Mechanical Design Engineer

Seeking an Mechanical Design Engineer to support our client in Houston TX.

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.

Requirements:

The Contractor will provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignment of intermediate complexity.

Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements

Develop and review specifications and design criteria

Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity

Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines project management vendors and clients

Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures

Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope cost and schedule baselines

Establish control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals

Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

Other duties as assigned

Specific Job Requirements

Ability to prepare and review calculations and specifications for equipment in support of Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) development

Demonstrated design experience in areas such as mechanical systems and equipment design and specification

Demonstrated proficiency with 2D CADD applications such as Bentley MicroStation and Autodesk AutoCAD

Establish equipment requirements and prepare equipment data sheets for mechanical equipment including unfired and fired heat transfer equipment packaged equipment pressure vessels pumps and compressors or packaged equipment

Evaluate dimensions equipment connections and equipment performance including pressure profiles heat transfer rates and off-design cases

Provide equipment sizing and application support to project development or process

Participate in material selection for equipment

Develop and revise equipment lists narrative specifications equipment standards equipment general arrangement and outline drawings

Participate in supplier / contractor bid clarification negotiation and/or award meetings

Represent Mechanical in model reviews and closely monitor 3D equipment modeling activities

Provide consultation during fabrication and witness testing of equipment

Provide consultation and/or on-site assistance for the installation commissioning and/or startup of equipment

Qualifications:

Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders) state and local codes and standards

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management coworkers clients vendors and subcontractors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards

Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local state and federal codes statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing e-mail spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Experience providing Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects

Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis 3D modeling and 2D Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum five (5) years of work-related experience

Preferred:

Professional Engineer license

Experience with design of systems structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1

Practical field experience

EPC project experience for the following industries:

o U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

o Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program

o Manufacturing pharmaceutical or biotechnology

Intermediate knowledge of:

o Equipment specification development

o Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) requirements for packaged equipment

o Design of mechanical equipment through all stages of a project from conceptual phase to design development construction and commissioning

o Mechanical equipment in one or more of the following specialties: rotating equipment pressure vessels unfired and fired heat transfer equipment packaged equipment or metallurgy and welding