Mechanical Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM has a position available for a mid-career Mechanical Engineer to support our growing Energy Business Line. For this role, AECOM offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or be located at a variety of Energy offices in multiple locations across the United States through our Freedom to Grow program.

AECOM’s Freedom to Grow program gives employees and managers more flexibility in determining both working schedules and work locations.  Our Freedom to Grow program maximizes employee wellbeing and improves our sustainability goals while still delivering the best solutions to our clients.  We are challenging the status quo and strengthening gender equity and inclusion in the workplace through a culture and balance that works for both you and AECOM.

Our 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), mining/bulk material handling and future and renewable fuels (such as hydrogen, renewable natural gas, biogas, carbon capture).

The successful candidate is expected to be a detail oriented, experienced engineer who can make decisions independently under the guidance of senior staff. It is an excellent career opportunity for an engineer with a strong technical background and looking to grow into a project technical leadership role.

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

• Development of mechanical equipment and piping material specifications
• Produce calculations to inform design such as hydraulic modeling, pipe stress calculations, tank and pump sizing
• Coordination with mechanical 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.
• Attend client meetings and/or site field visits
• Works under limited supervision.
• Performs both routine and non-routine, complex design assignments that require judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations.
• Maintain open communication with project team (including remote staff) regarding workload planning, task estimating and budgeting
• Working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
• Creating, updating, and implementing group specific standards
• Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations.
• Interact with vendors, regulatory agencies and contractors
• Preparation of project specification and contract documents
• Ability to check and verify work prepared by peer/group
• Applies strong knowledge of industry standards, guides, specifications, and procedures specific to working in with US mechanical and industrial infrastructure
• Ensure that the technical and safety standards are maintained in all aspects of design work

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from ABET accredited college or university
• 4 years of relevant experience in industrial facility mechanical engineering

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of experience preferred
• PE License or EIT
• Demonstrated experience with specifying mechanical equipment (e.g. rotating equipment, tanks, pneumatic conveying, dewatering)
• Familiarity with diverse metallurgy
• Demonstrated experience with engineering software packages: Caesar II, Pipe-Flo (or other hydraulic modeling applic