Senior Mechanical Engineer – Lead Projects & Equipment Design

Tetra Tech; Arvada (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LDIS LLC, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking a seasoned mechanical engineer to lead discipline teams on complex projects. You will review designs, develop guides and specifications, and ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effective execution across oil, gas, renewables, and related sectors.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate with vendors and clients. Strong communication and a background in codes and standards are essential.

Qualifications

• ABET accredited Institution, BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering degree or higher.
• EIT certification required.
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in engineering.
• Experience in the Oil and Gas industry highly recommended.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - especially Microsoft Excel.
• Bluebeam experience is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced project environment and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ability to lead a discipline engineering team on projects with minimal guidance; supervise design personnel and other staff specialists.
• Review and check designs; assists in the development of design guides, guide specifications and design control procedures.
• Serve as the lead Engineer or technical expert on medium projects. Planning and managing the engineering activities on a project.
• Maintaining the schedule and budget of assigned projects
• Conducting engineering tasks while supervising work for a small team of engineers assigned to a project.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Develop specifications and data sheets for mechanical and packaged equipment
• Generate and maintain equipment and piping specialty item lists
• Identify, utilize, and interpret applicable industry codes and standards
• Develop material requisitions and technical bid evaluations
• Take ownership of multi-discipline squad check reviews of vendor drawings and data for conformance to codes and specifications
• Review and contribute equipment information on flow diagrams and P&IDs
• Identify suitable materials of construction and compatibility requirements
• Perform engineering calculations including piping hoop stress, NPSHA, flow velocity, pressure, etc
• Provide mechanical engineering data and input to support development of other disciplines’ deliverables
• Facilitates coordination meetings with equipment vendors
• Utilize web-based and vendor software for preliminary equipment sizing and selection
• Develop budgetary cost and delivery basis for equipment
• Develops mechanical engineering budget hours estimates and assumptions for proposals
• Participate in project and client meetings including facilitating design reviews
• Interface with other disciplines, vendors, clients and contractors.
• Prepares specifications detailing performance requirements, specific components, design requirements, applicable design codes, and vendor drawing requirements.
• Visit vendor facilities and jobsites as necessary
• Prepare inquiry and purchase requisitions, bid tabulations on simple purchases, and reviews vendor drawings for compliance with specifications.
• Demonstrate a focus on safe, efficient, and cost-effective design.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Analytical reasoning

Education

ABET accredited Institution

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

EIT certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

LDIS LLC, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking a seasoned mechanical engineer to lead discipline teams on complex projects. You will review designs, develop guides and specifications, and ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effective execution across oil, gas, renewables, and related sectors.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate with vendors and clients. Strong communication and a background in codes and standards are essential.