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Buro Happold

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Buro Happold, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Responsibilities

Work on the mechanical engineering design of alterations to major building HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air‑conditioning) systems to achieve financial and energy performance metrics.

Review targeted HVAC systems and buildings to identify and mitigate technical and commercial risks to projects.

Maintain continuous and simultaneous awareness of commercial and technical impacts of design decisions.

Work on the mechanical engineering design of HVAC systems for new buildings and major building alterations to meet budget, comfort, architectural, and energy consumption metrics.

Work on various HVAC and new system types by abstracting and extrapolating from familiar system types and fundamental mechanical engineering concepts.

Review contractor work on projects to ensure conformity with design, identify risk areas for commercial claims, and advise building owners on maintaining commercial and technical performance.

Maintain awareness of key design aspects to the commercial success of HVAC interventions for building owners in construction meetings to resolve issues and protect these key aspects.

Maintain an understanding of the commercial positions of owners, contractors, and engineers as project risks arise and are managed.

Review the design work of third‑party engineers for conformance with building owners’ energy‑efficiency‑focused design requirements and key local energy efficiency requirements.

Utilize owners’ design guidelines and key aspects of regulations to review design documents.

Produce design drawings in Autodesk Revit, use HVAC load‑calculation software, perform energy modeling, and complete designs for new buildings or significant alterations including chilled water plants, heat pumps, variable air volume distribution, fan coil and dedicated outside air system, energy recovery ventilators, perimeter heating systems, direct digital control systems, and low‑temperature heating hot water distribution.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related field of study.

Four (4) years of experience with mechanical engineering of HVAC systems, including design drawings in Autodesk Revit, HVAC load‑calculation work, energy modeling, and completed designs for the system types listed above.

Salary: $120,349.00 - $130,810.00 annually.

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