Senior Mechanical Designer

Mesa Associates, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. seeks a skilled senior-level mechanical designer to create CAD drawings from engineers' sketches, with emphasis on piping systems, laser scanning, and 3D modelling.

You will collaborate with a design team to meet schedules and budgets across power-generation projects. Field visits to plant sites for laser scanning and drawing resolution will be required, and adherence to corporate policies and safety standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8-12 years experience in mechanical design.
• Must be able to create CAD drawings from sketches or verbal instructions.
• Experience with piping systems and plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Create CAD drawings from sketches and/or verbal instructions from Engineers and Designers.
• Must be familiar with piping systems.
• Experience with laser scanning and 3D modelling.
• Work with design team to deliver on schedule and budget.
• Produce high quality, error-free CAD drawings.
• Occasional field trips to plant sites for laser scanning and drawing resolution with client reps.
• Adhere to Mesa Corporate policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Projects are for coal, combined cycle, simple cycle, and hydro plants.

Skills

CAD drafting

Piping systems

Laser scanning

3D modelling

Collaboration

Field trips

Safety compliance

Education

Associates degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

GIG South / Generation Industrial and Government

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa Associates seeks a skilled senior-level mechanical designer that will have the following responsibilities:

• Create CAD drawings from sketches and/or verbal instructions of Engineers and other Designers.
• Must be familiar with piping systems.
• Experience with laser scanning and 3D modelling.
• Work with other design team members to produce deliverables on schedule and on budget.
• Produce high quality error-free CAD drawings.
• Make occasional field trips to plant sites to do Laser Scanning and resolve drawing details with client reps.
• Adhere to Mesa Corporate policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Projects are primarily for coal, combined cycle, simple cycle, and hydro plants.

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Education

Required

Associates or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Experience

Required

8-12 years:

Experience in mechanical design

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