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Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc. Senior Mechanical Engineer in Richmond, Virginia
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,300 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #61 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
JMT offers competitive and thoughtfully designed programs to attract and retain the best and brightest talent in our industry. For more than 50 years, our employee owners have been driving our growing success. We are committed to an overall culture of well-being, inclusivity, professional development, employee recognition, and team engagement. Our leadership team is committed to supporting the career growth of our employee owners. We offer diverse career tracks, in which an individual can grow in areas that include any or all of the following; the development of technical engineering skills; client engagement and interface responsibilities and; marketing and business development opportunities.
The MEP Practice within JMT has been steadily growing for over 2-decades within the mid-Atlantic region. Currently, we are experiencing significant growth within our Richmond, VA and Charleston, SC regions. This growth is a result of strong leadership, consistent marketing, and profitable expansion. As a result of this growth, there is a strong need for technical leaders to fill critical positions. Opportunities include managing and mentoring technical staff and leading teams to achieve our objective of maintaining high standards of work while taking on more diverse projects.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for delivering all project objectives for assigned projects including scope, schedule, and budget. This position is the lead technical advisor on specialized systems or processes for JMT. Responsibilities also include engineering design and technical staff development using knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments with limited supervision. Acts as a technical advisor to less experienced engineers. Supports MEP growth through strong technical focus on quality deliverables. Coordinates work for various state and federal agencies.
Essential functions and responsibilities
Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope
Supervise production of design computations
Supervise and/or prepare and compile contract plans, specifications, and estimates
Attend meetings with clients
Coordinate with internal team members to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality
Nonessential functions and responsibilities
- Perform other related duties as needed
Required Skills
Desire to participate and grow in a role that involves both design and technical management activities
Willingness to embrace a broad range of project types and learn new requirements for a variety of mechanical systems
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Written and communication skills
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program or equivalent professional experience
Professional Engineer License
12+ years’ experience in specialized discipline
Proficient in discipline specific design software
Preferred Experience
20+ years’ experience working with federal, state, and/or county agencies.
Experience managing multidiscipline project teams.
Project management and business development experience.
Experience with multiple project delivery methods i.e. Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3
Familiarity with aviation and federal work is a plus.
Working Conditions
The majority of work is performed within a general office environment with opportunities for hybrid/remote work. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.
Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.
JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.