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AECOM Senior Mechanical Engineer in Oakland, California
Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Oakland, CA office.
This position accommodates a hybrid working scenario allowing for a balance between in-office presence for collaboration sessions as well as work from home on a weekly basis.
At AECOM , we’re proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects. AECOM’s Buildings + Places business line is dedicated to design excellence and an integrated approach to creative problem-solving. With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, the connections we make among people and places provide new insight to better outcomes for clients and communities. Better outcomes grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through relevant and innovative design solutions. Our expertise includes workplace strategy, architecture, interiors, building engineering, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture.
At AECOM , our professional purpose to Deliver a Better World is at the heart of each project we undertake. We are trusted advisors to our clients, bringing the resources needed to build new facilities, improve existing ones, and to create environments that uniquely support the specific requirements of our clients’ business. Our teams have worked on signature projects for major commercial, themed entertainment and government clients.
We are seeking an individual who has a strong background in facilities-related mechanical engineering and HVAC design. The ideal candidate understands and has proven track record in design quality, project delivery, and has the ability to convey innovative design thinking and solutions.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:
Key Responsibilities:
Apply a wealth of engineering expertise, leveraging experience-driven techniques and procedures, to orchestrate the design and implementation of HVAC, plumbing systems and equipment within building frameworks, utilizing building information modeling.
Collaborate across disciplines to integrate HVAC and plumbing systems seamlessly, contributing to the creation of comprehensive building system designs.
Perform construction inspection and observation on active construction projects and create detailed reports.
Lead the review and refinement of established engineering standards, techniques, and practices pertinent to building design and building information modeling.
Actively engage in the formulation of proposal responses, project planning, and proactive staffing and talent acquisition strategies.
Development of system related narratives (technical writing, organizing the document, development of graphics)
Effectively articulate intricate system solutions in initial design phases, aiding internal development or sharing externally with design partners.
Proficiently employ Autodesk tools like REVIT and CAD, optimizing their functionalities within the project framework.
Foster interdisciplinary partnerships by coordinating mechanical system designs with electrical engineers, architects, and diverse design professionals.
Oversee the review and enhancement of technical specifications, ensuring accuracy and precision in all project facets.
Engage with a dynamically diverse array of market segments, clients, and subcontractors, fostering productive working relationships.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field plus 6+ years of industry engineering experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Licensed Professional Engineer
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Strong preference for someone with 12-15 years of documented experience with advanced design and diverse projects and clients
Strong understanding of Laboratory, Federal, Healthcare facility design
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of California Building Code regulations, specifically OSHPD/HCAI
Creative thinker with effective teamwork skills
Excellent communication skills: articulate, assertive, and confident
Enjoy developing innovative solutions to challenging opportunities
Have a high degree of integrity, professional ethics, respect and responsibility
Bring energy and enthusiasm to the office
Ambitious and eager to grow
Eager to be part of an organization that is built to create a better world
Ability to analyze and provide solutions
Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently
Proven success in leading pursuits and engaging long term clients
Experience with sustainable design and certification
Experience with Design Build and other Alternative Delivery practices
ASHRAE membership or DBIA Certified
Experience with Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Additional Information
Relocation assistance within the United States is available for this position
Sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $140,000.00 - $180,000.00.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10100336
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: West
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid