Analysis Skills, Architectural Engineering, Best Practices, Building Design, Communication Skills, Construction Estimates, Construction Schedule, Cost Estimates, Customer Relations, Data Encryption Standard (DES), Design Services, Design Verification, Detail Oriented, Emerging Technology, Environmental Design, Equipment Selection, Graphic Design, HVAC, Healthcare, Hospital/Healthcare Construction, Interior Design, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Mentoring, Problem Solving Skills, Professional Engineer, Project Engineering, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Skills, Sustainability, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Technical Research, Technical/Engineering Design
Company/Role Overview:
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Search has been exclusively retained by Somerville Architects to identify a Mechanical Engineer to join their team.
Somerville is a 100% employee-owned, full-service design firm providing architectural, engineering, interior design, and environmental graphic design services across education, healthcare, civic, cultural, corporate, and commercial markets. Known for strong client relationships and a collaborative culture, Somerville boasts an average employee tenure more than three times the national average. The firm invests in its people through modern tools, ongoing professional development, and close collaboration across disciplines, with 94% of its work coming from long-standing, repeat clients.
This position is ideal for a Mechanical Engineer who enjoys working in a highly collaborative environment and contributing to complex, meaningful projects. Somerville engineers are problem solvers with strong critical‑thinking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
To learn more, click here: www.somervilleinc.com
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, designers, and drafters while mentoring junior team members
- Perform building system assessments, document existing conditions, and prepare reports with refurbishment or replacement recommendations
- Develop scopes of work for mechanical system designs
- Present mechanical design concepts, challenges, and solutions clearly to owners and project teams
- Perform heating and cooling load calculations, ventilation analysis, and mechanical equipment selection
- Design HVAC systems using BIM tools, including layouts and system visualization
- Integrate sustainability strategies and best practices into building designs
- Ensure designs meet client expectations, applicable codes, and regulatory requirements
- Prepare probable construction cost estimates for mechanical systems
- Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal disciplines
- Research emerging technologies, products, and mechanical systems
- Compile system specifications, schedules, and construction details
- Perform field observations and verify adherence to design intent
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 4+ years of mechanical design experience for buildings in healthcare, education, community, or commercial markets
- Designer of Engineering Systems (DES) credential or Professional Engineer (PE) license
- LEED accreditation preferred
- Demonstrated project experience with a strong technical portfolio
- Experience with Revit, BIM software, and Bluebeam preferred
- Experience with Carrier Hourly Analysis preferred, but not required
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CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is a professional services firm delivering integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing, and public accounting capabilities to help enhance our client's enterprise value and assist them in growing and managing their related personal assets - all the way from startup to succession and beyond.Our professionals are immersed in the industries they serve and have specialized knowledge of their operating and regulatory environments. With nearly 4,000 people, 90 US locations and a global affiliation, we bring a wide array of solutions to help clients in all markets, foreign and domestic. Investment advisory services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor.
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