Job Summary:

We are an international Architectural & Engineering team providing permit-ready residential design services for clients across the USA and the UK. Our projects include new residential homes, home additions, ADUs, garage conversions, basement conversions, renovations, duplexes, and custom residential developments.

We are looking for an experienced MEP & HVAC Engineer who can independently design Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC systems, perform engineering calculations, and prepare permit-ready drawing packages in accordance with USA and UK building codes.

Key Responsibilities:

The selected engineer will be responsible for preparing complete residential MEP and HVAC design packages from architectural plans.

Responsibilities include:

Mechanical (HVAC)

• HVAC System Design
• Heating & Cooling Load Calculations
• Equipment Selection
• Ductwork Design
• Duct Sizing
• Air Distribution Design
• Supply & Return Air Layout
• Ventilation Design
• Fresh Air Calculations
• Exhaust System Design
• Bathroom Exhaust Design
• Kitchen Exhaust Design
• Dryer Vent Design
• Heat Pump Design
• Mini Split Design
• Furnace Layout
• Air Handler Layout
• Condensing Unit Layout
• Thermostat Locations
• Diffuser & Grille Layout
• Refrigerant Line Routing
• Mechanical Equipment Schedule

Electric Design:

• Lighting Layout
• Lighting Calculations
• Power Layout
• Receptacle Layout
• Dedicated Circuit Design
• Electrical Panel Schedule
• Circuiting
• Load Calculation
• Single Line Diagram (SLD)
• Riser Diagram
• Smoke Detector Layout
• CO Detector Layout
• AFCI & GFCI Compliance
• Grounding System
• Exterior Lighting
• Electrical Notes
• Electrical Specifications

Plumbing Design:

• Water Supply Layout
• Cold Water Design
• Hot Water Design
• Drainage Layout
• Waste & Vent System
• Sanitary Layout
• Storm Water Layout
• Fixture Schedule
• Water Heater Design
• Gas Piping Layout
• Plumbing Riser Diagram
• Pipe Sizing Calculations
• Plumbing Notes
• Plumbing Specifications

Engineering Calculation:

The candidate must be able to prepare:

HVAC

• Manual J Load Calculation
• Manual S Equipment Selection
• Manual D Duct Design
• Ventilation Calculations
• Airflow Calculations
• Static Pressure Calculations

Electrical

• Residential Electrical Load Calculation
• Panel Load Calculation
• Breaker Sizing
• Voltage Drop Calculations