Senior Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Sargent & Lundy Consulting (SLC) works on behalf of clients to support electric power projects. We evaluate and optimize technical, commercial, environmental, and financial aspects of the projects for a variety of clients. In this role, you will provide development support, conceptual design and owner’s engineer services to clients including performing technical evaluations of electric power generation projects and facilities. You will also have the opportunity to support project economic and cost analysis, risk assessments, and contract development. Your responsibilities will include engineering design reviews, technical due diligence, project development support, and conceptual design. Particular experience in mechanical design of conventional power projects is desired. You will have the opportunity to travel within the United States as well as internationally.
Requirements
- BSME in mechanical engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program with a strong academic background
- 10 or more years of experience in the electric power industry
- Experience in detailed design of the mechanical systems of conventional power projects, specifically: Simple cycle gas turbines, Combined cycle projects, Coal fired generation, Steam systems, or Reciprocating engines (RICE)
- Experience in development support and conceptual design of conventional power projects
- Excellent technical communication and writing skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in technical due diligence and owner’s engineering design reviews of conventional power projects
- General understanding of power station operations and performance reviews
- General understanding of process design at electric power generation facilities
- Economic, cost analysis, and contract development experience
- Familiarity with international design codes and standards
- Willing or able to lead others who use modern tools: automation and AI
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs
- 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
- Provide development support, conceptual design and owner’s engineer services to clients
- Perform technical evaluations of electric power generation projects and facilities
- Support project economic and cost analysis, risk assessments, and contract development
- Engineering design reviews
- Technical due diligence
- Project development support
- Conceptual design
- Lead 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
- Direct 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
- Oversee 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
- Yearly discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
