Mechanical Engineer - Asset Management - Granite City, IL

About the role

Orbital is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the execution of an Asset Integrity and Asset Management program at a client facility in Granite City, IL. This is a field-based engineering position embedded at the client's site, focused on mechanical equipment evaluation, repair engineering, and long-term asset management planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineering resource for mechanical asset evaluations, applying engineering judgment to assess condition, identify deficiencies, and prioritize corrective actions.
• Review and interpret mechanical inspection findings generated by the program's inspection team, translating field data into engineering evaluations and recommendations.
• Support inspection and repair planning for process equipment and mechanical systems, providing the engineering input necessary to ensure inspection activities are targeted, effective, and actionable.
• Perform site visits to equipment and systems as needed to verify conditions, gather supplemental information, and inform engineering decisions — not as an inspector, but as the engineer responsible for the solution.
• Prepare engineering reports, condition assessments, and technical recommendations for review by the client and Orbital's project team.
• Develop repair packages and maintenance recommendations based on engineering evaluations, condition assessments, and client priorities.
• Prepare calculations, designs, and repair specifications in support of identified repair and improvement projects.
• Carefully coordinate with Orbital's office engineering team to ensure repair solutions are technically sound, code-compliant, and aligned with client requirements and applicable standards (ASME, API, NBIC, etc.).
• Provide engineering support during repair execution as needed — answering RFIs, reviewing submittals, and resolving field conditions — while construction and repair management remains the responsibility of others.
• Contribute to long-term asset management planning by contributing engineering expertise to condition assessments, maintenance strategies, and capital planning initiatives.
• Support outage and capital projects by providing mechanical engineering input during planning, scoping, and execution phases.
• Maintain accurate records of engineering evaluations, calculations, and repair histories to support Asset Management databases and long-term tracking.
• Identify recurring deficiency patterns and develop proactive engineering recommendations to support the client's long-term asset reliability goals.
• Contribute to the continued growth and improvement of Orbital's Asset Management and Repair Services capabilities.
• Comply with all Orbital, client, OSHA, MSHA, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Complete all work in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and Orbital's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Participate in pre-job planning, job hazard analyses (JHAs), and safety meetings as required.
• Promote consistency, repeatability, and continuous improvement in engineering execution and documentation quality.
• Serve as the primary on-site mechanical engineering point of contact for the client's operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Maintain strong working relationships with client personnel and Orbital's field- and office-based project leadership.
• Communicate engineering findings, recommendations, and project status clearly to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Support proposal development, estimating, and scope definition as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five (5) years of professional mechanical engineering experience in industrial environments.
• Experience with pressure vessels, piping systems, rotating equipment, heat exchangers, and/or other mechanical plant equipment.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries such as power generation, oil and gas, refining, chemical processing, manufacturing, steel, mining, or materials processing.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop engineering evaluations, repair packages, and capital recommendations from inspection and condition assessment data.
• Experience supporting outage planning, capital projects, or turnaround activities in an engineering capacity.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based role while maintaining effective communication with an office-based support team.
• Ability to access structures at elevated heights, in confined spaces, and in active industrial environments as needed to support engineering evaluations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare clear calculations, technical reports, and recommendations for varied audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering software relevant to mechanical design and analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Supplemental insurance options.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage.
• A generous paid time off program.