Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

Description

A Little About Us: ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Bethlehem, PA office, we execute projects across North America spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast-pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work. 

About your role:

This is a hands-on, full-time position with day-to-day duties that include performing design and sizing of equipment, producing datasheets and specifications, conducting calculations and analyses, 3D modeling support, construction drawing reviews, and any other mechanical components utilized in heavy industrial/manufacturing or required by our clients. The Mechanical Engineering Supervisor also oversees and supports a team of two or more Mechanical Engineers and designers. 

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities 

• Mechanical Engineering
  • Determine and review the equipment capacities and specifications for main equipment and auxiliary machinery ensuring sizing calculations are correct
  • Produces equipment data sheets and specifications
  • Develop and supervise the preparation of equipment flowsheets, plot plan and general arrangement drawings
  • Manage creation of bill of materials, installation and operation instructions, specifications as required by project
  • Prepare contractor bid packages and perform technical review of contractor bids
  • Coordinates with other discipline engineers and designers

• Construction Documents o Produces line and equipment lists.      
  • Performs 3D modeling support & isometric reviews.        

 Reviews construction drawings and documents.                 

• Construction Support

o Performs site walkdowns including as-builts to support construction efforts. 

• Works with contractors to answer Requests for Information (RFIs), produce project cost and bid packages, and mechanical scope of work documents. 

• Project Quality Assurance and Quality Control o Conducts technical review of discipline engineering deliverables.
  • Performs discipline engineering tasks within the mechanical knowledge base.   • Mentoring o Acts as Engineer-of-Record and review/seal designs created by other team members.  o Assist with training/mentoring less experienced engineers and designers. 
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree required. Preferably in Mechanical Engineering. 

Type of Experience Needed to be Successful

• Minimum of 10-years’ experience practicing discipline specific engineering on multidiscipline project teams required.

Specialized Skills

• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Advanced communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, to deliver complex information effectively and align people with the needs of the project/team.  
• Advanced problem-solving skills, to be able to manage complex situations with multiple layers and resolve to solution anticipating needs now and into the future.  
• Advanced awareness of workflow, and project tradeoffs to make decisions based on needs now and into the future.   
• Highest level of leadership skills with experience leading teams through strategic processes and aligned with peer group project needs and timelines.  
• Expert user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks. 
• Must have a valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.        •          Proficient with 3D CAD tools, Autodesk CAD Suite preferred Proficient with Excel.     

Supervisory Expectations:

• The position supervises or manages the work of at least two full-time employees or the equivalent. The position includes decisions or recommendations regarding personnel actions such as hiring, disciplinary action, overtime, changes in pay and terminations. 

Independence of Action

• Results are defined; the incumbent sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow. Although precedents may exist, supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to one third of working time, "regularly" means between one third and two third  of working time, and "frequently" means two thirds and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required

to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Hours:

Core Competencies:                                         

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality;

                Listens to others without interrupting.                                     

• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.   
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.   
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.   
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. 
• Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.   
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.   
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.       

Salary : $114,400 - $166,400