Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer - Oil, Gas & Chemical (Houston)

Description

Burns & McDonnell's Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice is searching for a Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer in its Houston, TX regional office. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE's List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

The Oil, Gas & Chemical global practice works on projects from gas plants and midstream facilities to refining assets, chemical production plans, and stand-alone storage and logistics facilities. The Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer will support projects in several industry sectors, including the strategic areas of renewable fuels and carbon capture/reduction. The Senior Lead Mechanical Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting mechanical designs according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the Project Managers.
• Specialize in leading multiple Mechanical personnel in an EPC project environment in the Oil, Gas & Chemical industry
• Prepare and review Mechanical engineering discipline deliverables
• Apply specialist knowledge of commonly used mechanical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the mechanical engineering services industry
• Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions
• Interface and coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines to meet project design requirements and effectively manage the internal flow of data and design changes
• Perform inter-discipline engineering document reviews, such as P&ID's
• Provide field installation support for client and construction personnel and in pre-commissioning & start-up support
• Provide mentoring of personnel and additional responsibilities such as the opportunity to oversee execution of the above activities performed by less experienced engineers
• Participate in sales and marketing efforts, lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve financial performance targets
• Prepare and present project labor hour budgets and equipment cost estimates
• Report Mechanical discipline progress
• Prepare technical bid & purchase documents based on process datasheets, client specifications, and industry codes and standards
• Review vendor equipment bids and prepare technical bid evaluations
• Review vendor drawings and other documentation and regularly meet, correspond, and coordinate with equipment vendors
• QA/QC process adherence
• Effective communication with other engineering disciplines, Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Construction
• Compliance with company and site safety policies
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program
• Or Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering may be substituted for 1 year experience
• 7 years of mechanical engineering experience with Oil, Gas and Chemical EPC projects
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Must work in a team environment with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organization
• Familiarity with design codes and standards such as API, PIP, and ASME
• Experience with leading the Mechanical discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organization
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Must possess or be eligible for TWIC
• Ability to travel.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Mechanical Engineering

Primary Location US-TX-Houston

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 233465

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #OGC