Remote Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Melbourne, FL

Above Group Overview

We offer you the opportunity to put your passion and your God given talents and abilities to use. Our goal is to attract and develop skilled, called, and passionate people to impact our devoted customers and our team. We want to attract immensely creative employees with an ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge others.

For more information, seewww.abovegroupinc.com.

Our People Strategy

We believe in a people strategy to be the fundamental driver of our organization. While we can never reach a perfect organizational model, we can certainly strive towards it in our daily efforts and mission. With that vision comes a focus of key initiatives we are working on, listed here, with the indicators of what it should look like as we approach:

• Shared Direction:A collective understanding of what the organization stands for, where it is going, and how we will get there. Indicators: a clear inspiring vision, well-executed strategies, clear aligned goals.
• Authentic Values:Deeply held principles guiding all decisions and relationships and reflected in the conduct of everyone at all times. Indicators: high levels of trust and communications, uncompromising integrity and ethics, socially responsible practices.
• Productive Relationships:Open, collaborative relationships that recognize and honor the commitments that people make to themselves, each other, their work, and the organization. Indicators: respect for all individuals, effective problem solving and decision-making, clear accountability, effective teamwork at all levels.
• Liberating Processes:Flexible structures, processes, and technologies that allow people to do their best work and to collaborate effectively across boundaries. Indicators: clear organizational design, collective knowledge, the right tools and technologies, the right people for the right jobs.
• Outcome Learning:Results-focused learning that strengthens individual and organizational capacity to cope with the present and define the future. Indicators: continuous teaching and learning, effective knowledge and skills development, leadership development at all levels.
• Motivating Metrics:Fair, meaningful performance requirements, measure and rewards that reinforce high performance and manage poor performance. Indicators: clear and energizing performance requirements, relevant work measures, differentiated rewards.

Our Vision What We Want to Do

Continuously improving the built environment for the glory of God.

Our Mission Why We Exist

Demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ through empowering excellent AEC professionals to provide superior service.

Our Values How We Will Accomplish This Mission

Our Core Values are the tools we use and the behaviors we exhibit as Employees of Above Group. They describe how we work together to achieve this special place were developing and how they make us uniquely successful.

• Christian Values - We demonstrate humility, honesty, integrity, respect, kindness, and a sense of social responsibility.
• Uncompromising Quality We provide excellent results all the time, every time.
• Buffalo We take initiative running toward and owning challenges.
• Extreme Team We are accountable to each other to continuously grow and succeed.

Mechanical Engineer (ME)

The Position

The Mechanical Engineer for Above Group shall contribute and support HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Process, and Utility Engineering efforts for the firm. The ME shall be a graduated engineer from an ABET accredited institution who shall directly contribute to the Firm and its success through engineering and design efforts. The ME is also responsible for contributing to the growth of the team by leading and mentoring them in expanding their capabilities and contributions. The ME shall execute engineering and design duties as required to ensure quality products.

• The ME is a Mechanical Engineer by education and experience:
  • Ability to combine personal judgment with project information and knowledge of codes and standards to implement design criteria.
  • Has expertise in fire protection, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing and utility systems. Knowledge and experience with hydronic systems a plus. Priority given to experience with healthcare facilities, and central plant infrastructure (boiler systems, chilled water systems).
  • Experience with Carrier HAP, Trane Trace or eQuest. Knowledge of Microsoft Projects, AFT Arrow, Fathom, and Caesar is a plus. Knowledge of AFT Arrow and Fathom and Caesar also a plus.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment and as an individual. Communicates well with individuals in the organization.
  • Capable of interpreting information set forth in a Scope of Work, Basis of Design, field surveys and code research.
  • Project involvement: Engineer of record from concept phase, through construction documents and construction administration.
  • Directs and mentors subordinate staff of their responsibilities on a daily basis.
• The ME is a Mechanical Designer:
  • Experience with Psychrometric Chart, Ductulator, and Pipe Flow.
  • Designs layout of distribution systems and equipment locations in coordination with team members within the discipline, as well as project team members in other disciplines.
  • Proficient with design drawing software including Revit and AutoCAD. Proficiency in Creo Parametric is a plus.
  • Performs system calculations. Sizes and selects system components.
  • Reviews shop drawing submittals, and travels to job sites to perform field verification.
• The ME develops organizational skills including technical writing and time management:
  • Uses excellent writing skills to author basis of design (BOD) narratives, design criteria documents, Engineering Reports, and other high quality highly technical written documents as needed.
  • Uses excellent writing skills to edit design specifications; respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) incorporating information from project documents, specifications, shop drawings and design criteria; and prepare meeting notes.
  • Reads relevant project correspondence and maintains project design files.
    

Key Characteristics of the Ideal Mechanical Engineer (ME)

• Called A strong sense of knowing who you are (i.e., gifts, talents, competencies) and how you are to spend your life. We fulfill our calling by being excellent at what God designed us to be and we diligently pursue it.
• Practice Servant Leadership Leaders at Above Group are called to serve. We realize that effective leadership starts on the inside. We demonstrate that we are willing to do what others are unwilling to do. We will practice a Servant Leadership character that enriches the lives of others.
• A Commitment to Above Group An understanding of and a commitment to the special purpose, mission, and beliefs of Above Group and will have a value system compatible with our values.
• People Abilities Deep interest and care for people with an understanding of their primary interests, aims, strengths, and motivations.
• Working with Customers A demonstrated ability to accomplish results through collaboration with and development of strong relationships with our customers.
• Organizational Skills An ability to organize his/her own thoughts and work, while continually growing a results-oriented team. Ability to win the confidence of colleagues and office staff that demonstrates a well-functioning department.
• Insight and Strategy A focused sense of strategy, (i.e., possessing the knowledge and sixth sense for how to implement our mutual goals). The ability to set realistic objectives and achieve them.
• A Sense of Timing An intuitive sense of timing and appropriateness in relation to people and projects.
• Work Capacity Sufficient physical and emotional energy to deliver the results necessary to advance our mission.
• Self-Starter Creates ideas and follow through without prodding. (Balanced with judgment and knowing when and how to ask for assistance and counsel).
• Enthusiasm A heartfelt passion for the work we do, which displays optimism but not overselling and overstating.
• Character A level of impeccable integrity that permeates others.
• Passion The Above Group Vision will be irresistible to the right person. People skills, organizational and communication abilities must be truly remarkable, this person will be excellent at vision-casting in a manner that inspires others to join with us and develop solid relationships.

Minimum Requirements

The Mechanical Engineer shall meet the following minimum requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years experience (post degree) working for an MEP Engineering Firm or an AE Firm
• Professional Engineering (PE) License (EIT will be taken into consideration)
• Current/Active NCEES registration in good standing
• Proficient in REVIT
• Desire and ability to work remote. Local candidates will have the option to work in the office or develop a hybrid schedule.
• Excellent Communication skills, both oral and written
  
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.