Mechanical Engineer - Group Lead

At IPS, you'll apply your knowledge, skills and passion to make a difference in the lives of people, solving complex challenges related to pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health research and manufacturing facilities. We're looking for an experienced, innovative Mechanical Engineering Group Lead to join our growing Emeryville, CA office. You'll lead and grow a small team of mechanical engineers who design life-changing facilities. Ability to mentor others is crucial, as you'll work to develop and retain this talented team.

As an experienced mechanical engineer, you'll work independently on various projects concurrently as assigned by a Project Manager. You may oversee aspects of or the entire HVAC/Utilities design process or assist as a technical expert on a specialized design. Primary responsibilities will include writing scopes of work for mechanical designs (HVAC/Utilities) based on preliminary review and client meetings, preparing engineering studies and schematic design for new HVAC/Utilities systems, and analyzing the operation of existing systems. We'll rely on you to assess the requirements of a project, break it into tasks, and work with Project Managers to determine scope of work, budget and staffing. You'll regularly review mechanical progress and alert the PM to any changes in scope. Maintaining quality in accordance with company production and design standards is critical.

Based in Emeryville, CA, you'll work with the Regional Director of Design and the HR team to recruit and retain talent and develop staffing plans to meet business plan. You'll also oversee manpower planning to assure efficient assignment of resources on multiple, concurrent projects. Your team of engineers will be excited to learn from you as you enthusiastically share your knowledge and provide them with training and career development opportunities.

Knowledge of local codes and industry standard equipment and ability to specify it for proper applications is important. You'll also prepare estimates, review contractor application for payments, review construction budgets, and coordinate document completion. You'll regularly connect with clients to ensure satisfaction and build relationships.

The salary offered for this role is between $159,150 and $222,800 but the actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set, and education.

• Bachelors of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in mechanical design including HVAC and utilities
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
• Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Life Sciences or Laboratory industry experience is preferred but not required.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY

Travel duration, if any, is based on project location.
This position is a safety sensitive position. The employee is designated for field work and attends activities at client sites where they work in construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, research or other "non-administrative" areas.

About Us

IPS-Integrated Project Services is a global leader in developing innovative and cost effective solutions for the engineering, construction, commissioning and qualification of complex pharmaceutical and biotech research and manufacturing facilities. With technical expertise spanning R&D to pilot-scale to large-scale production, our team specializes in the technology, trends and regulatory environment to successfully deliver capital projects and improve operations. For over thirty years, we have applied unique LEAN methodologies throughout the project life cycle, continually finding ways to do things better and more efficiently, delivering higher quality and controlling costs. With the newest acquisition of Linesight, IPS has over 2,700 professionals in 45+ offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Linesight specializes in cost, schedule, risk, program, and project management services in various market sectors, including datacenters, life sciences, and high-tech industrial.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

IPS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer of protected veterans (M/F/D/V).

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