clean Utilities) to drive projects from conceptual design through construction administration

    About TAI:

    TAI has been a leading multidisciplinary firm for over 35 years, providing expert engineering, management, and technical services to industrial, manufacturing, commercial, and mission critical markets. With over 300 skilled professionals, 16 different divisions, and 6 offices across the US, TAI offers sole-source solutions for complex projects, built on long-term client partnerships and a culture that attracts top talent.

     

    Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

    Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:

    + Individuals may support other engineers or project managers as needed.

    + Research applicable industry standards, prepare engineering studies, analysis of systems, preliminary and detailed engineering design.

    + Develop engineering specifications.

    + Review work of project design team, check progress of work and alert managers to changes in scope and additional services required to complete design.

    + Coordinate some aspects of project document completion.

    + Direct CAD designers and other engineers in the preparation of construction drawings.

    + Possess ability to interpret applicable codes.

    + Work with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to codes is required.

    + Coordinate project design with other engineering disciplines as required.

    You’ll be a perfect fit if you have:

    + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; Mechanical Engineering

    + PE License is preferred.

    + Minimum of eight (8) years of mechanical design experience helping to create construction documents for a wide range of projects.

    + Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting projects within the Pharma/Biotech/Life Science industry.

    + Subject Matter Expert in non-Critical, critical, and GMP critical Mechanical Systems such as HVAC, Clean Utilities, Black Utilities, Pressure Vessels, and Fire Suppression systems.

    + Capable of providing field surveys in order to document existing building conditions.

    + Capable of performing cooling and heating load calculations.

    + Capable of performing ventilation calculations using the ventilation rate procedure (VRP).

    + Capable of performing COMcheck calculations, and energy modeling.

    + Capable of performing ductwork and piping pressure drop calculations, ductwork and piping layouts.

    + Capable of interpreting Building and Fire Codes, and/or working with code officials.

    + Capable of providing equipment selections, drawing and book specifications for all mechanical equipment which includes air devices, terminal units, chillers, boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, fans, packaged, custom, and modular air handing units, valves, insulation, expansion tanks, water heaters, grease interceptors and plumbing fixtures.

    + Capable of providing construction administration support for equipment noted above.

    + Capable of providing equipment details.

    + Capable of determining appropriate system types and providing advanced control sequences.

    _Candidates must have experience with the following software:_

    + Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

    + Familiarity or ability to utilize calculation software such as Carrier HAPP, Trane Trace and COMcheck.

    + Revit and/or AutoCAD experience is a plus (ability to open drawings, navigate, edit text, and print)

    Compensation and Benefits:

    + Pay: $120,000-155,000 annually (based upon experience)

    + Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)

    + PTO and Paid Holidays

    + Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!

    + 401(k)with employer match

    Other Offerings:

    + The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.

    + The ability to balance your work and family activities.

    + Flexible work schedule

    + Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.

    + A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.

    + Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.

     

    Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at www.taiengineering.com.

     

    TAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, 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 or local laws.