Mechanical Engineering Specialist, Senior

Responsibilities

• Reviews and provides direction for the development of piping material specifications, piping classes, valve specifications, specialty item specifications, and material requisitions.
• Develops and reviews technical bid evaluations for piping materials, valves, and specialty items.
• Covers coordination with piping, process, mechanical, procurement, and construction teams to ensure material compatibility and project alignment.
• Keeps multiple internal and external teams/contractors on task.
• Ensures design document reviews are completed accurately and within the required timeframe, including checking activities.
• Reviews vendor drawings, technical documentation, and material submittals for compliance with project specifications and applicable codes.
• Continuously monitors contractor and vendor performance and compliance with project technical requirements.
• Participates in key design reviews and ensures design review readiness.
• Maintains technical integrity of piping material engineering deliverables for the facility.
• Completes project tasks independently.
• Identifies technical and commercial issues and resolves independently or collaboratively to maintain project schedule, budget, and quality.
• Reviews or creates meeting minutes from project meetings.
• Supports procurement activities including material take-offs, requisitions, technical clarifications, and supplier coordination.
• Promotes company values and ideals.
• Facilitates internal and external project meetings.
• Demonstrates exemplary communication and organizational skills.
• Coordinates Management of Change (MOC) efforts.
• Develops/adjusts project support team workflow processes.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary communication and coordination.
• Solves audit deficiencies and supports quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) or higher.
• Greater than 10 years of experience in piping materials engineering roles within oil & gas, refinery, LNG, petrochemical, or chemical processing industries.
• Extensive knowledge of piping material specifications, ASME piping codes, and industry standards including: ASME B31.3, ASME Section II/VIIIASTM, API, MNS, NACE, EPIPELINE, and other relevant standards.
• Experience developing: Piping Material Specifications, Piping Class Specifications, Valve Specifications, Specialty Item Specifications.
• Experience with material selection for: Corrosive services, High temperature services, Cryogenic services, Sour service applications.
• Familiarity with engineering software and tools such as: SmartPlant Materials (SPMAT), SmartPlant 3D (SP3D), AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of procurement, fabrication, inspection, and construction practices.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong team leadership capabilities.
• Capable of reviewing and approving deliverables for consistency and presentation.
• Capable of managing manpower requirements for projects.
• Capable of coordinating project schedules.
• Capable of coordinating cost estimates.