Sr Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Description: Sr Mechanical Project Engineer

HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people's lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose.

We are currently seeking a Sr Project Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Houston. As a Sr Project Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of large building projects, including managing and mentoring the team of engineers in a particular discipline on the project, developing concepts and budgets, and producing the design.

HOK’s culture is rooted in design and technical excellence. This is where great engineering lives. For over 50 years, we have delivered exceptional design with our architectural partners at HOK and other outstanding practices. We enjoy the challenge of engineering complex projects and succeed by finding creative, integrated solutions to unprecedented design criteria. We have a collaborative, interdisciplinary engineering group that works closely across our regional studios. You can learn more about HOK’s Engineering practice here: https://www.hok.com/presentation/hok-engineering/.

Application must include resume and cover letter.

Strategic
Looks for ways to improve Mechanical Engineering design and design processes.
Looks for new trends in Mechanical Engineering design and how to apply them to our projects.
Able to guide the development of Revit tools to improve productivity.

Project Management and Technical Improvement
10% time devoted to Project Management and Technical Improvement initiatives.
Project Management shall include project manpower estimates, project communications, budget monitoring and inputs, organizing deliverables, and setting project standards for delivery.
Development of specifications, and drawing standards, including development of Revit standards in coordination with the BIM team.
Keeping abreast of industry and technology changes and trends, and recommending changes in approach and services as appropriate.
Improvement of analytic processes and documentation, common solutions, and critical solutions.
Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

Projects
90% time devoted to the engineering of projects, particularly large or complex projects.
Responsibility for the project engineering of large projects from concept and schematic design through construction documents to construction and commissioning.
Provide design input and review of other engineer’s projects.
Attend meetings with clients and promote positive client contact with current or prospective clients.
Participate as a team member, contributing ideas and possible solutions, and leading on issues where appropriate.
Perform site visit surveys to determine engineering strategies for renovation, and to document and evaluate existing systems.
Visit project sites during construction for reviews of quality, progress, and compliance with specifications and standards.
Project review at all stages of design.
Responsible for the quality and timely delivery of the projects to budget.
Mentoring of engineering staff on projects.

Business Development
As needed, provide support to Business Development, including write-up of key aspects of projects and presentation of work at industry events, and prepare fee estimates and assumptions for Mechanical Engineering on potential projects.
Performance measured on project results Efficiency and profitability of the Engineering Discipline in that office or region and its contributions to firm-wide success.
Quality of design solutions, as measured by level of integration, unique solutions, achieving high sustainability goals, and recognition by peers as excellence.
The quality of work produced, as measured by completeness of design, absence of change orders and client satisfaction.
Cohesiveness of the discipline team, as evidenced by ease and amount