Lead Mechanical Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC 28208 or Houston, TX 77042; 6 month contract to hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of experience supporting EPC Power Generation projects.
• Experience with fossil fuel and/or combined-cycle power plants strongly preferred.
• Experience serving as Lead Mechanical Engineer on large EPC Power projects, including oversight of engineering and design personnel.
• Direct experience executing EPC Power projects is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required, or candidate must be eligible for reciprocity and/or actively pursuing licensure with completion expected in the near term.
• Demonstrated experience with power generation systems including combustion turbines (CTGs), steam turbines (STGs), HRSGs, and associated balance-of-plant equipment.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, including experience interfacing with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Working knowledge of ASME piping codes, including ASME B31.1 (Power Piping).
• Familiarity with ASME B31.3 preferred.
• Knowledge of EPC project execution, project coordination, resource planning, schedule management, and budget management.
• Must maintain active status in a drug and/or alcohol testing consortium.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Mechanical Lead on an EPC power Project.
• Provide strong leadership to drive mechanical technical design and project coordination.
• Manage Project Schedules and Budgets as well as provide weekly reports to communicate project status, issues, and needs.
• Prepare and maintain resource plans.
• Prepare equipment inquiry/RFQ packages.
• Perform equipment technical bid evaluations and prepare recommendations.
• Review equipment vendor documents for compliance to project specifications and industry standards.
• Develop job notes and technical scopes of work.
• Perform field walk downs to collect information required to complete work.
• Prepare man-hour estimates for proposals.
• Attend Client, Vendor, and Internal Team meetings.
• Present technical information to peers or other personnel for review, to implement operating procedures, and resolve system malfunctions.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
• Provide specific to discipline technical expertise to the degree of preparing and providing training for other personnel; both within the company and for the customer.
• May supervise, coordinate, and review work of a small staff of engineers or designers on assigned work.
• As a Licensed Professional Engineer, seals and signs all documentation produced by own work. May also seal and sign work done by engineers under direct supervision.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Communicate in person, via telephone, email.
• Use of arm/hand steadiness, manual dexterity, finger dexterity, multi limb coordination.
• Oral expression and comprehension.
• May be required to lift, carry and move objects safely.

Work Environment

• Work in multiple environments including an office, warehouse and in a trailer or building on construction sites.
• On construction sites, noise levels will be moderate to high.
• Job sites may contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment and tools, people standing, walking, sitting, signaling, and talking.
• Noise levels vary and may include bells, whistles, and alarms.

Benefits

• PTO
• Group Health and Dental Insurance
• 401k after satisfying the necessary waiting periods