Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP currently has a career opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in South Jordan, UT and support mining and metals, oil and gas, and heavy industrial projects. The position is responsible for managing all aspects of the mechanical and piping engineering discipline. This position will be leading small to large projects and will be interacting with all members of the project team, including the client, sub-contractors, and on-site construction contractors.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the department manager to develop, plan, evaluate and recommend solutions for difficult problems.
• Produce drawings, calculations, and other engineering documentation and follows good engineering practices, relevant codes, and standards.
• Contribute to preparation of proposals, discipline estimates, design deliverables including but not limited to calculations/lists/drawings, specifications and other engineering documentation using standards and/or new methods as required.
• Serve as a liaison between the client and the project team.
• Supervise the preparation or prepares technical specifications for purchased equipment.
• Cook up and interface with vendors.
• Prepare technical evaluations of supplier’s proposals.
• Give effective presentations to customers.
• Work with and communicate with project management team.
• Affirm that all work on assigned projects is timely, accurate and high quality.
• Organize, plan, and coordinate own work as well as the resources assigned on a specific project.
• Perform troubleshooting at operating mine, oil and gas plants, and other heavy industrial plants.
• Pump and piping system calculations.
• Pipe stress analysis.
• Launder sizing.
• Material handling equipment sizing (including conveyors, bins, silos).
• Dust collection system sizing.
• Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system sizing.
• Preparation of equipment performance specifications.
• Equipment and valve schedules/lists, line and tie-point lists.
• Develop technical reports.
• Oversee and check work of other junior and mid-level mechanical engineers and designers.
• Will travel for meetings and site visits and accept remote assignments, as required. Approximately 10% - 15% travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• EIT required.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and stamp is preferred in at least one state in USA with ability to acquire licenses in other states.
• Minimum 5 – 7 years of related engineering experience in an EPCM or similar company is required for this position.
• Knowledge and understanding of how the mechanical and piping engineering activities integrate into a complete project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with customers and vendors.
• Ability to work with administrative supervision and effectively manage multiple and conflicting priorities.
• Understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of the organization’s projects and proposals.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and specialized software packages used for mechanical and piping engineering and design.
• Knowledge of relevant industry codes such as, but not limited to, ASME, CEMA and API.
• Preference will be given to candidate with experience in Mineral / Mining and/or Oil and Gas projects.
• Ability and willingness to travel for meetings and site visits and accept remote assignments, as required. Approximately 10% - 15% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field) from ABET accredited program.
• Project Management experience or a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in an engineering consulting environment is a plus.
• Design-Build project execution experience.
• Experience with metal/mineral mining, oil and gas, industrial water treatment, and municipal facilities projects.
• AutoCAD, Revit, or other design program competence.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized software packages.
• Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards.

Benefits

We provide the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.