What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hydropower position at McMillen Jacobs Associates?
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McMillen, Inc is a full-service engineering, environmental, and construction firm in the Energy, Dams, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Fish & Aquaculture markets. We are able to contribute to a project at the planning stage, navigate the regulatory requirements, develop a design, manage and self-perform construction, start-up, and commissioning.
We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 12 years of experience in design, operation and maintenance of power generation facilities, with significant experience in hydropower design preferred. Experience in design for turbomachinery projects, including feasibility studies and concept development, hydraulic turbines, large pumps, valves, and controls design, testing and commissioning is desired. Must have experience in preparing reports, final design drawings, specifications and engineers cost estimates for a wide range of equipment.
The ideal candidate will have familiarity with greenfield and / or brownfield hydropower or pump stations or similar systems including working or specialized technical knowledge of penstocks, centrifugal and mixed flow pumps; Francis, Pelton and Kaplan type hydraulic turbines; pumping systems, programmable logic controllers and associated control / instrumentation systems. Additional experience and understanding of induction motors; synchronous and induction generators; automatic voltage regulation and excitation equipment for synchronous generators; and AC / DC station service systems is preferred.
Other systems including large gates, valves, fish facilities, and water conveyance projects is a plus.
This full-time position is available in the western United States, including Hawaii or Alaska.
Must have experience with feasibility studies, concept development and design in water supply and treatment systems. Design experience with surface water intakes pump stations, and yard piping and / or transmission pipelines preferred. Experience with hydropower facilities, controls design, and / or fish passage facilities is also beneficial. Must have experience in preparing final design drawings and specifications and engineers cost estimates for a wide range of project conditions.
Responsibilities :
- Provide oversight and quality assurance support during the execution of hydro related projects
- On-site coordination, communication and observation of construction and commissioning activities
- Daily reporting, quantity and cost tracking, and progress assessments
- Interact with multidiscipline team members
- Project travel is typically 10% - 20%
- Attend project meetings
Qualifications :
Compensation Package :
Pay Range : $106,000 - $150,000 annual (DOE)
Benefits : McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.
EEO : McMillen, Inc. is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.
No Recruiters, please.
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Salary : $106,000 - $150,000