PERFORMANCE SERVICES, INC.
ABOUT COMPANY
Founded in 1998, Performance Services (PSI) is a design and construction firm specializing in constructing and renovating education and government facilities utilizing guaranteed energy savings (performance contracts) and the design-build procurement method. The company is a leading design-builder for high-performing learning and working environments, including solar, water, and smart city infrastructure improvements for cities and towns. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the company has a presence in 15 states.
PSI is looking to add a Mechanical Design Engineer to our Texas team.
This individual will lead all mechanical design engineering activities for our Retrofit/Energy Savings & Design-Build Construction projects. As well as assist with solar projects & Water Meter projects. The majority of projects will be in Texas.
PSI works mostly with K-12 schools but also works in higher education, and municipalities.
DUTIES, TASKS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative & Systems
- Inventory existing equipment and evaluate the condition and the operation of existing building systems
- Survey existing site conditions to determine best possible locations for new equipment, duct routing, and pipe routing.
- Identify problem areas that will affect design of new systems
- Select, size, schedule, and layout HVAC equipment, which includes chillers, boilers, air handling equipment, exhaust equipment, terminal equipment, etc.
- Update construction documents and develop final as-built.
Design
- Work in conjunction with the Project Development Engineer to develop system design concepts, scope design, and scope documents (drawings and specs).
- Finalize HVAC system design after contract award.
- Prepare construction documents (drawings and specs).
- Layout and size ductwork and piping
- Review show drawings
- Learn basic design skills for other related building systems as required
Technical
- Provide technical assistance to operations during the project implementation phase
- Provide technical assistance to the performance assurance, engineering, and energy accounting groups
Estimates and Calculations
- Perform building load calculations
- Perform energy and operational savings calculations
- Perform preliminary cost estimates.
Required Experience:
- BSME or BSEE from an accredited college or university is
- Professional Engineer registration in states where projects are conducted is
- Minimum of 5 years of experience designing traditional plan and specification projects in the HVAC industry.