Senior Mechanical Engineer (Preconstruction)

Candid Intelligence • San Francisco, CA

23h • $150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Candid is building the AI layer for EPCs, using AI to reduce the manual effort behind preconstruction engineering by automating document understanding, consistency checks, and repetitive workflow steps across major disciplines. Our goal is to make preconstruction 10x faster without sacrificing engineering quality. The company has recently raised $6.5M from top AI and industrial investors and has a team with experience from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, major LNG and power projects, and leading EPCs.

Requirements

• 7+ years at an EPC, PMC, or owner operator
• Strong understanding of FEED and early detailed design mechanical workflows
• Experience creating and reviewing equipment datasheets and vendor packages
• Familiarity with ASME code driven equipment practices and common downstream equipment types
• Ability to spot inconsistencies across datasheets, P&IDs, and vendor packages
• Clear understanding of cross discipline dependencies

Nice To Haves

• Experience with turbomachinery heavy scopes or packaged systems
• Experience taking equipment from FEED into procurement and detailed engineering
• Interest in AI or automation

Responsibilities

• Define how equipment scope is developed and validated during FEED
• Review and validate mechanical content across datasheets, vendor packages, and discipline handoffs
• Create repeatable checks that catch scope gaps and inconsistencies early
• Map where mechanical rework happens and what typically causes it
• Clarify interfaces with Process, Piping, I&C, and Electrical
• Identify which steps are repetitive vs which require real engineering judgement

Benefits

• Meaningful base + equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous health insurance covering medical, dental, and vision
• Health and Wellness Budget: up to $150/mo reimbursement for health and wellness spending, such as gym memberships, fitness classes, or similar.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed