Harriman · 3 months ago
Mechanical Designer
Portland
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expHarriman is a growing firm seeking a Mechanical Designer for their Mechanical studio to join their full-service practice. The role involves designing HVAC systems and collaborating with various engineering groups to deliver innovative solutions while maintaining a focus on work-life balance.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Able to act independently regarding engineering methods and complexities, applying sound and practical knowledge of engineering principles in a broad array of assignments
Plans and conducts work including evaluation, selection, and design
Assesses problems when encountered and provides guidance to engineers, interns and other company personnel on project designs and solutions or unusual or complex issues or projects
May provide project oversight and management, supervision and guidance on overall objectives, critical issues, or new concepts
Organizes work to ensure all deadlines are met
Design of HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, municipal, institutional and healthcare facilities
Perform HVAC building calculations, equipment selection, specification writing, etc
Field-discovery skills and MEP troubleshooting experience
Assist or manage scope, schedule, budget, and delivery of projects
Researches new applications
Coordinate as a team with the other Harriman disciplines for building design
Qualification
Required
No previous experience as a mechanical designer is required
Familiar with the basic principles of engineering, knowledge, basic math, physics, and mechanical science applicable to the field
Undergrad Degree (2 years minimum) in Mechanical Engineering (other engineering or technical degrees to be considered on a case-by-case basis)
Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
Software: Revit and/or AutoCAD
Ability to learn new software quickly
Newforma Project Center
PDF Editing software such as Adobe or Bluebeam
Load Calculation software, Trane Trace 700/3D
Deltek Vision
Microsoft Office Suite
Zoom/Teams/Video Conferencing Software
Strong work ethic
Positive attitude
Be a team player
Be flexible, adaptable, and open to new ideas
Actively seek out clarification via the expertise of colleagues when unsure
Be respectful of others and their opinions and ideas
Manage your efforts efficiently and effectively to complete tasks on time and with limited impact on co-worker's schedules
Be prompt to appointments and meetings out of the office as well as in-house
Inform studio leader of PTO, or unexpected time away from the office and record in studio PTO Calendar
Participate in meetings, trainings, and activities such as project team and committee meetings, all-office meetings (such as the Monthly Harriman Huddle), and studio-specific meetings
Ability to accept and learn from criticism
Avoid conflicts of interest
Market oneself and the company always by conducting oneself professionally: we all represent Harriman!
Communicate, communicate, communicate!
Benefits
Completive salaries
Medical
Dental
401K program
Hybrid work schedule
Gym reimbursement
Friendly, collaborative work environment
Company
Harriman
Harriman is a multi-disciplinary architecture and planning firm based in Maine.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
James Fortin
Principal, Chief Operations Officer, Structural Engineer
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