Project Engineer

BrightFarm Systems provides technical services in support of rooftop greenhouses and building-integrated agriculture (BIA) in both educational and commercial settings worldwide. Our core value is ecological sustainability. The company's team presents a unique expertise in ecological engineering focused exclusively on the application of controlled environment agriculture to the urban domain. BrightFarm Systems is a subsidiary of New York Sun Works, designers and operators of the Science Barge: a prototype sustainable urban farm and research center.

Position Overview:

This exciting new role will provide a wide spectrum of engineering support to the company. In particular, the role will involve:

• providing engineering services including drafting, calculating and equipment specification related to the development of new, innovative designs for urban, rooftop greenhouses
• liaising with external vendors, such as greenhouse manufacturers, component suppliers, engineering firms and architects to ensure custom designs are well engineered and to code
• provide day to day project management on design projects
• supporting the Managing Director on proposal development, and budget management for construction projects
• applying innovative and creative contribution to the design process
• employ good engineering judgment and always provide ethical engineering practice

Qualifications:   

B.S. in engineering (civil, structural, environmental, mechanical or related field + 2 years work OR

Masters degree in engineering  

The successful candidate will need to be an Engineer with a minimum of 2 years work experience or a relevant postgraduate qualification. Professional Engineer or Engineer in Training accreditation is a plus.

Additional requirements include:

• design experience with steel - experience of truss design a plus
• ability to work in AutoCad, Excel, Adobe, Word - experience with FEA software a plus.
• indepth structural engineering knowledge and experience with building code interpretation - experience with greenhouse construction and / or thermal dynamic characteristics of buildings a plus
• must have the ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings.
• the ability to think ahead, plan and prioritize workload.
• must have the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• must have excellent communication skills, a proactive approach to problem solving.

Compensation: Salary range $45-$55K dependent on experience + employee profit sharing plan.

• 15 days vacation
• Health insurance
• IRA tax benefit
• MTA transit cheque

To Apply:

Please email resume and cover letter.

BrightFarm Systems is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities and LGBT individuals.