Chief Engineer, Piping & Mechanical

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.•Tucson, AZ

11h•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Bowman has an opportunity for a Chief Engineer, Piping & Mechanical to join our team in an Arizona, Colorado or Nevada Bowman office. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients. Purpose Perform all levels of mechanical engineering and design including the development of construction documents as well as project and staff management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
Ten or more (10+) years of relevant industry-related experience, in design of heavy industrial and mineral processing plant projects.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of plumbing and fire protection systems a plus.
Knowledge of AutoCAD, REVIT, Plant 3D, Inventor a plus.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or desire to pursue upon hiring preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive broad guidance relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and broad parameters for execution.
Receive direction on highly complex assignments.
Independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
Actively market the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
Serve as a mentor, resource, and trainer for Design Engineers and less experienced Project Engineers.
Represent project team in client communications and resolutions.
Responsible for the development of mechanical engineering/design deliverables, including piping & instrumentation diagrams – PIDs (in collaboration with process and instrumentation engineering), pipeline index, piping and pumping specifications and data sheets, installation details and isometrics drawings.
Specify and layout mechanical equipment systems as applicable to the project type (including material handling systems, process equipment, schedules, notes, etc.).
Develop piping and mechanical material requisitions, review bids, make technical recommendations, review of mechanical packages, and review of vendor documentation.
Apply broad knowledge of engineering principles and procedures.
Oversee designs through project construction/completion.
Communicate effectively with engineers, project manager, and the client.
Conduct field observation visits to accurately document the existing field conditions and report on construction progress.
Organize/prioritize multiple tasks to complete the design in a sequential efficient manner.
Accurately produce the project construction documents to meet milestone schedules within a predetermined hourly budget.
Conducts technical collaboration by reviewing deliverables with peers and supervisors as questions arise and ensuring quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) procedures are performed on deliverables generated.
Attend coordination and design meetings, as needed.
Define and determine project specifications, performance criteria, and budget construction cost estimating.
Work within established project budgets.
Mentor less experienced engineers by providing guidance, sharing industry knowledge, and offering feedback on technical deliverables.
Possess and continue to develop a strong working knowledge of all codes applicable to the discipline.
Possess and continue to develop a working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D and Inventor software.