Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Location: Salt Lake City, UT or Houston, TX (Monday - Friday 9/80 work week Onsite Position)

Contract to Direct hire

Pay Rate: $55.00 - $65.00 hour W2 DOE

General Description

Performs a variety of assignments requiring the application of standard design engineering techniques for a small project or selected segments of a larger project. Exercises independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard design engineering techniques, procedures and criteria to make minor design adaptations and modifications. This is a senior-level position in the Mechanical Engineering group which reports to a Staff/Senior Staff Engineer in the discipline or directly to the Discipline Manager. Requires minimal instruction from supervisor to perform job function. May supervise lower-level engineers and drafting/design staff when functioning as project engineer.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assignments have clear and specific objectives and require the investigation of a limited number of variables.
• In addition to functioning in the capacity of an in-house staff engineer, duties may also be performed in a plant engineering capacity within a clients' operating facility or in a field engineering capacity in support of a construction project.
• Must have the ability to work independently, with limited supervision, as well as have the ability to work and function as part of a team.
• Supervises the work of others through the planning, review and scheduling of specific project tasks when functioning as a project lead engineer.
• Must possess basic project management skills including ability to assist Project Managers with Client estimates and project schedules.
• Prepares equipment purchase specifications and datasheets, assembles and issues RFQ packages, expedites and clarifies vendor bids, tabulates bid results and recommends equipment for purchase.
• Performs audits of vendor supplied information against engineering specifications and data sheets for specific projects. Interfaces directly with equipment vendors during specification, order and fabrication of equipment.
• Interfaces directly with clients, at the direction of the Project Manager, to discuss specific discipline related issues requiring technical input.
• Performs engineering calculations like piping stress analysis, FEA, pressure vessel design, hydraulic analysis, heat transfer, etc. and prepares detailed reports for peer review.
• Reviews and comments on documents and reports prepared by other engineers including calculations, specifications, datasheets, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a four-year Engineering degree (BS in Mechanical Engineering)
• 8-10 years design engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is a plus but not required.
• Functional experience with project economics and project estimating is required.
• Advance level of computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, scheduling and engineering related computer software.
• CADD literate.
• Working knowledge of current design codes and standards in multiple disciplines (i.e. Pressure Vessel Code, Boiler Code, NEC, NFPA, MSHA, OSHA).
• Heavy industrial engineering experience in one or more commercial industries.
• Ability to multitask.

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