Mechanical Engineer

over 1 year ago
Full time role
$65k-$85k/Year
New York, NY, US... more
New York, NY, US... more

Company

Agarabi Engineering is a woman-owned, NYS-licensed, and NYC-based mechanical engineering firm focused on decarbonization and energy efficiency in NYC buildings. ...

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Job Description

Agarabi Engineering, PLLC, is a woman-owned, NYS-licensed, Brooklyn-based mechanical engineering firm focused on the energy efficiency and decarbonization of buildings in the NYC Metro Area. We are seeking an Mechanical Engineer with 1-5 years of experience to join a 2-4 person project team as a full time hire with immediate to 2-month-delayed start.

This is a hybrid role requiring residency in the New York Metro Area. We expect 20% of time to be spent on-site during the summer, spring, and fall and 40% of time to be spent on-site during heating season. For sites that require PPE or COVID screening, employer will facilitate access to applicable testing or equipment. Remote or in-person work is left to employee discretion.

The new hire will contribute to projects in the following services categories:

  1. Energy auditing, decarbonization road-mapping, and capital planning
    • Analysis of utility bills and operations and maintenance logs, comparing them to those of similar buildings
    • Visual inspection of building HVAC systems and enclosure
    • Identification of possible building upgrades to reduce energy use and carbon emissions or improve facility operations and tenant health and safety.
    • Development of cost/savings analysis and calculations to support recommendations
    • Maintenance of excel for above information, maintenance of notes from site visits
    • Drafting and editing technical and non-technical reports for client and stakeholder review
  2. Commissioning, including new construction and retro-commissioning, for energy code or LEED
    • Review of construction documents and generation of recommendations to improve constructability, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and operations
    • Review of submittals, code requirements, and development of testing plans
    • Inspection of installations of building equipment
    • Review and performance of terminal unit pre-functional and functional testing
    • Documentation of review comments and inspection findings in issues logs and memos
  3. HVAC and enclosure design, especially of all-electric systems, using CAD and/or Revit
  4. HVAC troubleshooting, O&M planning, and general energy efficiency consulting
  5. Local law and state or utility project compliance

Employee will be required to have demonstrable experience with lead or support of at least 1 of the above service categories. Experience can be during a prior job, coursework, outside certifications, or a university or extracurricular project.

We are a small, fast-growing team in a dynamic, mission-driven industry providing considerable opportunity for employee growth and advancement. This position is ideal for a candidate who is a creative problem solver, a strong communicator, detail-oriented, and self-motivated. A passion for mitigating climate change and optimizing building performance is required.

Some of our past and current projects in the above service categories include:

  1. All-electric HVAC Design for an affordable housing cluster in Harlem via the HPD-NYSERDA Pilot
  2. Comprehensive decarbonization plan for a large airport terminal in NYC
  3. Numerous Local Law 97 decarbonization roadmaps for NYC multifamily and commercial buildings
  4. Numerous Integrated Physical Needs Assessment with 15-year capital plans for affordable and supportive housing facilities
  5. LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning for a corporate HQ in Times Square
  6. Campus-wide heating system design for 28-acre State Park in Harlem
  7. Energy master plan for landmarked school campus in Brooklyn Heights
  8. Commissioning of a 2-story health clinic inside an affordable multifamily building in the Bronx
  9. IR scan and enclosure efficiency report for large museum on the Upper West Side

More information about who we are and what we do can be found at www.agarabiengineering.com or on our LinkedIn page.

Required knowledge, skills, and qualifications:

  1. Bachelor’s degree or related trade/technical college degree in engineering or related STEM field
  2. Experience in at least 2 of the following: HVAC Design, Commissioning, Energy Auditing
  3. 1-5 years relevant work experience
  4. Strong proficiency in full MS Office suite, including Teams, Sharepoint, Onedrive, etc.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and qualifications:

  1. Certifications, licenses, or postgraduate degrees such as: Master’s degree, PE, RA, CEM, CEA, BCxP, CMVP, Passive House, LEED AP/O+M, certifications or courses in HVAC, refrigerant, etc.
  2. Familiarity with ASHRAE Standards, NYC Energy Code, and/or NYC Local Laws 84, 87, & 97
  3. Demonstrable project management skills, certifications, or experience
  4. Working proficiency in energy modeling
  5. Familiarity with construction management or commissioning software

Benefits and Compensation:

We offer health insurance, hybrid work, educational stipends, 3-weeks PTO, and more.

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