Senior Mechanical Engineer

Hargrove and Associates•Philadelphia, PA

26d

About The Position

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing advanced mechanical engineering expertise and, when serving as lead engineer, supervising and technically directing a team of engineers and designers. The lead engineer is accountable for delivering mechanical services and deliverables on time, within budget, and to quality expectations. The role involves complex engineering assignments, project cost, schedule, and quality controls, and work under minimal supervision. The position supports process and manufacturing projects and may include on-site startup assistance and fieldwork.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
At least 15 years of relevant industrial mechanical engineering experience.
Knowledge of design standards and codes, piping materials, piping material specifications, and procurement specifications.
Knowledge of good design practices and sizing for piping systems, including compressible-fluid systems.
Experience with piping flexibility and stress analysis, complex process and utility piping design, piping specialty items, manual valve sizing, piping supports and restraints, safety valves and devices, and steam traps and liquid drainers.
Ability to estimate piping construction quantities from conceptual documents and determine construction material quantities.
Knowledge of other disciplines’ deliverables, schedule constraints, and information requirements for mechanical deliverables.
Ability to estimate task completion accurately and develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, and man-hour budgets for a small project or area of a larger project.
Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
Ability to lead a team and deliver commitments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Ability to develop virtual-team skills and relationships and provide interoffice execution leadership and support.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Use department design and drafting standards and become familiar with project scope, specifications, and design criteria.
Provide on-site assistance during startup and perform fieldwork to gather data, check tie-ins, and support construction.
Perform engineering activities including stress analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations, and piping estimates.
Develop conceptual layouts and cost studies, preliminary designs and material take-offs, detailed design calculations, and construction sketches.
Prepare organized calculations and provide sketches and details to support completion of engineering drawings; assist drafting personnel with routine layout and detailing issues.
Coordinate with design leaders and other disciplines to support timely completion of project work.
Review and check vendor, other-discipline, fabrication, and construction-submittal drawings for conformance with engineering documents and specifications.
Develop designs that use construction materials efficiently and emphasize ease of construction and client expectations.
Check other engineers’ calculations for accuracy and conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practice.
Advise senior engineers of identified design or scope changes and communicate scope and design changes promptly.
Help assemble scopes, drawings, and specifications into packages for mechanical procurement inquiries.
Develop construction specifications and support procurement of equipment, materials, and subcontract pricing.
Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel.
Coordinate work activities with staff members and discipline leads and provide leadership to ensure communication and execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
Estimate and schedule professional service hours and assess the progress and quality of mechanical work.
Identify and develop work-sharing packages for interoffice execution support and provide interoffice execution leadership.
Apply advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
Develop construction cost estimates, detailed engineering schedules, and man-hour budgets for small projects or areas of larger projects, and determine construction material quantities.