Mechanical Design Engineer- HVAC

Performance Services, Inc.

About Company

Founded in 1998, Performance Services (PSI) is a design and construction firm specializing in constructing and renovating education and government facilities utilizing guaranteed energy savings (performance contracts) and the design-build procurement method. The company is a leading design-builder for high-performing learning and working environments, including solar, water, and smart city infrastructure improvements for cities and towns. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the company has a presence in 15 states.

PSI is looking to add a Mechanical Design Engineer to our Texas team.

This individual will lead all mechanical design engineering activities for our Retrofit/Energy Savings & Design-Build Construction projects. As well as assist with solar projects & Water Meter projects. The majority of projects will be in Texas.

PSI works mostly with K-12 schools but also works in higher education, and municipalities.

Duties, Tasks, And Responsibilities

• Administrative & Systems
• Inventory existing equipment and evaluate the condition and the operation of existing building systems
• Survey existing site conditions to determine best possible locations for new equipment, duct routing, and pipe routing.
• Identify problem areas that will affect design of new systems
• Select, size, schedule, and layout HVAC equipment, which includes chillers, boilers, air handling equipment, exhaust equipment, terminal equipment, etc.
• Update construction documents and develop final as-built.
• Design
• Work in conjunction with the Project Development Engineer to develop system design concepts, scope design, and scope documents (drawings and specs).
• Finalize HVAC system design after contract award.
• Prepare construction documents (drawings and specs).
• Layout and size ductwork and piping
• Review show drawings
• Learn basic design skills for other related building systems as required
• Technical
• Provide technical assistance to operations during the project implementation phase
• Provide technical assistance to the performance assurance, engineering, and energy accounting groups
• Estimates and Calculations
• Perform building load calculations
• Perform energy and operational savings calculations
• Perform preliminary cost estimates.
• Required Experience:
• -
• BSME or BSEE from an accredited college or university is
• Professional Engineer registration in states where projects are conducted is
• Minimum of 5 years of experience designing traditional plan and specification projects in the HVAC industry.