Mechanical Engineer

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Job description

Spur Design is looking for a full-time Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate is organized, a motivated self-starter, detail oriented, and collaborative.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Provide mechanical and plumbing engineering design and documentation on projects within Spur Design including client liaison, project design, contract documentation, and construction administration.
• Take responsibility for time management of assigned jobs. Keep an accurate daily record of the time spent on each assigned job, billable and non-billable.
• Proactively pursue training and development of junior staff both within and outside of project related tasks.
• Work with mechanical discipline lead, director of design, and operations manager to contribute toward the improvement of Spur Design's methods and processes.
• Support requests for assistance related to marketing, project interviews, level of effort estimates, and project proposals.
• Attend office meetings and report on a regular basis regarding the progress of individual projects and junior staff.
• Travel for (but not limited to) site visits, professional collaborations, and satellite office visits.
• Assist in the day to day operations of the Spur Design offices.
• Assist in the maintenance of office systems including updating of trade libraries and filing systems.
• Act at all times to ensure the safety of yourself, other staff, clients, and visitors.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience in the Mechanical and Plumbing construction design field.
• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited four-year college or university in mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, or a related field preferred.
• PE Licensure is preferred.
• Able to balance project deadlines, responsiveness to project changes, training of junior staff, push the design standards of the department forward, and maintain the quality of them all.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with various software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Bluebeam, etc.
• Drafting knowledge and experience with AutoCAD and Revit is a plus.

BENEFITS

Benefits offered with the full-time position include 27 total days of paid time off, sick time off, holiday time off; Healthcare, STD, LTD and Life Insurance plans; reimbursement for professional exams and continuing education; and retirement contributions as follows:

• 15 days of accrued personal time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays including:
• New Year's Day
• Spur Design Inception Day (observed the Friday before Memorial Day)
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday
• Christmas Day and the weekdays between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Flex Time of up to 2 Hours per week
• Short-term Disability (STD) and Long-term Disability (LTD) are provided at no charge and include compensation of up to 60% of annual base salary.
• Life insurance in the amount of up to $100,000 or 2x annual base salary (whichever is less) is provided at no charge.
• Health Insurance and retirement benefits are included in the Total Annual Compensation and are the choice of each individual employee.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Retirement benefits include matching 401k contributions of 1-for-1 matching up to 3% and 1-for-2 matching up to 5%, with a maximum match of 4% for a 5% employee contribution. This plan is a "safe harbor" eligible plan and, subsequently, no vesting period is required past initial eligibility requirements.
• Spur Design also offers reimbursement of training and professional organization dues or fees with prior approval by ownership.