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Senior Mechanical Engineer

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In-Office
Houston, TX
Senior level
In-Office
Houston, TX
Senior level
Specify, select, analyze, and provide technical oversight for rotating equipment including compressors, pumps, and generators. Support Pre-FEED and FEED studies, coordinate equipment bid reviews, resolve vendor and client technical issues, assess equipment interface risks, develop mitigation plans, and provide project engineering support while complying with safety, environmental, and company standards.
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Job Overview: 

Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for specification, selection, analysis, and technical oversight of rotating equipment for the project.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Engineering of Rotating Equipment (Compressor, pump, generator, etc)
  • Carry out specific project tasks and responsibilities as required
  • Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with McDermott's policies and procedures, while ensuring the welfare of personnel and the protection of assets and the environment at all times
  • Participate in Pre-FEED and FEED studies as per Project requirements
  • Provide technical clarifications to any comments raised by other departments, clients, classification society, etc. throughout the project engineering phase
  • Coordinate technical bid review of equipment with the other engineering disciplines involved
  • Liaise with equipment vendors for any pending technical issues to be solved during project execution to ensure that package is technically compliant with engineering expectations in coordination with the Client
  • Highlight risk associated with the critical equipment interfaces and develop/implement mitigation plans accordingly
  • Provide day-to-day support to a wide number of internal clients
Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or ABET Approved Curriculum
  • Minimum 10 years of experience with rotating equipment with detailed knowledge of equipment codes/standards
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft office

Preferred Qualifications:

  • EPC experience is preferred
  • PE License is preferred
  • Experience as an Area, Team or Project Lead
  • Customer focused, dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
  • Relates well to all levels and kinds of people; able to build appropriate rapport; listens well
  • Self-starter; results driven; anticipates/initiates and implements solutions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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