Remote Position
[Remote] Director of Mechanical Engineering
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Liberty Personnel Services is recruiting for an unnamed power generation organization seeking a Director of Mechanical Engineering. The role leads mechanical and structural engineering for gas turbine power plants serving data centers and industrial customers, including turbine refurbishment, balance-of-plant systems, emissions controls, and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical engineering for gas turbine packages, including combustion systems, hot gas path components, inlet and exhaust systems, lube oil, and fuel gas systems
- Establish technical requirements and acceptance criteria for gas turbine inspections, overhauls, refurbishment, and equipment restoration
- Review inspection findings, including borescope and nondestructive testing results, and determine appropriate technical dispositions and root causes
- Provide engineering support for mechanical issues identified during refurbishment, field operations, and commissioning
- Oversee balance-of-plant systems, including fuel gas conditioning and compression, cooling systems, fire protection, compressed air, and water or steam injection
- Direct the design and integration of emissions control equipment, including SCR systems, ammonia systems, exhaust ductwork, and stacks
- Oversee structural engineering for foundations, equipment supports, anchorage, and dynamic analysis
- Manage civil and structural engineering consultants and support transportation and heavy-haul planning
- Develop mechanical specifications, review vendor submittals, and establish technical acceptance criteria for equipment inspections
- Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of mechanical and structural engineers
- Collaborate with electrical, controls, systems, and operations teams to support successful project execution
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 15+ years of power generation experience, including at least 5 years leading engineering teams or projects
- Extensive experience in gas turbine and power plant mechanical engineering, including equipment overhaul or refurbishment
- Experience with gas turbine inspection findings, technical evaluations, root cause analysis, and refurbishment acceptance criteria
- Strong understanding of balance-of-plant equipment and mechanical system integration
- Excellent leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate technical risks and recommendations to executive leadership and customers
- Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored visa support
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience with heavy-duty or aeroderivative gas turbine overhauls and refurbishment
- Familiarity with GE heavy-frame gas turbines and associated mechanical systems
- Experience with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions control systems
- Knowledge of foundation design, structural supports, anchorage, and machine dynamics
- Experience establishing refurbishment scopes, inspection requirements, and equipment acceptance standards
Benefits
- Remote – United States
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