Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer

Job Title: Principal Engineer (Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer)

Location: Aiken, SC

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical HVAC Design Engineer to provide design engineering support to our customer. This opportunity requires at least 10 years of HVAC design experience in the nuclear or process chemical industry.

Responsibilities:

• Develop HVAC designs and calculations for equipment sizing, duct sizing, pressure drops, cooling towers, heating and cooling loads, and air balancing.
• Prepare and modify piping and instrumentation diagrams, system descriptions, and mechanical equipment lists.
• Coordinate with fire protection design and review vendor documentation.
• Resolve complex engineering problems, guide less senior professionals, and support project schedules, budgets, and quality reviews.
• Perform field walkdowns and deliver engineering work using company's processes and procedures.

Required qualifications

• At least 10 years of HVAC design experience in the nuclear or process chemical industry.
• Base education/experience requirement: applicable science or engineering Ph.D. with 5+ years, MS with 8+ years, or BS with 10+ years.
• Additional discipline requirement: BS in Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering, or current Professional Engineer registration in one of these disciplines.
• Knowledge of NFPA 90A, 90B, 91 and 801; ASHRAE Fundamentals; ASME AG-1, 509 and 510; SMACNA; and ARI 410, 430 and 450.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance. An active clearance is not required initially.
• Ability to perform weekly field walkdowns involving uneven construction surfaces, walking more than half a mile, ladder access, and protective clothing.

Preferred qualifications

• 2D MicroStation CADD experience.
• An active DOE L or Q clearance held within the past two years.