Senior Tunnel Ventilation Engineer

Senior Tunnel Ventilation Engineer Full-time State/Province: New York Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc Business Line: Geography OH Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: US - New York, NY - 605 Third Ave Compensation: USD 145000 - USD 260000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM is seeking a Mid-Level to Senior Tunnel Ventilation Engineer to support our Americas Tunnel Practice in New York, New York. Role/Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: Consultancy in design, design optimization and construction administration of Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety systems for transit, rail, and highway projects. Project facilities include bridges, tunnels, and overbuilds, including also miscellaneous industrial and utility tunnels, in locations across North America and globally. Development of design criteria, manuals, technical reports, designs, calculations, drawings and specifications, heating and cooling load calculations, pressure loss calculations, and related engineering processes for such facilities. Development of ventilation concepts and strategies, and performance prediction and optimization of ventilation capacities for determination and satisfaction of tenability and fire life safety requirements using 1-D Subway Environment Simulation (SES) and 3-D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Provide support during commissioning and construction administration. Assist in growing the firm’s tunnel vent practice with development of pursuit strategies, technical concepts, and proposal technical approaches. Help identify, attract, and assist in recruiting additional staff. Mentor more junior tunnel ventilation engineers to strengthen the tunnel ventilation center of excellence and grow technical expertise. Publish technical articles in ISAVFT, ASHRAE, and other national and international venues. Support technical client relationships and marketing. Collaborate with National Tunnel and Underground Engineering Practice Risk and Quality Leaders to recommend Risk Management Plan and Quality Plan on projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Professional registration (PE) in at least one state, and ability and willingness to register in other states if needed. Experience with Regulatory requirements for tunnel ventilation and fire life safety, including experience in road, railway, and underground spaces, including NFPA 130 and NFPA 502. Experience with systems engineering, integration, equipment testing and implementation. 8+ years of tunnel ventilation and underground structures related experience. MS in Mechanical engineering or equivalent. Thorough knowledge of various tunnel ventilation design methods and techniques. Thorough knowledge of computer simulation packages and application techniques. Membership in relevant professional