Mechanical Design Engineer

WCL Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,257 - 79,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer in Richmond, Virginia. The role focuses on service engineering activities for steam power systems, requiring at least 5 years of related experience. Responsibilities include leading repair projects, providing technical guidance, and ensuring engineering deliverables. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, and familiarity with steam turbines is essential. The position offers contracts with potential for extension and competitive benefits including medical and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of steam turbine service engineering experience is required.
• 2+ years of field execution experience, preferably in power generation.
• Experience with Catia CAD drafting is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance during outage planning and execution.
• Lead complex repair projects involving steam turbine components.
• Act as technical interface for repair projects across various teams.
• Ensure on-time deliverables and meet technical requirements.
• Travel domestically to customer sites for 5-10% of the time.

Skills

Steam turbine service engineering experience

Field execution experience in power generation

Catia CAD drafting

Problem analysis and resolution

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

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Base Pay Range

$51.00/hr – $58.00/hr

Schedule

Monday – Friday (8am‑5pm)

Contract Term

1‑Year Contract, with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full‑time employee.

Position Overview – Mechanical Design Engineer II

As a member of the Steam Power Services Inquiry to Remittance (ITR) engineering team in the Americas, you will contribute to service engineering activities including outage planning and execution, technical guidance to field engineers, leading complex repairs at sites or shops, root‑cause analysis on product and process issues, and design of steam turbine components. The role involves partnering with global rotating equipment steam turbine design teams to deliver safe, reliable, and quality‑focused product solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to field engineers and service managers during outage planning and execution of industrial, fossil, and nuclear steam turbines.
• Lead complex repair projects for rotors, diaphragms, casings, valves, and other components.
• Act as the single point of contact and technical interface for complex repair projects involving sales, customer service, project management, sourcing, engineering, and quality teams.
• Ensure on‑time engineering deliverables and technical requirements for projects.
• Serve as Project Engineering Manager to deliver steam turbine projects, including capital parts, upgrades, engineering studies, and valve solutions.
• Participate in lean methodologies to maintain robust daily management, engineering deliverables, and continuous improvement, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Develop inspection and test plans for site assembly/disassembly and service‑center repair scope.
• Lead and participate in product qualification processes for service shops, conducting design reviews and technical risk discussions internally and with customers.
• Provide technical recommendations during outage planning to internal and external customers.
• Offer guidance to parts engineering and sourcing teams on product design form, fit, and function.
• Address product/process nonconformances and support implementation of corrective/preventative actions through root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with sales, service directors, on‑site services, repair centers, field engineers, and parts engineering groups to provide technical direction.
• Serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues, potentially leading small projects with low risk and resource requirements.
• Travel domestically to customer sites (5‑10% of time).

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of steam turbine service engineering experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years of field execution experience, preferably in the power generation industry.
• Catia CAD drafting experience is a bonus.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems, document, plan, market, and execute programs with established project‑management skills.
• Good understanding of steam turbine and balance‑of‑plant systems and operations.
• Knowledge of steam turbine rotating and stationary component inspection methods and repairs.
• Experience with steam turbine disassembly, assembly, startups, and operational exposure.
• Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Engineering, Information Technology, and Design

Industries

Services for Renewable Energy, Engineering Services, and Electric Power Generation

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)