Mechanical Engineering Specialist, Senior

Audubon Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon is seeking a senior Mechanical Engineering Specialist to lead piping material engineering activities across engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction. You will ensure alignment with client requirements, company standards and industry codes, and guide technical bid evaluations and vendor coordination.

The role requires extensive experience with piping materials specifications, ASME B31.3, and related codes, along with strong communication and leadership skills to drive

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or higher.
• >10 years in piping materials engineering in oil & gas, refinery, LNG, petrochemical or chemical processing industries.
• Extensive knowledge of piping material specs, ASME piping codes, and industry standards (ASME B31.3, ASME II/VIII, ASTM, API, MSS-SP, NACE, PIP).

Responsibilities

• Review and direct development of piping material specs, classes, valve specs, and material requisitions.
• Develop and review technical bid evaluations for piping materials, valves, and specialty items.
• Coordinate with piping, process, mechanical, procurement, and construction teams to ensure material compatibility and project alignment.
• Maintain internal/external team focus and ensure timely design reviews.

Skills

Piping Materials

ASME Codes

Leadership

Procurement

Vendor Evaluation

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SPMAT

SP3D

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Specialist, Senior

#AES-4936

Houston, Texas, United States

Position Title

Mechanical Engineering Specialist, Senior

Location

Houston, TX

External Description

The Piping Materials Engineer will be responsible for applying extensive experience and technical expertise to lead, coordinate, and execute piping material engineering activities while ensuring consistency with client requirements, company standards, project specifications, and industry codes. Supports project execution through all phases of engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction activities. Reports administratively to the Service Line Operations Manager and functionally to the assigned client Project Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and provides direction for the development of piping material specifications, piping classes, valve specifications, specialty item specifications, and material requisitions
• Develops and reviews technical bid evaluations for piping materials, valves, and specialty items
• Coordinates with piping, process, mechanical, procurement, and construction teams to ensure material compatibility and project alignment
• Ability to keep multiple internal and external teams/contractors on task
• Ensures design document reviews are completed accurately and within the required timeframe, including checking activities
• Reviews vendor drawings, technical documentation, and material submittals for compliance with project specifications and applicable codes
• Continuous monitoring of contractor and vendor performance and compliance with project technical requirements
• Participates in key design reviews and ensures design review readiness
• Monitors changes against baseline scope and evaluates impacts on materials, cost, and schedule
• Coordinates responses to technical and commercial queries from clients, vendors, and contractors
• Responsible for maintaining technical integrity of piping material engineering deliverables for the facility
• Ability to complete project tasks independently
• Ability to identify technical and commercial issues and resolve independently or collaboratively to maintain project schedule, budget, and quality
• Reviews or creates meeting minutes from project meetings
• Responsible for input to project reporting and status updates
• Supports procurement activities including material take-offs, requisitions, technical clarifications, and supplier coordination
• Promotes values and ideals of company
• Ability to facilitate internal and external project meetings
• Demonstrates exemplary communication and organizational skills
• Coordinates Management of Change (MOC) efforts
• Develops/adjusts project support team workflow processes
• Facilitates multidisciplinary communication and coordination
• Resolves audit deficiencies and supports quality initiatives
• Position requires candidate to work at assigned office location five days a week

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) or higher
• Greater than 10 years of experience in piping materials engineering roles within oil & gas, refinery, LNG, petrochemical, or chemical processing industries
• Extensive knowledge of piping material specifications, ASME piping codes, and industry standards including:
  • ASME B31.3
  • ASME Section II/VIII
  • ASTM
  • API
  • MSS-SP
  • NACE
  • PIP standards
• Piping Material Specifications
• Piping Class Specifications
• Valve Specifications
• Specialty Item Specifications
• Experience with material selection for:
  • Corrosive services
  • High temperature services
  • Cryogenic services
  • Sour service applications
• Familiarity with engineering software and tools such as:
  • SmartPlant Materials (SPMAT)
  • SmartPlant 3D (SP3D)
  • AutoCAD
  • Bluebeam
  • Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong understanding of procurement, fabrication, inspection, and construction practices
• Experience supporting vendor evaluations and technical bid analyses
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong team leadership capabilities
• Capable of reviewing and approving deliverables for consistency and presentation
• Can develop and manage manpower requirements for projects
• Capable of coordinating project schedules
• Capable of coordinating cost estimate

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Working at Audubon

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry -their growth and safety are at the core of our business.