Senior Mechanical Project Lead – Owner’s Rep

CAMS - Texas; Sullivan (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

LTD/STD

Life insurance

401k

Job summary

CAMS - Texas is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical (Owner’s Rep) to serve as the site’s mechanical technical authority for brownfield capital projects, including Environmental Legacy Generation (ELG) compliance and other major plant upgrades. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, leading from engineering through construction, commissioning, and turnover.

This position ensures that all mechanical engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering and project execution for industrial, utility, or power-generation capital projects (brownfield experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical scope with EPC/constructors and vendors, including submittal/RFI management, field issue resolution, and disciplined change control.
• Strong understanding of mechanical system design, industrial equipment, materials, and construction interfaces.
• Proven ability to independently manage priorities across multiple active work fronts and deliver timely, well-documented technical decisions in a fast-moving field environment.

Responsibilities

• Review EPC mechanical deliverables for compliance with scope, specs, drawings, and codes/standards.
• Provide technical oversight for piping, pumps, rotating equipment, tanks/vessels, heat exchangers, valves, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Assess constructability, installation sequencing, operability, access constraints, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead mechanical governance for field changes and deviations with proper approvals and as-built updates.
• Lead commissioning readiness from a mechanical perspective, including test package reviews and turnover planning.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project leadership

Change control

Submittal/RFI management

Field coordination

Technical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license or active progression toward licensure

Job description

CAMS - Texas is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical (Owner’s Rep) to serve as the site’s mechanical technical authority for brownfield capital projects, including Environmental Legacy Generation (ELG) compliance and other major plant upgrades. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, leading from engineering through construction, commissioning, and turnover.

This position ensures that all mechanical engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning