Remote Position
[Remote] Senior Mechanical Engineer - REMOTE WORK
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Orbital Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership and project execution support for heavy industrial clients. The role leads multidisciplinary projects from planning through commissioning and serves as a technical advisor to clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical engineering efforts for capital improvement, maintenance, expansion, and reliability projects
- Develop project scopes, engineering design criteria, and technical solutions in collaboration with clients and internal project teams
- Prepare and review engineering calculations, studies, specifications, equipment datasheets, and design deliverables
- Develop specifications for: + Pumps + Pressure vessels + Storage tanks + Heat exchangers + Compressors + Material handling systems + Utility and process equipment
- Prepare construction packages, scopes of work, procurement documents, and bid evaluations
- Conduct site assessments, field investigations, and bid walkdowns
- Perform engineering evaluations in accordance with applicable industry standards including ASME, API, NFPA, PIP, and related codes
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts with process, electrical, structural, civil, piping, and instrumentation engineering teams
- Support construction activities through RFI responses, startup assistance, and commissioning support
- Lead design reviews and quality reviews to ensure technical accuracy and project quality
- Mentor junior engineers and designers while promoting engineering best practices
- Support proposal development, project estimating, and technical business development activities
Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- 15+ years of mechanical engineering experience supporting heavy industrial, manufacturing, power generation, steel, petrochemical, refinery, or midstream facilities
- Strong knowledge of: + Rotating equipment + Pressure vessels + Heat transfer equipment + Fluid systems + Piping systems + Utility systems + Mechanical equipment reliability
- Working knowledge of ASME, API, NFPA, and PIP standards
- Experience developing technical specifications, scopes of work, equipment procurement packages, and contractor bid evaluations
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and engineering software tools
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects
- Proficiency with Caesar II stress analysis software
- Experience conducting root cause investigations, reliability studies, and asset integrity assessments
- Multiple state PE registrations or NCEES Record
Benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- A 401(k)-retirement savings plan
- Supplemental insurance options
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability coverage
- Company-paid maternity and bonding leave
- A generous paid time off program
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