Entry Level Specification Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

The M/E Engineer 2 will complete routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.  This position will be responsible for collecting and assembling data, helping to develop estimates and helping to generate systems and bid analysis. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: M/E Engineer 3.

ME ENGINEER FAMILY - CORE

• Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company's safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.

• Completes entry level and routine mechanical, electrical and field construction activities. 

• Learns how to develop budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information using automated M/E estimating system.
• Assists in the review of mechanical and electrical options as part of the preconstruction process and completes systems analysis for select projects.
• Learns to develop the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process.
• Assists in the completion of bid analysis and provides input during the subcontractor selection process.
• Assists in developing sequencing requirements of various systems and providing solutions to meet the schedule requirements.
• Gains knowledge of design documents in order to identify potential quality problems to assist in developing constructability review reports.
• Learns to perform job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner.
• Learns and assists with the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with the contract documents.
• Assists with the commissioning process including developing pre-functional checklists, functional testing procedures and actual functional testing. 

ME ENGINEER 2

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Helps generate, issue and execute the Commissioning Plan for assigned projects.
• Interacts independently with project teams regarding work product deliverables.
• Assumes responsibility for producing and explaining work product to assigned clients and represents JE Dunn in professional manner.
• Reviews compliance shop drawings and submittals from subcontractors prior to submission to the design team.
• Leads the mechanical/electrical coordination process.
• Participates in all phases of construction from startup to closeout for the successful delivery of end product to the client.
• Develops schedules for mechanical/electrical systems.
• Performs site inspections and submits report to the project team.
• Creates constructability reviews and submits report to the project team.
• May participate in job pursuit presentations representing mechanical/electrical expertise.
• Provides budgetary M/E estimates, based upon program and schematic design information using automated M/E estimating system for assigned projects.
• Reviews the mechanical and electrical options as part of the preconstruction process and completes systems analysis for select projects.
• Gains knowledge of developing the mechanical and electrical scopes of work used to coordinate during the bid process.
• Participates in the completion of bid analysis and provides input during subcontractor selection process.
• Develops sequencing requirements of various systems and provides solutions to meet the schedule requirements.
• Reviews the design documents and identifies potential quality problems to help develop constructability review reports.
• Performs job inspections to ensure specifications and expectations are met and work is completed in a quality and timely manner.
• Participates in the shop drawing/submittal process to comply with the contract documents.
• Participates in the commissioning process, including developing pre-functional checklists, functional testing procedures and actual functional testing.

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in basic JE Dunn construction M/E tools and software.
• Knowledge of means and methods of construction management.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field (Required).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• 2+ years construction and/or engineering experience (Required).

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