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Burns & McDonnell Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer - Oil, Gas & Chemical (Houston) in Houston, Texas
Description
Burns & McDonnell’s Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice is searching for a Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer in its Houston, TX regional office. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.
The Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice works on projects from gas plants and midstream facilities to refining assets, chemical production plans, and stand-alone storage and logistics facilities. The Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer will support projects in several industry sectors, including the strategic areas of renewable fuels and carbon capture/reduction. The Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting mechanical designs according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
Responsibilities:
Lead mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the Project Managers.
Specialize in leading multiple Mechanical personnel in an EPC project environment in the Oil, Gas & Chemical industry
Prepare and review Mechanical engineering discipline deliverables
Apply specialist knowledge of commonly used mechanical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the mechanical engineering services industry
Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions
Interface and coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines to meet project design requirements and effectively manage the internal flow of data and design changes
Perform inter-discipline engineering document reviews, such as P&ID’s
Provide field installation support for client and construction personnel and in pre-commissioning & start-up support
Provide mentoring of personnel and additional responsibilities such as the opportunity to oversee execution of the above activities performed by less experienced engineers
Participate in sales and marketing efforts, lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve financial performance targets
Prepare and present project labor hour budgets and equipment cost estimates
Report Mechanical discipline progress
Prepare technical bid & purchase documents based on process datasheets, client specifications, and industry codes and standards
Review vendor equipment bids and prepare technical bid evaluations
Review vendor drawings and other documentation and regularly meet, correspond, and coordinate with equipment vendors
QA/QC process adherence
Effective communication with other engineering disciplines, Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Construction
Compliance with company and site safety policies
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program
Or Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering may be substituted for 1 year experience
7 years of mechanical engineering experience with Oil, Gas and Chemical EPC projects
Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Must work in a team environment with minimal supervision
Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organization
Familiarity with design codes and standards such as API, PIP, and ASME
Experience with leading the Mechanical discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organization
Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
Must possess or be eligible for TWIC
Ability to travel.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Job Mechanical Engineering
Primary Location US-TX-Houston
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 233465 Job Hire Type Experienced
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