Mechanical Engineer

About the Role

Join Jacobs to tackle today's challenges and innovate for tomorrow by addressing critical global issues through resilient city planning, cutting-edge manufacturing solutions, and advanced scientific endeavors. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will engage with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team working on advanced projects such as semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and testing facilities around the world. Your role will encompass a spectrum of activities from feasibility assessments and long-term planning to comprehensive design and construction support for diverse complex facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate, assign, and oversee engineering and design tasks within the team to produce accurate construction documents.
• Manage project scope, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate actively with electrical, structural, architectural, and process engineering disciplines to develop integrated designs.
• Lead plant design portions as either an area or system lead while guiding multidiscipline teams.
• Conduct Mechanical/HVAC plant design employing 2D and 3D integrated modeling tools.
• Perform thorough quality checks on 2D/3D models and mechanical/HVAC deliverables.
• Contribute to design reviews, carry out risk assessments, and assist with vendor bid analyses.
• Support proposal development by preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Estimate designer effort and hours required for mechanical/HVAC engineering tasks.
• Lead site selection efforts and perform due diligence assessments.
• Exercise sound engineering judgment to design effective plans and alternative solutions.
• Engage in fieldwork by observing construction progress and verifying that submittals comply with contract and design specifications.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to project engineers and designers on various projects.
• Communicate effectively and maintain professionalism in a fast-paced team environment with multiple deadlines.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in building services or mechanical engineering is mandatory.
• Experience working within semiconductor sectors is preferable, with exposure to large-scale industrial projects, particularly involving both wet and dry systems.
• Demonstrated skills in performing engineering calculations, drafting detailed specifications, and sizing components.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• At least five years of relevant mechanical/HVAC engineering and design experience, especially in industrial or advanced technology sectors.
• Strong command of English, both verbal and written.
• Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary engineers, clients, and suppliers at various organizational levels.
• Familiarity with Navisworks within BIM workflows is advantageous.

Additional Information & Company Culture

Jacobs stands firm on values emphasizing safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging. Employees are supported through a culture that promotes mental health awareness, flexibility, and a balance between in-person and remote working. There are benefits related to wellness, social responsibility initiatives, and employee networks designed for community building. The company encourages applications from candidates seeking flexible arrangements and those who may not perfectly match every requirement, emphasizing equal opportunity employment and disability confidence.

Jacobs prioritizes a hybrid working policy that balances office and remote work to empower staff to perform at their best while fostering collaborative work environments.

If you require accommodations or alternative formats during the hiring process, support is available upon request.