Mechanical Engineer

Hargrove Engineers and Constructors • $70K — $95K *
Longview, TX 75604In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering required
  • 3+ years relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering
  • Professional Engineering registration highly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of design standards and codes
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Responsibilities

  • Utilize department design and drafting standards
  • Provide on-site assistance during startup activities
  • Conduct stress analysis and produce construction specifications
  • Develop conceptual layouts to efficiently address engineering tasks
  • Review vendor and discipline drawings for mechanical input

Benefits

  • Commitment to safe work practices
  • Support for professional development
  • Collaborative environment with multiple engineering disciplines
  • Opportunities for fieldwork and hands-on experience
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: The Mechanical Engineer provides mechanical engineering services in support of EPC projects. This role focuses on turnaround-driven capital repairs, outage work, and reliability-based modifications, supporting execution from scope development through construction, startup, and return to service. The engineer works within established plant constraints, schedules, and safety requirements while delivering code-compliant, constructible designs aligned with client work processes in Longview, TX.

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
  • Utilize department design and drafting standards.
  • Understand project scope, specifications and design criteria for assigned projects
  • Provide on-site assistance during startup.
  • Support engineering activities such as stress analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations and piping estimates.
  • Develop conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
  • Produce estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.
  • Produce detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project.
  • Assist the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.
  • Consult with design leaders from other disciplines.
  • Review and check vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for mechanical input.
  • Produce designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
  • Check calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
  • Advise the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes, which have been identified.
  • Assist other engineers in developing and assembling scopes, drawings and specifications into a "package", enabling mechanical purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of equipment, materials or subcontract pricing.
  • Develop construction specifications.
  • Review fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Perform fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
  • Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department.
  • Apply advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
  • Develop small work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.


Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Experience: Requires 3+ years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Commitment to safety and safe work practices
  • Familiarity with small and large capital project work processes and deliverables
  • Project ownership and commitment to delivering project objectives on time
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to develop relationships and work with multiple engineering disciplines to accomplish project objectives
  • Commitment to supporting organizational success
  • Knowledge of design standards and codes.
  • Knowledge, application and specification of piping materials.
  • Development of piping material and material procurement specifications.
  • Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems.
  • Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems.
  • Flexibility and stress analysis of moderately complex piping systems.
  • Specify criteria for and select specialty piping items.
  • Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems.
  • Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application.
  • Knowledge of application of piping supports and restraints.
  • Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems.
  • Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers.
  • Estimating piping related construction quantities from conceptual documents.
  • Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of design efforts.
  • Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
  • Knowledge of discipline specific methods, practices and techniques required to engineer, design and construct process and manufacturing projects.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent presentation and Virtual team skills


Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
  • Ability to climb ladders and stairs


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