Senior Mechanical Engineer - Mission-Critical Lead

Burns & McDonnell (old); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design teams across power, process, healthcare, and government projects. You will guide mechanical design from concept through construction, aligning with client needs and budgets while coordinating with other disciplines.

You will prepare equipment specs, review vendor drawings, contribute to schedules and cost estimates, and drive QA/QC. The role includes mentoring, field inspections, and travel to sites as required.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in mechanical engineering with 7 years' experience.
• Or degree with FE exam and 7 years' experience; ABET accreditation required.
• Master's degree with 6 years' experience.
• PE license is preferred; EPC project experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of ASME/ANSI/API/PIP/NACE codes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading large-discipline design teams and delegating tasks.
• Ability to lead execution and resolve issues in a team setting.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of projects from concept through design completion.
• Prepare equipment specifications, RFQs, data sheets and bid summaries.
• Review vendor drawings and interface with suppliers and clients.
• Contribute to project schedules, scope, budgets and staffing.
• Manage change orders and QA/QC processes.
• Lead field inspections and coordinate with field personnel.
• Prepare technical reports and cost proposals.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead the mechanical discipline.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical communication

Mentoring

QA/QC

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Change management

Field inspections

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

FE exam (completed) / 7 yrs experience

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead mechanical design project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting mechanical plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.

• Lead mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

• Prepare mechanical equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.

• Review mechanical equipment vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.

• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning.

• Responsible for effective management of change orders.

• Applies expert knowledge of commonly used mechanical concepts, practices, codes and procedures within the mechanical engineering services industry.

• Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions.

• Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.

• Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of mechanical systems.

• Leads field inspections, installation, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.

• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.

• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities.

• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.

• Participate sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.

• Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.

• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates.

• Report project performance.

• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the mechanical engineering practice.

• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.

• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.

• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 7 years mechanical engineering experience required.

• Or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 7 years mechanical engineering experience required.

• Or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 6 years mechanical engineering experience required.

• EPC project experience preferred.

• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.

• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment design codes (ASME, ANSI, API, PIP, NACE). Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members.

• Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.

• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.

• Ability to travel.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Mechanical Engineering

Primary Location US-AZ-Phoenix

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 263199

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-EH #GFS