Senior Mechanical Designer - Food & Beverage (Wallingford)

Description

A Senior Mechanical Designer will lead various phases of planning, site evaluations, analytical designs, design documents for proposals, report preparation, specifications, and preparation of construction documentation and mechanical plans as part of a project team. This position will lead various projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and clients.

• Lead drawing, planning, development and production work including problem analysis, design layout and calculations on non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity.
• Participate in marketing and client development meetings.
• Incorporate schedules, budgets and project criteria into mechanical design and layouts for project financial goals.
• Evaluate designs or sketches and redlines or mark-ups on ongoing projects for quality assurance.
• Quality review PFDs and P&IDs from verbal or written description from the design engineer.
• Approve design codes and specifications related to design requirements.
• Quality review basic formulas, principles and practices, and use acquired knowledge of fundamental concepts and practices pertaining to the mechanical discipline.
• Train, mentor, and develop less experienced drafting, detailing and design staff members.
• Lead a variety of assignments using prescribed methods and standard techniques including drawing sequence and presentation, incorporating various system components, and refining rough sketches. Follow all company, client and project design and drafting standards.
• Lead production of design drawings within scope, budget and schedule. Perform project tasks and assignments within budgeted hours and deadlines.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Approve reports, drawings, and tests to plan and lead design projects to meet deliverables.
• Responsible for the quality review of all revisions of project drawings, plot files and project-related information in a logical and well-structured manner.
• Responsible for the mechanical design QA/QC process.
• Compute calculations for layouts, equipment, wiring diagrams, and schematics under the direction of the engineer.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Expert knowledge in design, calculations and design systems.
• Bachelor's degree in drafting technology or related field and thirteen years related experience or associate's degree and fourteen years related experience or fifteen years progressive detailing and design experience.
• Expert understanding of design software such as: AutoCAD, MicroStation, Plant3D and Excel to develop the design deliverables. Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs.
• Work collaboratively with others including, but not limited to clients, Project Managers, Engineers and Designers in a multi-discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.
• Expert knowledge in the theory and practices of assigned discipline; competent in the fundamental concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline; and capable of operating related discipline design software necessary to execute production tasks.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Expert ability to utilize 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings.

Compensation Range

$145,000.00 - $185,000.00

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.

Benefits

Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veteran

Job Computer Aided Drafting & Design

Primary Location US-CT-Wallingford

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Req ID: 231281 Job Hire Type Experienced

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