Lead Mechanical Specialist - Houston, TX (South)

Responsibilities

• Generates scope estimate packages
• Prices equipment lists
• Works out work-hour estimates/staffing plans
• Develops project schedule details for mechanical engineering scope deliverables
• Monitors progress against project schedule and budget
• Evaluates vendor's bids and drawings
• Prepares equipment lists and specialty item lists
• Reviews design guides and specifications
• Develops priced equipment lists for estimates
• Prepares work-hour estimates for project scopes and engineering deliverables/activities
• Prepares project schedules for mechanical engineering tasks/deliverables including upstream/downstream ties to other engineering disciplines’ activities
• Makes staffing plans for managing the project scope
• Directs engineering staff to complete activities and monitors progress
• Interprets engineering Codes and standards (e.g. ASME BPVC, API for simple rotating equipment)
• Applies working knowledge of welding procedures, materials selection, and nondestructive examination

Qualifications and Experience

• Requires five to seven (5 – 7) years’ experience in mechanical design or related functional area
• Experience in utilizing various computer software packages and automated engineering and design equipment
• Completion of NCEES FE Examination preferred
• Actively working toward obtaining a Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred
• Proficiency in engineering and design tools, including common computer aided drafting software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Understanding of equipment engineering activities for either fixed or rotating equipment
• Understanding of how engineering deliverables fit into a project schedule and impacts to preceding and following activities in the schedule
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (verbal or written formats)
• Ability to provide direct tasking to other technical staff regarding technical and schedule topics and interface with other discipline leads, project managers and clients on a daily / weekly basis
• Capable of presenting technical and non-technical data to peers, stakeholders, clients and design review teams in both verbal and written formats
• Skilled at interpreting and applying technical and non-technical data, including charts, graphs, design codes and engineering theories
• Occasional travel (less than 10%)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree) from an ABET accredited program