Senior Mechanical Engineer (Power Generation)

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Job Description

AECOM has a position opening for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support our growing power generation business within our Energy Engineering Center of Excellence. AECOM's broad technical capabilities, global footprint and experience in executing large scale projects uniquely position us to lead in this critical sector. For this role, AECOM offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or be located at a variety of Energy offices located in multiple locations across the United States.

Our nationwide team provides a wide range of mechanical engineering services across markets sectors including oil and gas (upstream, midstream and downstream refining), industrial processes (chemical, petrochemical, food and beverage), carbon capture and storage, transmission pipelines, mining/bulk material handling and future and renewable fuels (such as hydrogen, renewable natural gas, biogas, green ammonia).

As a senior engineering lead, we are looking for a strong candidate with a power engineering background to promote our skills to new clients and maintain our existing client base. Qualified candidates will have a strong background in thermal power engineering coupled with project leadership experience.

The successful candidate will have a high level of understanding and experience in mechanical engineering design and technology principles for process/mechanical and generation projects.

The responsibilities of this role also include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the mechanical engineering design work on assigned projects; Function as the “Engineer of Record” on projects
• Serve as lead engineer on all size projects maintaining responsible charge of mechanical deliverables
• Collaborate with Chief Mechanical Engineer and Engineering Director to collaborate on strategic approaches to thermal power generation
• Provide mentorship to other engineers within the Energy Center of Excellence and other remote teams
• Supporting the Chief Mechanical engineer on developing workload forecasts, design schedules and budgets for engineering work activities
• Support global business development activities (e.g. pre-positioning and proposal response development)
• Coordination with the mechanical piping design team to direct completion of engineering drawings.
• Multi-discipline collaboration on the development of equipment general arrangements, P&ID’s, isometrics, asset and tie-in lists, orthographic, etc.
• Provides technical expertise for risk assessments, due diligence and other studies presenting complex technical solutions to clients.
• Generate applicable mechanical engineering deliverables to support all phases of scope development – Feasibility through Detail Design
• Develop construction and equipment specifications and material requisitions
• Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning
• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others
• Participate in project and client meetings
• Interact with vendors, regulatory agencies and contractors
• Assist with internal and external presentations
• Occasional travel to client and/or project sites

DCS—Energy
AECOM’s Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and engineering design to energy engineering, energy procurement and construction (EPC) for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture – and the interconnection between generation, distribution, storage, and the demand side of the meter – allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernize next generation energy infrastructure. We connect knowledge and experience across our global framework to bring together a unique com