Mechanical Engineer - Cement and Minerals

ZAP Engineering•Lakewood, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on, full-time position with day-to-day duties that include completing well-defined mechanical engineering tasks within ZAP’s cement, mineral and material processing, mining, and heavy industrial projects. You will collaborate with project team(s) to complete deliverables in alignment with the project schedule, budget, and scope of work, or as assigned by the project manager or project engineer.

Requirements

5+ years of experience practicing discipline-specific engineering on multidiscipline project teams required.
Professional Engineer License required.
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Problem-solving skills to be able to resolve simple problems quickly and effectively.
Self-direction and responsibility for own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
Able to support multiple efforts and track process against timelines.
Ability to define problems, research and check facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Leadership skills and some general experience leading work groups or task forces in specific projects.
Competent user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
Experience utilizing 3D software for reviewing layouts and detail designs, with modeling produced by other departments
Able to remain flexible and adaptable to change
Must have a valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize and prepare quality technical project documents to support projects.
Coordinate and/or produce mechanical engineering deliverables, equipment specifications, technical descriptions and other technical inputs and documentation required for completion of the projects, as defined by the RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consultative, Informed), in alignment with ZAP standard processes and procedures.
Produce equipment sizing calculations
Prepare technical specifications or datasheets for main equipment and auxiliary machinery
Determine / review equipment capacities and specifications for main equipment and auxiliary machinery.
Technical reviews and evaluations of vendor proposals
Develop and review equipment flow sheets, equipment layouts and/or systems and stackups, plot plans, and general arrangement drawings
Manage creation of bill of materials and/or material takeoffs
Provide feedback on equipment vendor drawing reviews
Generate pipe and valve specifications for services such as plant air, pneumatic piping, water systems, etc.
Generate mechanical equipment lists, valve lists, line lists
Prepare mechanical contractor bid packages
Participate in site visits and meetings with clients
Engineering support of construction efforts
Ducts and chutes routing and design support, produce datasheets for quoting and purchasing
Feasibility studies
Technical Collaboration - Collaborates with project team members on interdisciplinary technical deliverables, as defined by the RACI
Reviews deliverables with peers and supervisors.
Ensures quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures (intra- and inter-disciplinary checks) are performed on deliverables generated.
PFD/P&ID generation, review, redlining
3D modeling support and reviews
Produce project cost estimates
Reviews construction drawings and documents.
Communicates with project team regarding overall project progress and status of mechanical-specific deadlines and deliverables.
Develop and improve knowledge of plant or facility processes and equipment to be better able to satisfy customers’ requirements.
Other tasks as delegated or assigned by supervisor