02/24/2006 13520

MECHANICAL ENGINEER 2

DEFINITION: This is professional mechanical engineering work.

Employees in this job are responsible for the design and review of designs for complete mechanical engineering projects, involving heating, plumbing, air-conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, photovoltaic, wind turbine, fuel cell, combined heat and power, lighting systems and other mechanical systems. Work may also involve providing technical assistance to business, industry, institutions and local governments on Green Building design, energy efficiency and energy generation. Employees work with considerable independence in developing the technical aspects of a project but must adhere to project priorities and scheduled deadlines. Work requires contact with Commonwealth agency representatives, consultants, or contractors to obtain compliance with Commonwealth standards and objectives. Employees may be required to take professional responsibility for their own work products and may be directed to assume responsible charge for unlicensed employees within the work unit. Supervision and technical guidance is received from a supervisory engineer or program/project manager, who assigns work in project form and reviews completed work for engineering soundness, attainment of project goals, and cost effectiveness.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: Designs and reviews construction drawings for installation of heating, plumbing, ventilation, refrigeration, air-conditioning, photovoltaic, wind turbine, microturbine, fuel cell, combined heat and power, compressed air, steam, efficient motors and lighting systems, and other mechanical systems for routine and complex mechanical engineering systems.

Utilizes design parameters which would include compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for fire safety, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards for indoor air quality, and PA Uniform Construction Codes (UCC).

Creates design drawings, details, and schedules for components or complete mechanical systems, including contract documents for Commonwealth-owned or leased buildings.

In the Department of General Services, creates mechanical system designs for state hospitals, universities, state correctional institutions, armories and a variety of other structures.

Uses Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software to create design drawings for component parts or complete mechanical systems.

Inspects, investigates and resolves construction problems for mechanical systems for compliance with contract specifications, safety codes, and engineering soundness.

Obtains required approvals and permits for mechanical engineering designs from Commonwealth agencies.

Provides technical assistance in Green Building design, which may include passive solar heating technologies, ground source heat pumps, natural ventilation systems, water conservation and low flow plumbing, storm water runoff control, and day lighting potential.

Provides technical assistance in promoting and calculating the economic benefits of practical applications of distributed energy generation, which may include photovoltaics, wind turbines, microturbines, waste-to-energy systems and fuel cells.

Provides technical assistance in promoting and calculating the economic benefits of energy efficiency programs and techniques, which may include new developments in HVAC systems, compressed air, steam, combined heat and power, motors and lighting.

Provides engineering support in the analysis, ranking and oversight of energy efficiency grants and pilot projects.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles and practices of mechanical engineering, which may include automatic controls, codes and standards, dynamic systems, energy conversion and power plants, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, material behavior and processing, mass transfer, measurement and instrumentation, mechanical and machine design, refrigeration and HVAC, stress analysis and fatigue theory, statics and thermodynamics.

Knowledge of the principles of mechanical engineering pertaining to the development of drawings and specifications for components and mechanical systems for internal water supply and other plumbing, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and related mechanical systems.

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of construction cost estimating.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of mechanical systems construction and inspection and testing.

Knowledge of the standard reference sources regarding the costs, principal applications and characteristics of materials, fixtures and equipment used in the design and construction of mechanical engineering systems.

Ability to apply the principles and practices of mechanical engineering pertaining to the design and review of drawings and specifications as they relate to mechanical engineering projects.

Ability to solve mechanical engineering problems using algebra, plane and solid geometry and plane trigonometry.

Ability to create design drawings, details, and schedules; assemble specifications; and integrate project components into a complete mechanical engineering system.

Ability to coordinate mechanical engineering design phase with consultants on design projects involving multiple engineering specialties.

Ability to interpret architectural, and electrical and structural engineering drawings and specifications as they relate to building mechanical systems.

Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local codes, regulations, and standards.

Ability to interpret inspection and testing reports; and prepare field investigation reports to insure conformance with project specifications.

Ability to operate a micro-station Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) system during the preparation of drawings for mechanical building systems.

Ability to read, write and communicate orally in English.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, consultants, contractors, government officials, and the general public.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: One year as a Mechanical Engineer 1;

or

Two years of professional mechanical engineering experience which required work on any structural mechanical system, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering;

or

Two years of professional mechanical engineering experience which required work on any structural mechanical system, and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Certain positions will require possession of a Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid driver’s license.