Senior Mechanical Engineer
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Mobile • Alabama • Louisiana • United States
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About the role
- Performing all aspects for complete designs of small and large mechanical engineering assignments using theoretical knowledge and practical design methods
- Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards
- Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team
- On-site assistance during startup
- Accomplishing engineering activities such as stress analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations and piping estimates
- Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand
- Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project
- Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project
- Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems
- Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project
- Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for mechanical input
- Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice
- Advising the senior engineering concerning design or scope changes which have been identified
- Developing construction specifications
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required
- Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred
- 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering
- Knowledge of design standards and codes
- Knowledge, application and specification of piping materials
- Development of piping material and material procurement specifications
- Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems
- Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems
- Flexibility and stress analysis of moderately complex piping systems
- Specify criteria for and select piping specialty items
- Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems
- Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application
- Knowledge of application of piping supports and restraints
- Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems
- Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers
- Estimating piping related construction quantities from conceptual documents
- Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of design efforts
- Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards
- Knowledge of the discipline specific methods, practices and techniques required to engineer, design and construct process and manufacturing projects
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringstress analysisdesign standardspiping materialsconstruction specificationsmaterial procurement specificationspiping system sizingflexibility analysisprocess piping designmanual valve sizing
Soft Skills
consultationproblem resolutioncoordinationcommunicationflexibility
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringMaster of Science in Mechanical EngineeringProfessional Engineering registration