Mechanical Designer

ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 450 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals.

ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee-owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family.

We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit itac.us.com.

The junior designer is expected to apply standard design techniques under the clear direction of the lead designer or engineer. Tasks will have clear and specified objectives, but will require the investigation of a few variables to provide a design that will meet stated objectives. The incumbent is also required to meet design milestones agreed to with the lead designer or engineer. Documentation of each phase of the design project is required for internal use and transmittal to the customer. Technical competence is necessary for the incumbent to apply current industry accepted technology to meet the project objectives. The junior designer will be required to review the details of each completed task to ensure that his/her work is error free. The positions require working with a variety of industries, clients, and technical issues. The junior designer is required to track budgets for assigned tasks on each project to prevent the project from exceeding its budget. The junior designer will sometimes meet with customers to discuss design related questions. The junior designer must be able to work with others. Overtime is sometimes required on a project. Travel is sometimes required on a project.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Scope - The junior designer is responsible for supporting the discipline design portion of all scope documents and delivering documents which meet the scope requirements. The junior designers are responsible for using the correct documents (from the ITAC network) and assuring that these documents meet their intended purpose. Scope documents include: Scope of Work – defines project deliverables and schedules Discipline Narrative/Execution Plan – defines the details of the discipline design Specification – defines the details equipment or programming effort (when applicable to your discipline) The purpose of these scope documents is to communicate the project objectives to the client, project manager, and design team. These documents must have enough detail to allow the discipline design team to proceed in the absence of the lead engineer. These documents must specify the deliverables and schedule.
• Schedule – The junior designer is responsible for following the project schedule as defined in the scope documents.
• Budget – The junior designer is responsible for asking about budget allotted for assigned tasks, tracking their hours for those tasks.
• Quality – The junior designer is responsible for the quality of work and deliverables assigned to them. 5. Execution Plan – The junior designer is responsible for aiding in the execution of the Project Execution Plan, communicating areas of risk and delays to the lead/responsible engineer, and sometimes aiding in the development of the Project Execution Plan.

At all times during the execution of the project, the junior designer is responsible for aiding in the maintenance of the scope documents, schedule, budget, and quality. The junior designer is responsible for following the project execution plan; this includes updating the lead engineer and/or project manager on the status of upcoming items in the execution plan. Throughout the execution of the project, the junior designer is responsible for reconciling all scope, schedule, and budget issues for their tasks by maintaining the proper project documentation (e.g., CRA, telephone confirmations, meeting minutes, needs lists). All conversations and issues involving the scope, schedule, and budget are to be discussed with the lead/responsible engineer and the project manager and then documented. The junior designer must assure that the proper information is available for their assigned tasks such that the project can proceed efficiently (on schedule and on budget).

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

The following are the general physical requirements, physical activities, visual acuity and working conditions that represent essential functions necessary for ITAC Engineering staff positions. General physical requirements that best describe the work requirements of the position.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Physical Activities: The following physical activities apply to the essential functions of the position.

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Must be able to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on walking working surfaces.
• Standing: For sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, for long distances or moving from one work location to another.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Stooping: Bending downward and forward by the bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on a knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to move objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Visual Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as:

• Reading drawings
• Preparing and analyzing data and figures
• Viewing a computer screen
• Using measurement devices
• Examination of fabricated parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions: The worker is subject to the following environmental conditions:

• Activities occur inside and or outside.
• Temperatures below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
• Noise - noise above the ambient noise level.
• Work Site Hazards - Proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and elevated work areas, etc.
• The worker may be required to wear a respirator.
• The worker may be subjected to tight or enclosed spaces.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in mechanical design, preferably within an industrial setting.
• 3D CAD experience in Plant 3D
• Laser scanning, working with point clouds
• Formulating Navisworks models from baseline point clouds
• Cutting plan and elevations drawing from the 3D model.
• Pulling Piping MTO’s from the 3D model.
• Working with vendor STEP files and incorporation into 3D models.
• Input pipe specs into Plant 3D
• AutoCad 2D experience
• Experience formulating General Arrangement and Piping drawings (both orthographic and Isometric).
• Knowledge of MEP would be a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Benefits

From internships to seasoned professionals, our growing company provides career opportunities for all levels of experience. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. For life’s challenges, we also provide our employees and their immediate families with certified chaplains for around-the-clock encouragement and support. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. ITAC provides benefits such as

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401k & ESOP
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Sick Time Off
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Wellness Program
• Mentorship Program
• Safety Incentive Program
• 24/7 Chaplain Care
• Flexible Schedule & Remote Working