Senior Mechanical Engineer

Our client, an Ecommerce (Fortune 500), is looking to hire a (Senior Mechanical Engineer) in (Austin TX - remote).

• Work arrangement: Remote is possible
• Travel: Candidate may need to travel to the Austin site during the 4-month contract
• Duration: 4 months, with potential extension or conversion

Pay Rate Range: $120 to $130/hr on w2, depending on experience
Responsibilities:

• Job Description:
  Scope: Review and validate all mechanical design packages for the Factory 1 construction project, covering both wet and dry systems, including HVAC, plumbing, cooling towers, and chillers — along with structural coordination. Ensure all designs comply with IMC, IPC, NFPA, local AHJ requirements, and client standards.
  Coordinate closely with the design Engineer of Record (EOR), the General Contractor (GC), and internal stakeholders to resolve RFIs, design conflicts, and constructability issues. Support permit submissions and review contractor submittals within the mechanical scope to ensure alignment with the approved design intent.
• Design Review: Mechanical design reviews over engineering and construction milestones. Reviews of HVAC and fire protection in the design stage
• Thorough mechanical review and taking packages through local AHJ permit review. (Specific Austin or Texas AHJ experience is a plus)
• RFI and submittal review working directly with an Engineer of Record and a General Contractor.
• Independently disposition contractor submittals and drive RFI closure
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  Candidate Profile Ask:
  *HM notes that any candidate who is qualified will have the below expertise
  Core Design Competencies
• End-to-end mechanical design — concept through permit/construction-ready drawings for industrial facilities
• Mechanical design review and validation on industrial or manufacturing construction projects, including red-lining drawings and catching coordination conflicts at the design stage
• Wet & Dry Mechanical Systems
• HVAC, plumbing, process cooling, cooling towers, and chillers
• Cooling water systems (chillers, towers, heat exchangers, pumps)
• Air distribution systems (AHUs, terminal units, fans, dehumidification, exhaust)
• Data center or manufacturing facility background preferred over commercial office
• Codes, Standards & Permitting
• ICC, ASHRAE, SMACNA, NFPA, ASME, ANSI
• Working knowledge of IMC, IPC, and NFPA
• Experience taking packages through local AHJ permit review; Austin/Texas AHJ experience is a plus
• Construction-Phase Engineering
• RFI and submittal review experience working directly with an Engineer of Record and a General Contractor
• Ability to independently disposition contractor submittals and drive RFI closure
• Design-change resolution during construction
• BIM & Software Proficiency
• Revit and AutoCAD proficiency
• Navisworks clash detection for structural and MEP coordination
• Revizto experience

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