Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description: Element Staffing is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a specialty chemical plant in SE Houston. The Senior Piping / Mechanical Engineer’s responsibilities include every aspect of chemical plant infrastructure and piping/mechanical design for new facilities and improving the safety, reliability and operability of existing facilities. The Sr Piping/Mechanical Engineer provides technical leadership and assistance with developing specifications for piping systems, tanks/vessels, rotating equipment, etc. They will guide studies and evaluations, aid in developing piping / P&ID drawings, approve piping / mechanical drawings and aid in developing project scopes. This role works with operations personnel, project teams, maintenance personnel, mechanical contractors and others to provide optimal piping / mechanical engineering designs and solutions.

Duties/Responsibilities/Qualifications:

• Works on multiple projects while balancing efforts to effectively provide project deliverables to meet fast paced deadlines while adhering to budgetary constraints.
• Works with in-house piping / mechanical design team to create piping / mechanical project designs.
• Works with project engineering team to review piping/mechanical packages provided by 3rd party engineering groups.
• Executes all aspects of piping / mechanical engineering based on a solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and advanced concepts.
• Responsible for drawing setup and design documentation.
• Responsible for overseeing construction document development from initial design to issue for construction.
• Performs and reviews project cost estimating.
• Assists with developing, maintaining and reviewing piping and other relevant engineering standards.
• Provides construction support including bid evaluations, submittal reviews, responding to RFIs, providing filed support, conducting final walkthroughs, and developing punch list and “as-built” record drawings.
• Leads projects and multi-disciplinary tasks.
• Provides leadership and facilitates technical and management collaboration amongst project team members, and stakeholders.
• Communicates and works with stakeholders on a variety of issues including progress and status reports, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Tracks the progress of deliverables, technical input, and comment resolution.
• Participates in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost, and scheduling performance.
• Monitors project schedules regularly to determine any delays or deviations.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by supervisors or management.
• Monitors fees and budgets; proactively reports problems to the appropriate Department Managers.
• Manages workload and deliverables on multiple project within budgeted hours.

Additional Information:

• Years of Experience: 7-10 years in an industrial facility
• Education: BS Mechanical Engineering
• Compensation: DOE
• Assignment Type: Long term contract
• Location: Houston, TX