Senior Mechanical Engineer

Sterling Engineering; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on design experience. The role involves developing design bases, cost estimates, and coordinating with vendors for heavy industry projects.

You will track hours, manage schedules, and help draft department procedures while overseeing calculations and data sheets prepared by peers. The position requires a PE license and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, with strong proficiency in design tools and HVAC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or above required.
• 10+ Years of experience working as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Professional Engineer License required.

Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis and cost estimates, coordinating with vendors when needed.
• Track hours and review project schedules to ensure tasks are completed on time.
• Draft or update mechanical department procedures and ensure compliance with standards.
• Review calculations, line lists, equipment lists, and data sheets prepared by other engineers.
• Assist mechanical engineers and designers in designing fixed and rotating equipment for heavy industries and HVAC systems.
• Collaborate with leads from other disciplines to maintain budgets and schedules.
• Interface with client engineering representatives on-site and coordinate across teams.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the mechanical discipline and provide technical leadership.
• Validate work quality, ensuring accuracy across all discipline levels.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer License

Tools

AFT Fathom

Arrow

PV Elite

Caesar

HVAC software

Job description

Compensation

$120,000 - $128,000 + Overtime + Bonus

Core Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis and cost estimate including working with vendors when needed.
• Track hours used to execute project tasks, review projects schedules, complete tasks within
• Identify department procedure requirements and help draft/update mechanical department procedures.
• Review calculations, line lists, equipment lists, specialty items lists, and equipment data sheets prepared by other mechanical engineers.
• Provide assistance to mechanical engineers and designers in all aspects of mechanical design, including fixed and rotating equipment for heavy industries, material handling, plumbing, motors or HVAC.
• Work with engineering leads from other disciplines to maintain budgets and stay on schedule.
• On-site interface with client engineering representatives and other discipline engineers.
• Possess thorough knowledge of mechanical discipline to perform tasks without supervisory assistance
• Demonstrates technical knowledge in most areas within field of practice and recognized as technical expert in several areas.
• Ability to accurately check work produced at all discipline skill levels
• Good computer skills, familiarity with common software as well as specialty mechanical engineering software such as AFT Fathom, and Arrow, PV Elite, Ceasar, and HVAC software.
• Identify out of scope work and initiate change order process
• Ability to think critically and logically, exercise engineering judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of applicable codes and standards.

Qualifications Skills Needed

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or above required
• 10+ Years of experience working as a Mechanical Engineer
• Professional Engineer License

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.