Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical

CAMS - Texas; Tennessee; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long‑term disability

Short‑term disability

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CAMS is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical (Owner’s Rep) to serve as the site’s mechanical technical authority for high-risk, brownfield capital projects at Merom Generating Station. You will lead engineering through construction, commissioning, and turnover, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.

The role requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering and a proven ability to coordinate with EPCs, field teams, and operations to deliver complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering and project execution for industrial, utility, or power generation capital projects.
• Proven ability to lead mechanical scope with EPC/contractors and vendors, including submittal/RFI management and change control.
• Strong understanding of mechanical system design, equipment, materials, and construction interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Act as mechanical discipline lead for assigned capital projects, prioritizing work and coordinating across disciplines.
• Review EPC mechanical deliverables for compliance with scope, specs, drawings, and codes/standards.
• Oversee field changes, nonconformances, and deviations with proper approvals and as-built documentation.
• Support tie-ins/outages, scheduling, and commissioning readiness from a mechanical perspective.
• Verify test records, alignment reports, QC docs, punch lists, and turnover packages for commissioning and closeout.
• Respond to RFIs and clarify technical details to maintain project momentum.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project leadership

Analytical problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

CAMS is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical (Owner’s Rep) to serve as the site’s mechanical technical authority for high-risk, brownfield capital projects, including Environmental Legacy Generation (ELG) compliance and other major plant upgrades. This role is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, taking over an active workload, and providing day-to-day technical leadership from engineering through construction, commissioning, and turnover.

This role ensures that all mechanical engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning activities performed by EPC contractors and vendors meet CAMS’ expectations for technical quality, constructability, safety, maintainability, and long-term reliability. The Senior Mechanical Project Engineer is a key integrator—bridging engineering development, construction execution, outage/tie-in planning, commissioning readiness, and ongoing plant operations—while driving timely decisions, clear documentation, and disciplined change control.

This position collaborates closely with Project Managers, Project Controls, Construction Management, Field Implementation Managers, and plant O&M personnel to resolve technical challenges and drive safe, compliant, and efficient project delivery.

Merom Generating Station is a 2-Unit, 1080-MW rated coal-fired power plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Review EPC mechanical deliverables for compliance with project scope, specifications, drawings, and governing codes/standards (ASME, API, ASTM, OEM requirements).
• Provide technical oversight for piping systems, pumps, rotating equipment, tanks/vessels, heat exchangers, valves, and balance-of-plant mechanical systems.
• Assess constructability, installation sequencing, operability, access constraints, and long-term maintainability of mechanical designs.
• Ensure mechanical designs align with facility safety requirements, operational philosophies, and reliability expectations.
• Serve as the mechanical discipline lead for assigned capital projects—prioritizing work, coordinating across disciplines, and driving resolution of technical issues that impact safety, schedule, cost, or operability.
• Review and disposition EPC/vendor submittals (shop drawings, fabrication packages, installation procedures, test plans) and RFIs; document technical decisions and maintain traceability to scope, code, and owner requirements.
• Lead mechanical technical governance for field changes (FCNs), nonconformances, and deviations—ensuring impacts are understood, approvals are obtained, and as-built documentation is updated.

Construction, Outage/Tie-In & Field Support

• Partner with Operations and Safety to support LOTO planning, tie-in/outage execution, work window coordination, and safe return-to-service for schedule-critical mechanical scope.
• Work closely with the Project Construction Manager and Field Implementation Managers to resolve mechanical installation issues, field deviations, and constructability concerns.
• Support mechanical inspections, pressure tests, system alignments, equipment setting, and mechanical completion activities.
• Lead commissioning readiness from a mechanical discipline perspective, including systemization boundaries, test package reviews, and turnover planning with Construction and O&M.
• Own mechanical completion and turnover quality: verify test records (e.g., pressure tests), equipment alignment reports, QC documentation, redlines/as-builts, O&M manuals, and punchlist closure to support commissioning and closeout.
• Respond to RFIs, review field-initiated design modifications, and support technical clarifications to maintain project momentum.

Risk, Change Management & Technical Governance

• Identify mechanical engineering risks and develop proactive mitigation plans.
• Support evaluation of mechanical scope changes, deviations, and cost/schedule impacts.
• Enforce adherence to CAMS mechanical engineering standards, procedures, and technical governance frameworks.
• Contribute to claims avoidance through timely technical decisions, structured documentation, and clear design traceability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering and project execution supporting industrial, utility, or power generation capital projects (brownfield experience strongly 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.
• Ability to work effectively in field-based settings and coordinate across construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience with environmental compliance and water/wastewater systems (e.g., ELG-related systems), balance-of-plant systems, or major mechanical retrofit/upgrade projects at operating facilities.
• Experience supporting outages, equipment replacements, tie-ins, or schedule-critical mechanical work.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or active progression toward licensure.
• Familiarity with outage planning, commissioning support, mechanical startup processes, or system turnover requirements.
• Prior experience in an Owner’s Rep or site-based project engineering role overseeing contractors through mechanical completion, system turnover, and closeout.

Working Conditions

• Power generation facility environment
• Exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, fumes, heights, and uneven terrain
• Extended hours and shift work may be required

$130,000 - $160,000 a year

Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record, as this position requires occasional travel for company business. Candidates should be comfortable operating a vehicle as part of their job responsibilities and must meet any applicable company and insurance requirements.

We offer a variety of excellent benefits. Full-time employees are offered the following: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, and Life insurance plans. You can even select additional “al la carte” benefits to meet all your needs. You can also enroll in our 401k, flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs, and participate in our employee referral and tuition reimbursement programs.

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

We believe in transparency and providing candidates with important information to make informed decisions. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and relevant qualifications.

This range represents the base salary and does not include other forms of compensation, such as bonuses, benefits, or equity, which may be offered in addition to the base pay. The company reserves the right to modify compensation ranges at any time in accordance with business needs and market conditions.