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