Nuclear Mechanical Engineer II – Design, Field & Projects

Mesa Associates, Inc; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. seeks a Mid-Level Mechanical Engineer to support design, analysis, procurement, construction, and implementation of modifications at nuclear power plants and other facilities. The role includes preparing deliverables, field investigations, and collaboration with engineers, designers, project managers, clients, and vendors in a controlled design environment.

Hybrid work arrangement with three in-office days weekly and travel to plant sites (approx. 6–8 days per month).

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Minimum of three years of relevant mechanical engineering or mechanical design experience.
• Experience preparing or supporting engineering calculations, evaluations, specifications, design drawings, reports, or equivalent technical deliverables.
• Working knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, codes, standards, regulations, and accepted engineering practices.
• Ability to conduct field walkdowns and translate field conditions into design requirements.
• Effective technical writing, verbal communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate work with engineers, designers, project managers, clients, vendors, and other engineering disciplines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare mechanical calculations, technical evaluations, specifications, drawings, reports, and design change documentation for nuclear projects.
• Support the design and modification of piping systems, mechanical equipment, HVAC systems, pressure-retaining components, and related plant systems.
• Review design inputs, plant drawings, calculations, procedures, specifications, photographs, vendor information, and field data to establish existing design.
• Conduct and document field walkdowns to verify plant conditions, identify interfaces, obtain measurements, and support constructability and installation planning.
• Coordinate mechanical requirements with civil, electrical, instrumentation and control, procurement, construction, and project management personnel.
• Develop or support engineering change packages and ensure deliverables comply with project requirements, procedures, codes, and quality expectations.
• Respond to internal, client, vendor, construction, and implementation comments; document resolutions and incorporate approved changes into design deliverables.
• Review vendor drawings, technical submittals, equipment data, and procurement documentation for compliance with project and design requirements.
• Support project scoping, labor estimates, schedules, design assumptions, and inputs for mechanical work.
• Identify technical risks, missing information, field conflicts, constructability concerns, and communicate them to the Project Engineer or Project Manager.
• Perform design reviews and checks appropriate to assigned qualifications and experience.
• Provide technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers.
• Support client meetings, vendor discussions, construction activities, testing, implementation, and outage work as required.
• Maintain complete, accurate engineering records in accordance with procedures.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Technical writing

Coordination with teams

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or progress toward licensure

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Plant3D

Inventor

Solidworks

Job description

Mesa Associates, Inc. seeks a Mid-Level Mechanical Engineer to support design, analysis, procurement, construction, and implementation of modifications at nuclear power plants and other facilities. The role includes preparing deliverables, field investigations, and collaboration with engineers, designers, project managers, clients, and vendors in a controlled design environment.

Hybrid work arrangement with three in-office days weekly and travel to plant sites (approx. 6–8 days per month).