Senior Mechanical Engineer

Hargrove Life Sciences, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Personal paid time off

Job summary

Hargrove Life Sciences, LLC is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to supervise a team of engineers and designers, directing the total delivery of mechanical deliverables on time and within budget. You will act as a technical specialist for complex tasks and provide on-site startup support, ensuring quality and cost controls across projects.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of relevant experience, a degree in mechanical engineering, and PE registration is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge of design standards and piping materials.
• Ability to lead a team to deliver on commitments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction over a team of engineers and designers.
• Deliver mechanical deliverables on time and within budget.
• Perform stress analysis, piping design, and material specifications.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and vendors to ensure project success.
• Assist drafting and check calculations; develop constructability feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

Project budgeting

Drafting standards

Vendor reviews

Field support

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

P.E. registration preferred

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

• Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of engineers and designers when functioning as a lead engineer.
• As lead engineer, responsibilities include total delivery of the mechanical deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations.
• Duties may include performing advanced engineering work serving as a technical specialist for complex engineering assignments.
• Work at this level requires extensive progressive experience in mechanical engineering and involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects.
• This work will be performed under minimal supervision.
• Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.
• Familiarity with project scope, specifications and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• On-site assistance during startup.
• Accomplishing engineering activities such as stress analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations and piping estimates.
• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-offs suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.
• Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project.
• Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.
• Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems.
• Responsibilities include provision of sufficient sketches and details necessary for completion of engineering drawings.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project.
• Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for mechanical input.
• Producing designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
• Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Advising the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes, which have been identified.
• Assisting other engineers in developing and assembling scopes, drawings and specifications into a “package”, enabling mechanical purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of equipment, materials or subcontract pricing.
• Developing construction specifications.
• Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data, check tie-ins and provide construction support.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department.
• Knowledgeable of the discipline specific methods, practices and techniques required to engineer, design and construct process and manufacturing projects.
• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
• Recognize and communicate scope and design changes promptly.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced drafting and engineering personnel in the department.
• Coordinate work activities with other staff members and discipline leads.
• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
• Estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of mechanical work.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
• Ability to identify and develop work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.
• Provide leadership to ensure communication and execution of work within scope, schedule and budget.

Ideal Background Education

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration

Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Experience

This position requires 15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of design standards and codes.
• Knowledge, application and specification of piping materials.
• Development of piping material and material procurement specifications.
• Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems.
• Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems.
• Flexibility and stress analysis of all piping systems.
• Specify criteria for and select piping specialty items.
• Design of complex process and utility piping systems.
• Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application.
• Knowledge of application of piping supports and restraints.
• Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems.
• Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers.
• Estimating piping related construction quantities from conceptual documents.
• Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of design efforts.
• Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all mechanical deliverables.
• Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
• Able to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Able to determine construction material quantities.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Ability to lead a team to deliver on commitments.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Virtual team skills and relationships are developed, and able to provide interoffice execution leadership and support.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe. Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work. As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Hargrove is a drug-free workplace. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. Hargrove is passionate about serving our clients within our industry and the local economy, and we recognize that our impact goes beyond building great projects. Our extraordinary teammates serve the community with their time, talent, and generosity. The Hargrove team is a family whose volunteerism makes a huge impact on our communities, and The Hargrove Foundation is the vehicle for making a true difference in the lives of others. We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a “team mentality” so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. Hargrove has consistently been ranked one of the “Best Firms to Work For” by organizations such as ZweigWhite and Business Alabama. We pair expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe. Our teammates strive to expand their knowledge and contribute to the success of the organization. Stay informed about new opportunities that are relevant to your profile.