Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with technical support centers in South East Asia and East Africa, that provide program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Engineer to provide comprehensive engineering services, quality assurance, and technical oversight for the Praia New Embassy Compound to include the chancery, consular access centers (CACs), a utility building, storage, mail screening facilities, public access areas, and official parking. As a Mechanical Engineer you will oversee the design and construction phases of the project, ensuring all mechanical systems meet the required standards of quality, safety, and performance. This is a four-year contract position based in Praia, Cabo Verde. Responsibilities: + Conduct technical inspections of mechanical systems, including Building Automation Systems, HVAC, plumbing, water/sewage treatment, power generation, and monitoring controls and disconnects to ensure compliance with project requirements. + Monitor the contractor’s quality control program, ensuring all work aligns with the contract and design documents. + Review and interpret project drawings, specifications, and engineering shop drawings to verify compliance with final design parameters. + Perform quality assurance tasks, ensuring proper inspection of contractor’s work, addressing any corrective actions needed, and verifying that materials meet contract specifications. + Review contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, resolve conflicts, and ensure that work is performed in accordance with design standards. + Oversee the construction contractor’s quality assurance and safety program, ensuring construction activities are carried out safely and effectively. + Observe onsite construction progress to ensure all elements are being installed and executed according to design specifications and project timelines. + Monitor construction progress relative to the project schedule and submit weekly reports with recommendations based on technical reviews and field inspections. + Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure coordination of construction work and identify any potential issues or non-compliance with design or contract specifications. + Ensure the proper execution of mechanical work across various systems and maintain a thorough understanding of design principles, ensuring integration with other disciplines involved in the project. + Prepare detailed construction reports outlining progress and identifying any issues related to mechanical systems and construction processes. + Evaluate contractor-proposed remedies for identified problems and develop solutions to present to the Project Director/Construction Manager. + Ensure that all site construction work adheres to U.S. standards, maintaining a current working knowledge of acceptable products, procedures, and regulations. + Review and assess design documents (drawings and specifications) prepared by the A/E, performing quality assurance for the mechanical components of the project to ensure compliance with project requirements + Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate. Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university in the United States, required + Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering, preferred + Minimum of seven (7) years of experience required on construction projects of similar scope and dollar + Previous experience with OBO projects, required + Must possess a Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (ITS), or Final Top Secret (TS) + Knowledge of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc. Why Planate? Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere. We Take Care of Our Own; Personally and Professionally, Up and Down The Line. We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!