Senior Mechanical Engineer 1 - Energy & Industrial

Sargent & Lundy•Englewood, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Energy & Industrial Group (EIG) specializes in delivering advanced engineering solutions across various sectors, including power generation, environmental compliance, oil & gas, and industrial projects, from new plant design to plant betterment and upgrade services for operating facilities. We have designed nearly 900 conventional power plants, yielding over 100,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity. Our expertise includes numerous recent and ongoing combined cycle projects that leverage the latest advanced machinery, including combustion turbines, steam turbines, and heat recovery steam generators from all leading suppliers. EIG is recognized for its commitment to decarbonization through innovative technologies in renewable energy, carbon capture, and hydrogen power. We excel in detailed engineering services for photovoltaic (PV) solar projects and energy storage integration, and lead the industry in carbon capture technologies, managing projects from conceptual studies, pilot demonstrations and through commercial scale implementation for utilities and industrial plants.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program
PE License, preferred.
Five or more years of experience in the design of mechanical engineering systems for non-commercial, heavy industrial plants (power plant - essential, oil & gas, or chemical - valued), 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 supporting calculations and specifications.
Ability to take a lead role in the completion of preliminary engineering studies that evaluate multiple solutions to address a given client’s problem or need.
Sound technical judgement, technical writing skills, and experience with preparing high level bills of materials and needed equipment lists for estimating.
Experience in leading an engineering design team through all phases of capital projects or small to medium plant services projects.
Customer service oriented with passion for high customer satisfaction and achieving project execution excellence.
Knowledge of industry -related Codes and Standards.

Nice To Haves

P&ID Development
Piping Design Review
Process/Hydraulic Calculations
Engineering Evaluations
Corrosion Protection
PHA participation
Constructability Reviews
Engineering liaison to support construction of new generation power facilities
Gas Processing / Gas Plant design
MSME from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program
AI & Automation at Sargent & Lundy
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

Acting as the Mechanical team lead by overseeing a team of junior engineers and designers in coordinating detailed design phases for all aspects of mechanical engineering work
Working on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of mechanical engineering issues
Developing integrated systems designs for the planned work, including: Design, modification, and analysis of power plant mechanical systems, including primary steam/water cycle systems and secondary balance of plant systems
Design, modification, and analysis of Oil & Gas mechanical systems /facilities, including compressor stations, meter stations, pump stations, pipelines, gas processing plants, wellhead systems, central gathering facilities, and CO2/CCUS facilities
Preparing and reviewing calculations to support equipment sizing, optimization evaluations, and selection
Preparing and reviewing technical specifications for mechanical engineering equipment
Preparing and reviewing material lists, equipment lists, line lists
Reviewing piping drawings (Isometrics, composites, plans, sections, and elevations)
Preparing and reviewing engineering studies and technical reports
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 your career via peer-learning through knowledge sharing 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
Communicating and interacting with client staff
There is potential for travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for construction coordination, field verification of designs, or supporting facility commissioning
Provide input/oversight of company standards
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