HVAC Principal Design Engineer - Greenville, SC
Work Location: Greenville, SC
Estimated Duration of Work Assignment: 1 year w/ possible extension
Pay Rate: Not Defined / need Candidate's requested rate
Per Diem: GSA Rates Per Assignment Location (If qualifies)
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours/week estimated, depending on project needs, 50 hours/week max. Working in person at the Greenville office. Position may be required to travel to a site, if necessary (on occasion), but will mainly work out of the corporate office.

Position Details:
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications / Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state,
• and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
• processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
• Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
• Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements:
• Advanced engineering knowledge in the design of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Development of HVAC load calculations
• Development of HVAC air flow diagrams and instrument diagrams
• Development of HVAC system sequence of operation narratives
• Sizing and specification of air handling units and other equipment
• HVAC main duct and distribution duct sizing and routing
• Development of black utility (chiller, boiler, custom AHU, air compressor and cooling tower) specifications based upon sizing data provided by Process
• Development of HVAC specifications

Preferred Qualifications:
• Professional Engineer license
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting
• and project close-out
• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience for the following industries:
• U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
• Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
• Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Physical Requirements:
Yes. Job duties may include periodic physical duties. Most job duties will require the ability to work at a desk - sitting/standing in a stationary position for extended periods of time, visual acuity for computer work, etc.

Interested parties that meet or exceed the requested qualifications, please send a detailed resume and rate expectation to Matthew Cukras at MC@BCPengineers.com
**Members of the BCP Team have access to Group Health Insurance and 401k**

BCP Job #5166