Design Lead - Mechanical

1. Mechanical Modeling & Systems Delivery

• Oversee and execute high-precision BIM modeling for HVAC (ducting and piping), plumbing, fire protection, and plant piping systems.

• Translate mechanical equipment schedules, P&IDs, and schematic designs into data-rich, parametric 3D models and synchronized fabrication/spool drawings.

• Select, configure, and manage intelligent mechanical component families, ensuring accurate dimensional properties and embedded engineering data.

2. Mentorship & Quality Engineering

• Serve as the primary technical anchor and mentor for mechanical modelers and junior designers, fostering a culture of technical rigor.

• Establish stringent internal peer-review mechanisms to audits models for engineering logic, serviceability, and maintenance clearance.

• Upskill the team on complex mechanical concepts, routing optimization techniques, and advanced BIM toolsets.

3. Advanced Coordination & Value Engineering

• Actively lead multidisciplinary clash detection and resolution workflows, collaborating seamlessly with Structural, Architectural, and Electrical teams to achieve a fully coordinated, zero-clash model.

• Perform spatial optimization to ensure mechanical equipment rooms and riser layouts maximize space, minimize pressure drops, and guarantee maintenance accessibility.

• Support value engineering efforts by optimizing material takeoffs (MTOs) and routing efficiency to reduce material waste and fabrication costs.

 

4. Compliance, Codes & Fabrication Standards

• Ensure all mechanical layouts strictly adhere to regional and international engineering codes (e.g., ASHRAE, SMACNA, NFPA, IPC, and local building regulations).

• Maintain deep alignment with fabrication standards (LOD 400/500), ensuring models are instantly ready for manufacturing, pre-fabrication, and spooling.

Leadership & Mindset:

• Constructability Focus: An engineering mindset that prioritizes how a system will actually be installed, operated, and maintained in the physical building.

• Radical Ownership: A relentless drive to flag spatial anomalies and drive cross-departmental alignment early in the design cycle.

• Analytical Communication: Ability to clearly articulate spatial conflicts and engineering trade-offs to clients, project managers, and internal cross-functional teams.