Designs and reviews HVAC, piping, plumbing, and other mechanical building systems for USACE projects. Performs load calculations, equipment selection, controls and submittal reviews, RFI responses, interdisciplinary coordination, commissioning support, functional testing, site inspections, and construction-phase reviews.
About Company:
Kundlas Consulting Group LLC is a professional consulting firm specializing in construction inspection and compliance services for public infrastructure projects. Our core services include on-site inspection of roadway, bridge, and utility construction to ensure adherence to engineering specifications, safety standards, and contract requirements. We support clients with daily reporting, materials testing coordination, schedule tracking, and quality assurance oversight. Additional services include project management, grants management for federally funded infrastructure and disaster recovery programs.
About the Role:The Mechanical Engineer will provide design, technical review, and construction support for mechanical systems on USACE projects.
Location: Position is on-site (Location to be determined)
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience with HVAC, plumbing, piping, or mechanical building systems.
- USACE experience preferred.
- Professional Engineer license preferred.
- Federal or institutional facility experience preferred.
- Perform HVAC load calculations and equipment selection.
- Design and review HVAC, piping, and plumbing systems.
- Review controls sequences, submittals, and RFIs.
- Coordinate mechanical systems with other disciplines.
- Support commissioning and functional testing.
- Perform site inspections and construction-phase reviews.
HVAC, plumbing, mechanical design, load calculations, Revit, AutoCAD, controls, equipment selection, and construction administration.
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