Senior Mechanical Designer (Water & Wastewater) - GHD : Job Details

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Who are we looking for?

Our Northeast Engineering Design Organization is looking for a Senior Mechanical Designer to prepare drawings and construction documents for water and wastewater treatment facilities projects. In this role, you will collaborate with fellow designers on projects that include P&IDs, equipment layout, including pumps, tanks, process equipment and all associated piping.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Solutions Analysis: Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
• Applications Software Maintenance: Monitor, identify, and correct straightforward software defects to maintain fully functioning applications software.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Product and Solution Development: Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Design and Conceptualization: Produce multiple concepts and prototypes to design digital products/services.
• Operating Machine or Equipment: Operate complex machines and systems, adjusting processes to optimize quality and productivity. Also responsible for generating solutions to complex inefficiencies.
• Quality Assurance Testing: Carry out a specified range of complex tests; interpret test data to verify that specifications are met and/or to identify remedial actions required to ensure conformance.

What you will bring to the team:

• Associate's Degree in Drafting/Design, Mechanical Engineering Technology or similar field
• At least 10 years of relevant water / wastewater treatment project experience in industrial and/or municipal drafting/design required
• Experience with AutoCAD v. 2022 or higher
• Working knowledge of laser scan point clouds, Plant 3D, Navisworks and/or Revit preferred
• Ability to create 3D Models and/or Orthographic drawings that incorporate Industry Standards
• Skills in using project management techniques that include planning, scheduling, documentation and presentation of ideas.
• Experience with Autodesk BIM360 / ACC a plus

Interested in this opportunity? Apply today! Salary range: $41.00-$68.00 based on experience & location

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.