Engineering Opportunities  

EMC Engineers has 32 years experience in making buildings work better.   Substantial and significant, sustained growth in all of our core technical service areas has resulted in multiple opportunities for professional positions.   Our core services areas are:

• Energy engineering (auditing, assessments, modeling)
• High performance building MEP design
• Commissioning new construction
• Retro-commissioning existing buildings
• Implementation services and project management of energy efficiency upgrades in buildings.

Our clients achieve significant reductions in operating costs and carbon footprint while increasing their productivity and performance.  Our projects make a difference in our environment and for our future.   If you want to work on projects that do make a difference – YOU WANT TO WORK FOR EMC!!

EMC is a leader in delivering high performance sustainable building solutions.  We have strong credentials in mechanical, electrical, and control systems for new construction and retrofit/modernization, energy engineering and commissioning.  We are a national firm with 6 offices, appropriately diversified, and we provide outstanding professional opportunities, un-matched benefits, and an opportunity to apply your engineering talent to really “make a difference".     We offer a flexible working environment and the opportunity to work with an outstanding technical staff in a professional and positive culture.  Our current staff of 135 is in immediate need of additions in the following areas:  

Staff Energy Engineer - Raleigh:
Successful candidate must have a strong background in energy and water audits, and modeling and analysis of building systems (HVAC, controls, lighting) and central energy plants and distribution systems. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Building surveys to identify potential energy and water conservation measures

• Energy simulation modeling of building and utility system consumption

• Utility bill and rate analysis

• Evaluation of energy and water conservation measures

• Construction cost estimating

• Life cycle cost analysis

• Report writing

This position will include direct involvement with clients. 

The ideal candidate must have the following:

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering 

• Five to seven years work experience in energy engineering

• Excellent oral communication and writing skills

Preferred Skills and Certifications:  

• Professional Engineer License

• Certified Energy Manager

• LEED Accreditation

Staff Mechanical Commissioning Engineer - Raleigh:
Successful candidate will support building commissioning and will work closely with the management team on large sites.  This position will report directly to a Senior Project Manager and may supervise engineers, field personnel, and other technical support staff as needed.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design reviews of HVAC systems, building automation systems,  fire alarm/suppression systems

• Mechanical inspection (QA/QC) team leader

• Progress and other report writing

• Construction site observation

• Preparing test procedures for checking operation of mechanical systems

• Ongoing client interface about project progress

• Daily interation with management team

• Lead project commissioning meetings

• Proactive problem identification and resolution

• Conformance to design documents

• Coordination and verification of as-built drawings

• Coordination and review of shop drawings

The ideal candidate must have the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; or equivalent experience in Building Commissioning (Commissioning and LEED certification preferred ) 

• A minimum of 4 years combined HVAC system design and field experience on large mechanical building projects 

• The ability to travel  

• A working knowledge of building automation and control strategies for HVAC equipment 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency including MS Office Suite  

• US Citizenship  

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment  

Preferred Skills and Certifications:

• Recognized Commissioning Certification , BCA, AGC, or other 

• LEED-AP 

• Good knowledge of DDC controls and controls design 

• Good knowledge of duct leakage testing, IEEE 519, SMACNA Duct Construction Standards, and AHSRAE Guidelines 

• Knowledge of fire protection system design 

• A thorough understanding of Mechanical Building Codes and Construction Standards 

Junior Mechanical Engineer – Springfield, VA:

Requirements:  

The Junior Mechanical Engineer will support building commissioning activities and will work closely with the management team on large sites.   This position will report directly to a Senior Project Manager and may supervise engineers, field personnel, and other technical support staff as needed. This dynamic position will have the following responsibilities:

• Design reviews of HVAC systems, central plant and building automation systems, fire alarm/suppression systems

• Mechanical inspection (QA/QC)

• Progress and other report writing 

• Construction site observation 

• Preparing test procedures for checking operation of mechanical systems

• Detailed HVAC systems testing 

• Proactive problem identification and resolution 

• Coordination and verification of as-built drawings

• Coordination and review of shop drawings  

The ideal candidate must have the following:

A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering; or equivalent experience in Building Commissioning or Test-Adjust-Balancing (Commissioning and LEED certification preferred)

• A minimum of 1-3 years combined HVAC system design and field experience on large mechanical building projects

• The ability to travel 

• A working knowledge of building automation and control strategies for HVAC equipment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency including MS Office Suite

• US Citizenship 

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
  

Preferred candidates will additionally have:

• Good knowledge of DDC controls and controls design

• Good knowledge of duct leakage testing, IEEE 519, SMACNA Duct Construction Standards, and AHSRAE Guideline

• A thorough understanding of Mechanical Building Codes and Construction Standards
  

Building Automation Controls Specialist – Commissioning and Mechanical Systems – Gainesville, FL

Requirements:

The Controls Specialist will provide support for inspection, testing, checkout, and troubleshooting of building automation, fire alarm, and security systems for commissioning, retro-commissioning, and system design projects. This dynamic position will have the following responsibilities:

In-depth experience in the design, installation, programming, and/or checkout of building automation systems (direct digital controls, fire alarm, and security), from manufacturers such as Johnson Controls, Siemens, Honeywell, Automated Logic, TAC , Alerton, Delta, Simplex, Notifier, General Electric, etc.. 

• Will have knowledge and experience working with network data protocols (such as BACnet & LonWorks)

•  Progress and other report writing

• Construction site observation

• Preparing test procedures for checking operation of mechanical systems

• Ongoing client interface about project progress

• Daily interaction with management team

• Proactive problem identification and resolution

• Conformance to design documents

• Coordination and verification of as-built drawings

• Coordination and review of shop drawings

Interested candidates please submit cover letter and resume using the link provided, please refer to specific position when applying.

The ideal candidate must have the following:

• Working knowledge of building automation and control strategies for HVAC systems and equipment.

• Great leadership skills that promotes trust with a tremendous emphasis on high performance, continuous improvement and building a cohesive team environment.

• The ability to travel 25% - 50%.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency including MS Office Suite.

• US Citizenship

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

  Preferred candidates will additionally have:

• Experience with Tridium systems a plus.

• Hospital, university and Government project experience.

• Understanding of Mechanical Building Codes and Construction Standards

• Certified Commissioning Authority

Electrical Engineer/Project Manager – Commissioning and Electrical Systems – Alpharetta, GA

Requirements:

The Electrical Engineer to support building commissioning will be a senior level electrical professional who will work closely with the management team on large sites.   This position will report directly to a Senior Project Manager and may supervise engineers, field personnel, and other technical support staff as needed. This dynamic position will have the following responsibilities:

• Design reviews of electrical power systems, stand-by power generation,  UPS , lighting, lighting control, and fire alarm systems

• Electrical inspection (QA/QC) team leader

• Progress and other report writing

• Site observation

• Preparing test procedures for checking operation of electrical systems

• Ongoing client interface about project progress

• Daily interaction with management team

• Proactive problem identification and resolution

• Conformance to design documents

• Coordination and verification of as-builts

• Coordination and review of shop drawings

 The ideal candidate must have the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; or equivalent experience in a critical environment (data center, hospital, or power plant experience )

• A minimum of 5 years combined power system design and field experience on large electrical projects.

• The ability to travel

• Must have a thorough understanding of National Electric Codes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency including MS Office Suite.

• Experience in acceptance testing of power distribution systems involving; switchgear and switchboard assemblies, dry type and liquid filled transformers, low and medium voltage cables, circuit breakers, grounding systems, ground-fault protection systems, emergency power systems (generators and ATS’s).

• US Citizenship

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

 Preferred candidates will additionally have:

• P.E. license (any state) preferred.

• LEED-AP

• Good knowledge of grounding, electrical testing, coordination studies, and variable speed drives

• Knowledge of fire alarm systems, NFPA, UL requirements

• Experience in communication wiring and lighting systems

Junior Mechanical Engineer -  Falls Church , VA :

Successful candidate will support building commissioning and retro-commissioning projects in the mid-Atlantic area.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design reviews of HVAC systems, building automation systems,  fire alarm/suppression systems
• Mechanical inspection (QA/QC)
• Progress and other report writing
• Construction site observation
• Preparing test procedures for checking operation of mechanical systems
• Detailed HVAC systems testing
• Coordination and verification of as-built drawings
• Coordination and review of shop drawings

The ideal candidate must have the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural-Engineering; or equivalent experience in Building Commissioning or Test-Adjust-Balancing
• A minimum of 1-3 years combined HVAC system design and/or field experience on large mechanical building project  
• A working knowledge of building automation and control strategies for HVAC equipment 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency including MS Office Suite  
• US Citizenship  
• The ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Some travel required  

Position Responses:  

For the above positions located in our Denver, Salt Lake City and Irvine offices, please respond (include cover letter and resume) to:  

Don Davenport
Executive Vice President
ddavenport@emcengineers.com

For the above positions located in our Georgia, Florida, Virginia, or Texas offices, please respond (include cover letter and resume) to:  

Carl Lundstrom
Vice President
clundstrom@emcengineers.com

or:
Doug Gray
Vice President
dgray@emcengineers.com

For the above positions located in our Raleigh office, please respond (include cover letter and resume) to:   

Bill McMullen
Vice President
bmcmullen@emcengineers.com