Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation

Stanley Consultants; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with power generation experience to join one of our offices in a hybrid role. You will lead mechanical design from concept through detailed drawings, mentor junior staff, and coordinate across disciplines on diverse energy projects.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in power generation, PE or PE-eligibility within a year, and a strong background in gas-fired plants, with familiarity in PFDs, P&IDs, and equipment sizing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited college.
• 15+ years of power generation design experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or eligibility to obtain within 1 year.
• Natural gas power generation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design development from concept through detailed design across projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and mentor junior staff.
• Prepare design computations, specs, and drawings with minimal supervision.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, and equipment sizing as needed.
• Interface with clients and communicate technical approaches and status.
• Assist with field observations and ensure constructability considerations.

Skills

Power generation design

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Thermoflow Suite

CAESAR II

Pipe-Flo

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Austin, TX | Chicago, IL | Denver, CO (Centennial) | Des Moines, IA | Minneapolis, MN | Muscatine, IA

Job Type: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 11203

Stanley Consultants is 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.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer role is responsible for determining the technical approach, validating the design criteria, directing more junior staff, and performing detailed design tasks such as calculations, specifications, and drawing preparation. You will be expected to perform design duties with minimal supervision and have the ability to communicate effectively within a team environment. Ideally, we would like you to have some experience developing process flow diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, mass and energy balances, system hydraulic modeling, pipe stress analysis, and equipment sizing. Background in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer are a plus. Candidates should have some experience in applying mechanical engineering concepts, application and adherence to national codes, and means and methods for power generation or similar industries.

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
• Consults 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.

Work-Life Balance

We realize there's more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

• Member-Owned: Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
• Paid Time Away: Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Health Insurance: We provide a comprehensive insurance package 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).