Senior HVAC & Building Systems Engineer

Raleigh, NC
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At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Job Description:

This position leads the development of HVAC and building systems designs that are an integral part of feasibility studies, conceptual designs and early basic design packages prepared by the Global Project Development Studio team for new facilities. This is a client-facing technical role and reports to the head of the PDS in Greenville South Carolina. The HVAC SME may have direct reports that are skilled additional technical specialties such as building utilities, building energy modeling (BEM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

The PDS is a global team of subject matter experts, process architects, process, and equipment engineers within the ATLS Division of Fluor. Our team serves the life sciences, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, data center and battery manufacturing industries. It delivers as many as fifty projects per year.

The essential job duties for this position are as follows:

• Development of thermal load calculations.

• Evaluate and propose optimum building orientation and envelope composition.

• Establish appropriate ACH and ISO classifications to support operations.

• Apply exceptional design techniques for highly potent or cytotoxic products.

• Use monitoring and safety in design practices to manage VOCs.

• Use psychometric analysis to identify ways to recover and reuse energy.

• Coordinate with Architecture to develop classification and pressure cascade diagrams.

• Develop conceptual sizing of air handling units, exhaust, and other related systems.

• Specify materials of construction for ductwork, based upon application.

• Specify freezers and refrigeration units.

• Develop descriptions for BAS or BMS systems.

• Support the preparation of LEED score cards.

• Evaluate the use of heat pumps and other technologies to secure LEED points.

• Provide clients with technical advice. Build client relationships through credibility.

• Participate in sales pursuits as needed.

• Coordinate the design transition between feasibility and conceptual design and from conceptual design to basic design.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job ID: 149064BR

City: Raleigh

State: North Carolina

Country: United States

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.