MBI Companies, Inc. is a midsize architecture and engineering firm providing innovative solutions to our clients in sectors, including commercial, industrial, healthcare, and education.
At MBI, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture that is collaborative, innovative, and client focused. Our team members are passionate about their work and are dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to our clients. We encourage open communication, idea-sharing, and ongoing learning, and development to support the growth of our team members. Our work environment is fast paced, challenging, and rewarding. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive workplace culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to make a difference.
To apply for a position at MBI, please email a resume and cover letter to hr@mbicompanies.com.
- Computer Aided Design Drafter - Knoxville, TN
Operates Computer Aided Design (CAD) computer system, including creating, updating and modifying engineering drawings, and Microsoft Office products.
Organizational Relationships
- Reports to: Principal Engineer, however, may receive direction from Senior Sign Designer and other CAD Technicians.
- Directs: Works closely with building regulating agencies, sign companies, and sign installers.
Essential Duties
(This job description does not take into account potential reasonable accommodation)- Creates CAD drawings for sign engineering projects.
- Copies project drawings.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and manual drafting principles, practices, methods and techniques, Microsoft Office Suite
- Skill/Ability to demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication; read and interpret construction drawings; operate computer using standard drafting software packages, plotters; develop CAD and manual drawings for engineering projects; maintain complete, readily accessible files and records of survey office reports; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and outside sign vendors.
Acceptable Experience & Training
- Associate’s degree or completion of a technical trade school in CAD, drafting or related field. No certificates or licenses required.
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
- Mechanical Engineer - Knoxville, TN
MBI Companies, Inc. (MBI) is seeking an energetic and motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our Knoxville office. Our established organization has been providing engineering services primarily throughout the southeast and in all 50 states in some capacity for 33 years and continues to grow and provide valued M/E/P services to architects, constructors, local/federal governments, and healthcare clients. Our company provides a company culture where employees are first. This is further highlighted with our employer-provided health benefits, 401K, paid vacation, and much more.
Minimum requirements
- BS in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
- NCEES Record
- 1+ years of related HVAC / Mechanical Engineering experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience including internship time.
Preferred qualifications
- Must have passed the FE exam or is planning on passing.
- Experience with plumbing and fire protection systems, fundamentals of engineering thermo-fluids and psychometrics
- HVAC, Plumbing and fire protection design experience
- Proficient with AutoCAD
- Experience with Revit
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Support the design and engineering of building heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, as well as, energy conservation and sustainability,
- Design various mechanical systems and provisions of building services for commercial, institutional, municipal, industrial, and military facilities.
- Perform surveys to ascertain conditions of existing facilities
- Perform studies to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of design alternatives, and recommend alternatives for implementation
- Develop designs for a wide variety of projects, as well as, providing services during the construction phase
- Develop technical specifications, plans, elevations, section, and details
- Prepare design related calculations
- Verify compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards / practices
- Coordinate with other in-house architects, project managers, and engineering disciplines as needed.
- Perform condition assessments, site visits, and construction inspections as needed
- Project Architect / Project Manager - Knoxville, TN
MBI is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Architect and Project Manager to join our Architectural Design team. In this role, you will leverage your talent and experience to bring unique solutions to projects for our diverse client base.
A successful candidate must be capable of managing projects from start to finish, have a working knowledge of Autodesk Revit software, and experience with client management. Candidates will be responsible for assembling, updating, and maintaining Revit models, creating contract documents, and providing construction administration until project completion.
Responsibilities
- Manage clients and project team to determine requirements for projects including program, budget, schedule, and quality control from concept design through construction.
- Maintain project manual and specifications.
- Facilitate communication between project team, clients, consultants, contractors, and authority having jurisdiction.
- Conduct and document site visits, process submittals and RFIs during construction.
- Manage multiple tasks, projects, and schedules.
- Facilitate the resolution of project issues.
- Mentor and grow younger staff members.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture.
- Architecture license preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with project management, computer modeling, and document production in a commercial design firm.
- Proficient with Autodesk Revit, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office.
- Working knowledge of Enscape and Lumion preferred.
- Working knowledge of building codes and permitting processes.
- Excellent communication both written and verbal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and relationship management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Experience with LEED and sustainable design practices is a plus.
- Senior Level Mechanical Engineer - Knoxville, TN
MBI Companies, Inc. (MBI) is seeking an energetic and motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to co-lead our Mechanical Department in Knoxville. Our established organization has been providing engineering services primarily throughout the southeast and in all 50 states in some capacity for 33 years and continues to grow and provide valued M/E/P services to architects, constructors, local/federal governments, and healthcare clients. Our company provides a company culture where employees are first. This is further highlighted with our employer-provided health benefits, 401K, paid vacation, and much more.
Minimum Qualifications
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) with NCEES record.
- 12+ years of experience in the design and packaging of mechanical systems.
- 1-5+ years of leadership experience managing a mechanical engineering team.
- Excellent verbal, written, computer, technical data, spreadsheet, and presentation communication and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in the following computer applications
- AutoCAD 2022
- Autodesk Revit 2022
- Carrier HAP
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to
- Manage and complete multiple tasks in a timely, cost-effective manner.
- Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to the professionals within the department to ensure production of the highest quality of work product in the most efficient manner while developing best practices to standardize and improve quality and efficiency within the department.
- Provide regular performance feedback and annual merit reviews to the design team.
- Technical coordination and communication within the department, as well as between other departments, Project Managers, and leadership.
- Oversee the technical accuracy of the work product by defining and implementing the design concept, leading the development, actively reviewing work products for accuracy and completeness during design, and taking responsibility for overall quality of design and construction documents.
- Perform peer reviews of other professionals’ work within their discipline as well as be in responsible charge of work by sealing construction documents as a licensed P.E. for most of the projects within the department.
- Interface with vendors to accomplish equipment sizing, hydronic piping system design and selection of mechanical equipment.
- Perform site observations, studies, and write technical reports.
- Review, edit, and develop project specifications specific to their discipline.
- Assist Project Managers in developing proposals by providing hours, sheet count, scope of work, project strategy and constraints, and appropriate clarifications and exclusions.
- Prepare RFP’s for subconsultants, 3rd party resources or any other specialty consultants needed to fulfill project design and permitting requirements.
- Attend and participate in Local, Regional and National Organizations that are involved in the development of the profession or the regulatory guidelines that form the framework of the practice.
- Participate in workload leveling and coordination, as well as share leadership responsibilities with other Department Managers for developing standards and best practices.
- Assist in the growth and development of the organization and business by participating in marketing, proposal development and managing projects, as well as being actively engaged in the recruitment process to identify and engage candidates for employment.
- Senior Level Electrical Engineer - Knoxville, TN
MBI is seeking a highly motivated and energetic Senior level Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team. In this role, you will leverage your talent and experience to bring unique solutions to projects for our diverse client base. A successful candidate will perform a variety of work in the initial planning and design phase of equipment, systems, facilities, infrastructure, or processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide design support on facility and infrastructure design projects.
- Provide review and mark up of electrical design packages.
- Effectively lead electrical design efforts on moderate to large projects.
- Aid in administrative tasks (i.e., proposal writing, workload forecasting, etc.)
- Study design criteria, codes, and standards and incorporate required design practices into production of design deliverables.
- Develop conceptual and detailed designs for facilities and infrastructure projects based on scope of project, design criteria and applicable codes and standards.
- Assist with gathering field data to support development of design deliverables.
- Review and observe construction on projects to verify compliance with design deliverables (e.g., RFI responses, progress observation reports, etc.).
- Duties to include specifications, calculations, studies, reports, shop drawing review, construction administration, and training/development.
- Coordinate with other disciplines.
- Attend client meetings to discuss facility infrastructure needs.
- Interface with company management and lead small electrical team.
Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in electrical engineering required.
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university required.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in building design of power, lighting, fire alarm, and secondary electrical systems.
- Extensive experience providing facility electrical system design services and power system analysis using SKM and/or Easypower is required.
- Experience with industrial projects, medium voltage electrical design, creating construction specifications required.
- Experience with use/navigation of 3D BIM/Drafting/Modeling tools for creation of design deliverables is preferred.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Revit, Bluebeam Revu and Microsoft Office preferred.
- Excellent communication both written and verbal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail.
- Survey CAD Technician - Knoxville, TN
MBI is seeking a motivated and experienced Survey CADD Technician to join our Survey Team. In this role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for performing duties both clerical and technical.
Responsibilities
- Interaction with local municipalities, planning departments, utility providers, contractors, field crew, project managers, etc.
- Strong understanding of surveying principals.
- Must be able to utilize Autocad Civil 3D.
- Prepare ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary & Topographic Surveys, As-built Surveys and Subdivision Plats.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly detail oriented.
- Survey Field Crew/Party Chief - Knoxville, TN
MBI is seeking a motivated and experienced Survey Field Crew / Party Chief to join our Survey Team. In this role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for performing duties both clerical and technical.
Responsibilities
- Interaction with local municipalities, planning departments, utility providers, contractors, field crew, project managers, etc.
- Strong understanding of surveying principals, staking, boundary and topographic surverys.
- • Must be able to utilize Robotic Total Station, Data Collector, and GPS.
Qualifications
- 1 – 2 years of experience in construction staking, boundary and topographic surveying.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly detail oriented.
- Receptionist / Administrative Assistant - Knoxville, TN
MBI is seeking a motivated and experienced Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to join our Chattanooga office. As the first point of contact for our clients, visitors, and team members, you will play a critical role in providing exceptional customer service and ensuring the smooth running of the front desk. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and multitasking skills, as well as a passion for the design industry. The position will aid the administration department, performing any combination of clerical duties requiring general knowledge and application of various work methods and complex procedures.
Responsibilities
- Monitor front desk.
- Assist with employee personnel and client interactions.
- Filing & typing.
- Clerical duties.
- Answer Multi-line switchboard telephone.
- Office errands.
- Prepare outgoing mail.
- Sort incoming mail.
- Setup for client meetings and/or web conferences.
- Routine data entry.
- Tracking entry of office supplies.
- Cleaning & straightening around office.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma and/or equivalent or any appropriate combination of education and experience
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in office and clerical support skills
- Highly detail oriented.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter
- Project Architect / Project Manager - Chattanooga, TN
MBI, is looking for new additions to our Chattanooga, TN team who will be involved in a variety of challenging project types. This person must be willing to take ownership of projects with ability to manage multiple projects and consultant teams as well as client manage.
Responsibilities / Duties
- Client and project management
- Preparation of architectural plans, presentation materials and other drafting tasks
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and schedules.
- Detailed oriented. Not afraid to ask questions.
- Design capability. Knowledge of building codes
Requirements
- Architect License
- 5-10 years experience with project management, drawing, and document production.
- Five years of related work experience.
- Any appropriate combination of education and experience.
Other Skills / Abilities
- REVIT / Autocad drafting principles, practices, methods and techniques.
- Read and Interpret Construction Drawings.
- Prepare Detailed Drawings.
- Establish and Maintain Working Relationships with Co-Workers and Clients.
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (in design photo shop).
- Self-Starter.
Job Type: Full-time