Mechanical Engineer - Project Lead
About The Position
This role involves leading Mechanical Engineering design efforts for a team of engineers and designers. The position requires investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of mechanical engineering issues. The Mechanical team lead will coordinate detailed design phases for all mechanical engineering work, develop integrated systems designs, and perform supporting calculations. Responsibilities include preparing technical specifications and engineering studies, performing independent reviews of work, and coordinating with other engineers, project managers, clients, and suppliers. The role also involves reviewing existing facilities for upgrades and replacements, presenting findings, and mentoring less experienced engineers. The position is expected to start remotely with a hybrid work schedule once the Boise, ID office opens.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
- Ten or more years experience in the design of mechanical engineering systems for non-commercial, heavy industrial plants (power, oil & gas, or chemical), with a focus on integrated, detailed system design for new plants, modifications, or replacements.
- Experience must include the selection of equipment, piping materials, control philosophy, and the preparation of performance sizing calculations and specifications.
- Three or more years experience in leading an engineering design team through all phases of a project design.
- Technically knowledgeable of available equipment and proven pre-engineered systems to execute systems design.
- Able to create design schematics, such as flow diagrams and P&IDs, using computer design software.
- Experience with serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role.
- Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
- PE license.
Nice To Haves
- Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Construction and start-up experience.
- Commissioning experience.
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Responsibilities
- Leading the Mechanical Engineering design efforts for a team of junior and senior engineers and designers.
- Investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of mechanical engineering issues.
- Acting as the Mechanical team lead in the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of mechanical engineering work.
- Developing integrated systems designs and performing supporting calculations for the planned work.
- Preparing technical specifications for mechanical engineering equipment.
- Preparing engineering studies.
- Performing independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation.
- Coordinating and providing guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design.
- Performing reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, and presenting findings and recommendations to clients and peers.
- Developing career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
- Providing guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers.
- Leading others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
- Directing automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
