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We provide technology, engineering, and professional services that help government and commercial clients solve complex challenges, strengthen operations, and accomplish their missions.\nOur team brings together professionals with diverse technical backgrounds, united by integrity, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.\nAbout the Opportunity\nEssnova Solutions is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer - Water Systems to support the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in Berkeley, California.\nThis position plays a critical role in the engineering, operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of process and facility water systems supporting both the ALS-U project and ongoing Advanced Light Source (ALS) operations.\nThe selected engineer will serve as a primary technical resource for cooling water infrastructure supporting accelerator systems, beamlines, experimental equipment, HVAC interfaces, and associated utility systems.\nThis opportunity is ideal for a mechanical engineering professional with extensive experience in industrial cooling water systems, low-conductivity water (LCW), deionized (DI) water systems, and high-reliability mechanical infrastructure.\nKey Responsibilities\nWater Systems Design & Engineering\nLead the design, engineering, and optimization of cooling water systems supporting ALS-U and existing ALS infrastructure.\nDevelop piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), flow diagrams, hydraulic calculations, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.\nPerform engineering analyses involving heat transfer, fluid dynamics, pump sizing, pressure drops, thermal stability, and water quality.\nSpecify and support procurement of pumps, heat exchangers, filtration systems, expansion tanks, piping, valves, instrumentation, and water treatment equipment.\nCoordinate integration of cooling water infrastructure with accelerator, beamline, cryogenic, HVAC, and facility utility systems.\nEnsure engineering designs comply with applicable ASME, ANSI, California mechanical and building codes, and laboratory safety standards.\nWater Quality & System Reliability\nOversee the operation and maintenance of closed-loop low-conductivity water (LCW) and deionized (DI) water systems.\nMonitor critical water quality parameters, including resistivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and system performance.\nManage and optimize chemical treatment processes, UV sterilization, mixed-bed deionization, and reverse osmosis (RO) systems.\nIdentify and mitigate biological growth, scaling, corrosion, contamination, and water chemistry concerns.\nTroubleshoot equipment failures, leaks, pump malfunctions, resin degradation, flow instability, and thermal excursions.\nEvaluate piping materials, valves, and instrumentation to maintain system integrity and water purity.\nOperations, Maintenance & Commissioning\nDevelop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical cooling water infrastructure.\nEvaluate equipment reliability, lifecycle conditions, and opportunities for operational improvement.\nCoordinate maintenance activities, repairs, shutdowns, and system upgrades to minimize facility downtime.\nSupport installation, startup, testing, balancing, and commissioning of new and modified water systems.\nProvide technical support during operational incidents and system failures.\nProject Coordination & Documentation\nManage engineering projects from conceptual design through installation and commissioning.\nCollaborate with engineering teams, contractors, vendors, facilities personnel, and scientific staff.\nDevelop project schedules, cost estimates, technical scopes of work, and equipment specifications.\nReview installation quality and verify compliance with approved engineering requirements.\nMaintain engineering drawings, operating procedures, maintenance records, system inventories, and configuration documentation.\nSupport engineering change control and continuous improvement initiatives.\nSafety & Regulatory Compliance\nEnsure work complies with Integrated Safety Management (ISM), Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) requirements, laboratory policies, and applicable regulations.\nParticipate in hazard analyses, readiness reviews, and safety assessments.\nSupport lockout/tagout procedures, safe equipment isolation, and operational safety planning.\nPromote safe engineering and maintenance practices throughout facility operations.\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.\nMinimum of 8 years of relevant professional engineering experience, including substantial experience designing, operating, or maintaining industrial process or facility water systems; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.\nDemonstrated knowledge of low-conductivity water (LCW) and deionized (DI) water systems, including water purity, corrosion prevention, chemical treatment, and troubleshooting.\nExperience with closed-loop cooling systems, industrial piping, process utilities, and mechanical infrastructure.\nStrong understanding of hydraulic engineering, fluid flow, heat transfer, pressure management, and thermal system design.\nExperience developing, interpreting, and maintaining engineering drawings and P&IDs.\nFamiliarity with pumps, heat exchangers, cooling towers, filtration systems, water treatment equipment, instrumentation, and controls.\nDemonstrated troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and equipment reliability experience.\nAbility to coordinate multiple engineering projects and operational priorities.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary technical teams.\nPreferred Qualifications\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license.\nExperience supporting scientific research facilities, particle accelerators, semiconductor manufacturing, or other high-availability technical environments.\nExperience with EPICS or industrial control systems integration.\nFamiliarity with vibration-sensitive equipment and thermally stable cooling systems.\nExperience commissioning and starting up large-scale mechanical utility systems.\nKnowledge of reliability-centered maintenance and predictive maintenance methodologies.\nPrevious experience supporting Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories or comparable research facilities.\nWork Environment & Schedule\nPosition is based onsite in Berkeley, California.\nWork may be performed in office, laboratory, mechanical equipment, and construction environments.\nOccasional after-hours or weekend support may be required during shutdowns, commissioning activities, or operational events.\nDuties may involve accessing mechanical spaces and working around industrial equipment.\nAssignment is anticipated to last approximately 12 months, with any extension dependent on project requirements and customer authorization.\nBenefits\nCompensation & Benefits\nPay Rate: $85.83 per hour\nEssnova offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include:\nMedical and dental insurance\nPaid time off\nPaid holidays\nRetirement benefits\nSpecific benefits and eligibility will be discussed during the recruitment process.\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nEssnova Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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