Mechanical Engineer Job in Aberdeen Proving Ground 21010, Maryland US
Perform services as part of a project management team overseeing the construction of a chemical defense research facility located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.
Serve as the technical expert on matters pertaining to engineering principles and processes that relate to the building and commissioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building management and related engineering disciplines and functional areas for both chemical and bio-containment laboratories.
Responsible for creating, managing, coordinating, reviewing, and providing mechanical engineering technical advice relative to all aspects of design, construction, and onsite support for all projects under the purview of the Health Facility Planning Agency’s Program Manager for lab construction.
Analyze and resolve issues and make recommendations on solutions that best represent the intent of the design while complying with DoD and Army regulations, accreditation standards, and national/international compliance codes with an emphasis on biological and chemical containment. Serve as the consultant to the end-user on matters relating to facility engineering, contractor requests for information, building and systems change proposals, commissioning, initial outfitting and transition matters as they relate to the MEP systems. Evaluate and make recommendations on value engineering proposals for inclusion in projects and apply technical and experiential criteria to proposals in the evaluation process to ensure the mechanical and operational integrity.
Oversee technical and quality control standards and programs and insure that the end products either have met or exceed established criteria.
Apply unique engineering knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist in developing and reviewing the commissioning plans for new facilities. Monitor the progress being made toward successful testing of complex systems where the requirement is to verify that applicable equipment and systems are installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and to industry standards. Verify and document baseline system performance as well as failure scenarios relative to critical equipment and systems and verify that checklists and tests correspond to the associated equipment and systems installed. This commissioning process requires the skill and experience necessary to coordinate systems documentation, equipment start up, control functions, system calibration, testing and balancing as well as performance testing where the contractor is responsible for ensuring full system compliance with certification/accreditation requirements for safety, security, bio-surety, AAALAC, information systems (DIACAP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) standards, and CAP certification.