Description
We are seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our team in South Jordan, UT, with potential opportunities in Tucson, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; or Reno, NV. As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will manage all aspects of the piping engineering discipline, leading small to large projects and interacting with project teams, clients, subcontractors, and construction contractors.
Your Impact
- Develop, plan, evaluate, and recommend solutions for complex problems in collaboration with the department manager.
- Prepare proposals, discipline estimates, design deliverables, calculations, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
- Supervise junior and mid-level mechanical engineers and designers, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality work.
- Conduct troubleshooting at operating mines, oil and gas plants, heavy industrial plants, and water treatment facilities.
- Utilize knowledge of slurry pipelines, tailings systems, concentrate lines, and mine infrastructure.
- Apply expertise in abrasion-resistant materials and corrosion mitigation strategies.
- Support the design of pump stations and process plant tie-ins, including piping and pipeline system design.
- Perform hydraulic calculations using Excel, AFT, or similar software, and pipe stress analysis using CAESAR II or AutoPIPE.
- Demonstrate competence in AutoCAD, Revit, or other design programs.
- Prepare and review line lists, valve lists, tie-point lists, and equipment schedules.
- Travel for meetings and site visits as required, approximately 10%-15%.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in at least one US state.
- 7-10+ years of experience in an EPCM or similar company.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with customers and vendors.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and specialized software packages.
- Knowledge of industry codes such as ASME, API.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
- Project Management experience or PMP certification.
- Design-Build project execution experience.