Luckett & Farley
At Luckett & Farley bright minds come together to create bold, innovative designs. You’ll collaborate with other passionate employee-owners who value each day as an opportunity to solve a variety of complex problems for our clients. Our multi-disciplinary project work creates a culture where extraordinary designers and brilliant engineers can come together to deliver award-winning solutions, in a flexible and design-focused culture. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, we are proud to be an employee-owned firm with a history of excellence in design since 1853.
Reports to:
Discipline Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Your Role:
You are the Engineer-in-charge for the mechanical systems design for your projects. As a thought leader in mechanical building systems, you will have the overall responsibility for defining, planning, leading, and executing the building system design for company projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a passionate team that is motivated to build the next generation of Luckett & Farley design talent.
What You Will Do:
- Lead the mechanical engineering design effort for assigned projects. Identify project scope, select appropriate mechanical systems, perform or direct system calculations using standard engineering techniques, and develop construction-level documents.
- Delegate and supervise the work of junior engineering staff assigned to your projects.
- Manage the workload and deadlines of multiple concurrent projects.
- Review project documents for completeness, accuracy, and constructability as part of the firm’s quality control process.
- Assist market directors with marketing and proposal efforts. Identify the mechanical engineering scope and budget for potential projects.
- Manage projects with primary engineering scope, leading multi-discipline teams when necessary.
- Perform construction administration activities including site visits, submittal reviews, RFI responses, and punch lists.
- Be a technical expert in mechanical building systems, assisting project teams and other disciplines in project decisions.
- Mentor and teach junior level engineers and designers, assisting them with design concepts and leading teaching discussions when appropriate.
- Represent the company in client meetings, public events, marketing activities, and professional organizations.
- Travel, as required, to out-of-office project meetings and field work visits. Travel may include day-trips as well as overnight stays.
- Pursue continuing education activities, including professional organizations, CEU presentations, manufacturer classes, training seminars, and independent study.
- Take an active role in outside trade or professional organizations aligned with the work of our discipline, our studios, or our clients.
- Bring a sense of purpose, a sense of ownership, and a sense of humor to the workplace every day.
- Use and adapt to the latest technology as required to perform your role.
- Develop design concepts, prepare working drawings for new or modified buildings, and then incorporate them into a final product in conjunction with other engineers, architects and designers.
- Produce design-work per established company and industry standards, methods and procedures of work within the division.
- Through research, study and professional societies, remain informed of new developments and systems as they influence the collective team.
- Support the strategic goals of the firm, department, and manager and understands how your actions contribute to them.
- Other activities not specified here, that may become necessary as the Company, position or marketplace evolve with the changing business environment.
Key Success Factors:
- Exhibits a sense of personal motivation and urgency, taking extreme ownership of tasks and deliverables.
- Excels at communication and organization. Writes reports, studies, narratives and other documents in a clear and concise manner.
- Experience leading engineering teams and directing the work of junior staff.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of professional experience designing building mechanical systems.
- Bachelor of Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the United States.
- REVIT proficiency. AutoCAD familiarity.
- Proficiency with an HVAC building load and analysis software.
Luckett & Farley is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer