Senior Mechanical Engineer, Knoxville

Requisition ID: 274583 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Knoxville, TN 
• Requisition Posting End Date: 02/15/2024 

 

Bechtel Overview

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customer’s objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining and Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

 

Core to Bechtel are our values-ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants-integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers expect, and how we deliver.
 

 

Position Summary

This position is for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who will work on various projects as part of the NS&E execution center team. The projects that will be assigned involve government work throughout various sectors, including DOD and DOE. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving skills, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.

 

In this position, the engineer will support design development of Mechanical systems and equipment (including HVAC and Fire Protection) for project(s) by preparing studies, drawings, calculations, material requisitions, engineering specifications, data sheets, evaluation, and more in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. The engineer will work with other mechanical engineers, other disciplines/functions, and/or the client.

 

This role will be based in Knoxville, TN with periodic business travel, as required.

 

Responsibilities

• Coordinate within the mechanical group and other disciplines/functions independently in developing system designs and equipment identification in a team environment.
• Resolve technical issues related to the discipline independently including any required interface with other disciplines, functions, vendors, and/or client.
• Execute schedule requirements while maintaining a high degree of quality in work products.
• Support development of project cost and schedule estimates.

 

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Level I - BS degree in Mechanical (or related) Engineering from an accredited university or college with nine (9) years of progressive related experience, or in lieu of degree, fifteen (15) years of progressive related experience.
• Level II - BS degree in Mechanical (or related) Engineering from an accredited university or college with thirteen (13) years of progressive related experience, or in lieu of degree, nineteen (19) years of progressive related experience.
• Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Related experience includes, but is not limited to, experience in Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) development, fluid system design, hydraulic, heat transfer, and thermodynamic calculations, and equipment specification and design development for waste processing, nuclear, refinery, power, or chemical process facilities.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
• Hands-on Microsoft office programs and other computer programs.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering work processes, procedures, and specifications.
• Excellent oral and written communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Engineering in Training certification in the US, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Bechtel Corporate guides and standards.
• Prior experience working in an execution center environment and demonstrated flexibility in work assignments.
• MS degree in Mechanical (or related) Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Experience working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
• Previous Bechtel and/or DOD or DOE project experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the USA (Mechanical or