Job DescriptionThis OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for a
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Generation) to join our Power & Energy team in
Houston, TX. The following locations will also be considered: New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Boise, ID, Overland Park, KS, Atlanta, GA, Oradell, NJ and Mt. Laurel, NJ. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Power & Energy Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.
Your Impact- Lead mechanical design projects for thermal generation and district energy facilities ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and ensuring satisfactory performance.
- Interface with clients, equipment vendors and contractors.
- Mentor and direct less experienced staff members.
- Coordinate design requirements with piping designers and drafters.
- Perform equipment sizing calculations.
- Develop piping pressure drop calculations.
- Prepare P&IDs, including pipe and valve selection and sizing for power plant systems
- Route piping and design pipe supports.
- Prepare construction/installation scopes of work for mechanical systems.
- Conduct engineering studies such as condition assessments or cost estimates.
- Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, industry codes and standards to projects.
- Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
- Occasionally travel to clients and projects and sites to interface with clients, verify existing conditions, and monitor construction progress (5%-10% travel).
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You AreRequired Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline, from an ABET accredited program.
- 10+ years of relevant post education experience in mechanical design for industrial facilities
- Professional Engineering (PE) license (multi-state preferred).
- Experience with power generation and district energy projects.
- Proficient with mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant mechanical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience using Smart Plant 3D or CADworx
- Experience using Caesar II or AutoPipe
- Experience using Thermoflow
- Experience using Arrow/Fathom
WSP Benefits:WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $134,00-$205,040
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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