Mechanical engineers encompass perhaps the broadest of all the engineering disciplines in their range of activities and functions. They are licensed professionals concerned with the design, manufacture and operation of a wide range of components, devices or systems.

HDR mechanical engineers work with our clients and other members of the design team to solve the complex problems presented by changing exterior and interior climates, site orientation, building material selections, glazing solutions, code restrictions, and the desire to create "green buildings." They bring creative and exciting solutions to our clients with a level of engineering expertise that integrates known rules with the unexpected.

Other tasks performed by mechanical engineers at HDR:

Mechanical documents review
Mechanical specification writing and editing
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design
Plumbing design
Steam piping design
Compressed air piping design
Machine design
Transfer station facility design
Construction cost estimation
Hydraulic systems design
Combustion turbine power plant design
Preparation of governmental permit applications
Landfill permitting and planning
Waste-to-energy facility design and testing
Equipment selection and specification
Power and industrial plant inspection
Ash-handling system design
Controls and instrumentation design and specification
Gas piping design
Material handling design
Material recovery facility (MRF) design
Waste incineration facility design
Fire protection systems design
Acceptance testing
Solid waste planning and permitting
Solid waste flow modeling and analysis
Methane gas production and utilization