Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mission Critical - Kansas City

Lead mechanical design project teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting mechanical plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
• Lead mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion based on project requirements set by project managers.
• Prepare mechanical equipment specifications, packaged equipment data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQs), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Review mechanical equipment vendor drawings and interface data with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
• Participate in the development of project schedules, scope, budget, staffing planning, and construction planning.
• Manage change orders effectively.
• Apply expert knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts, practices, codes, and procedures to complex projects and non-standard design solutions.
• Conduct quality reviews of production drawings and project-related data to verify corrections within multiple CAD-related software.
• Oversee construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of mechanical systems.
• Lead field inspections, installations, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, customers, and contractors while developing new business opportunities.
• Ensure customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
• Participate in sales and marketing efforts, identifying key pursuits.
• Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve financial performance targets.
• Prepare and present project budgets, cost estimates, and performance reports.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to less experienced engineers within the mechanical engineering practice.
• Ensure adherence to QA/QC processes.
• Facilitate effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 7 years of mechanical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of mechanical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
• OR Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 6 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Expert knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment design codes (ASME, ANSI, API, PIP, NACE).
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading discipline design for large projects and delegating tasks to team members.
• Ability to lead team execution and resolve issues in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and ability to work methodically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Ability to travel.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

Schedule

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 25% of the time