DescriptionAt GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day.
Thats why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you.
What are we looking for
Our office in Santiago is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead innovative solutions and deliver high-quality projects for our internal existing and new clients. This role will build and strengthen commercial awareness and take responsibility for coaching and technically developing the team.
Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Analyze client RFPs technical specifications and requirements in terms of mechanical and piping engineering principles and requirements.
- Prepare budgets and schedules for input into proposals.
- Prepare mechanical and piping system designs calculations specifications and reports.
- Supervise designers to prepare 3D model and drawings.
- Prepare hydraulic transient and stress analyses of critical piping systems.
- Prepare progress reports for the mechanical discipline on assigned projects.
- Review and mark-up contractor and supplier submittals and shop drawings.
- Interact with other discipline teams (process instrumentation and controls structural civil electrical) as well as internal and external clients to coordinate and achieve project objectives within the assigned budget and schedule.
- Train and mentor less experienced team members.
- Complete QA/QC reviews and peer reviews completed by others within the mechanical discipline.
- Ensure technical communication is clear concise and well understood by partners across different levels of management (both internal and external clients)
- Communicate and interface regularly with clients as well as vendors and contractors
- Perform as the RDDL by collaboration with the Americas DDL to continuously develop and improve standards specifications templates and technical procedures.
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelors degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Registered / Licensed / Chartered Engineer is a plus.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience within a range of industries including water wastewater storm water renewable natural gas hydrogen agricultural food and beverage power generation co-generation and industrial facility facilities.
- Experience designing large wastewater pumping stations for municipal regions is a plus.
- Experience in gas handling compression and treatment systems for natural gas and/or landfill gas; hydrogen handling blending and storage for Future Energy projects is a plus.
- Familiarity with BIM 360 REVIT AutoCAD Revizto and NavisWorks or similar 3D coordination tools.
- Flexibility and adaptability to handle a wide range of client and project types and requirements
- Strong analytical mechanical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lead and multitask in a team environment while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English to be able to effectively express technical information to multiple audiences including clients contractors and field staff.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable industry coded and standards and familiarity with industry best practices.
Take on some of the worlds toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.
Well give you control over your career empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race creed religion national origin citizenship color sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability marital status or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC