Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation

Stanley Consultants; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Paid time off

Health benefits

401K matching

Tuition assistance

Professional Growth

Financial Rewards

Job summary

A leading consulting engineering firm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with power generation experience to join their team. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of relevant experience and will support mechanical design development across various projects. Responsibilities include serving as a technical liaison with clients, preparing design computations, and mentoring junior engineers. This hybrid role is located in Des Moines, IA. The company offers competitive pay, flexible work options, and a commitment to employee development.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience performing mechanical engineering tasks.
• Experience in the power generation industry, university central plants, or industrial facilities.
• Ability to obtain PE within 1 year.
• Natural gas power generation experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical liaison with clients and coordinate efforts within discipline areas.
• Prepare engineering and cost estimating reports.
• Lead and mentor 2D/3D designers and less experienced engineers.
• Assist in preparing technical specifications for equipment and materials.
• Lead and mentor 2D/3D designers and less experienced engineers.

Skills

Power generation experience

Mechanical design development

Mentoring and leadership

Engineering software usage

Technical liaison capabilities

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related degree

Tools

Thermoflow Suite

CAESAR II

Pipe-Flo software

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award‑winning and industry‑leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee‑owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long‑term career!

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO (Centennial); Des Moines, IA; Minneapolis, MN; Muscatine, IA
Job Type: Hybrid
Requisition ID: 11130

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with power generation experience to join one of our offices.

This position is for a candidate with 15+ years of experience performing functions which require the application of standard mechanical engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in performing a sequence of related engineering tasks. You will work as a discipline lead or project engineer with mentoring opportunities for building project management skills and capabilities on a variety of projects. You must have experience in the power generation industry, university central plants, industrial facilities, or related fields. Work is expected to include new plant design, existing plant retrofits and upgrades (such as liquid, gas, or steam process systems), industrial/process facilities, and other energy infrastructure projects. The projects will vary in size and location.

What You Will Be Doing

• Serves as a technical liaison with clients on project efforts and coordinates technical efforts within discipline areas. Participate in mechanical design development from conceptual design through detailed design, this includes coordinating with other team or project members including other disciplines (structural, electrical, civil, and I& C)
• Support preparation of engineering and cost estimating reports through collection and analysis of data
• Prepare and check design computations for system design, equipment and pipe sizing, and determining conditions of service
• Assist in the preparation of technical specifications for equipment and material
• Lead and mentor our 2D/3D designers and less experienced engineers to develop designs and prepare drawings for project
• Work with design and equipment sizing software to prepare engineering and design documents
• Perform or assist with occasional field or site visits for observations, data collection, and documentation efforts for clients and/or project needs
• Consult with construction personnel concerning design constructability as related to field conditions, sequencing, and scheduling of construction events
• Other related duties as assigned by the Department Manager or Project Manager

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited four‑year college
• 15+ years of relevant power generation design experience
• Possess PE, or able to obtain PE within 1 year
• Natural gas power generation experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing reciprocating engine, simple cycle, combined cycle, and/or combined heat and power plants
• Experience using Thermoflow Suite, CAESAR II, and/or Pipe‑Flo software

Salary range for CO, IL, and MN locations

Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices. In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are disclosed for positions and locations where required.

Stanley's Approach to Flexibility

While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full‑time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

What we offer

• Member‑Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Work‑Life Balance. We realize there's more to life than just work.
• Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Portfolio. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of health services including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
• Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
• Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
• Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit‑sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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