Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Employment Type:
Permanent
Job Category: Piping/ P&ID
Job Number: 55335727
Compensation: $85000-150000 / year
Job Description
Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Downers Grove, IL (in office 3 days a week)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Shift/Hours: 1st, 8am - 5pm (Mon-Fri)
Base Salary: $90k - $120k (based on experience)
Benefits: Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, 401(k) Plan, and Tuition Reimbursement
About the Opportunity: Sterling Engineering's client is looking for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to join their organization and eventually move into a managerial role. This client is a high-ranking, full-service engineering, architecture, and management consulting firm that has been around for 75 years.
Job Duties:
- Plan, schedule, and conduct technical work as the mechanical lead on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with schedule and budget.
- Directly execute engineering tasks and lead multi-discipline design resources to meet "big picture" project objectives.
- Develop system designs, size equipment, and create technical specifications and data sheets for process and thermal systems.
- Work effectively within a 3D design environment to develop solutions and lead model reviews with client teams.
- Perform technical evaluation of bids and recommend best-value designs meeting requirements for reliability and safety.
- Lead field observations, perform detailed engineering calculations, and oversee installation checking and problem-solving.
- Review engineering deliverables and vendor documentation for compliance with principles, standards, and specifications.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to identify and manage scope changes and provide technical responses to construction RFIs.
- Interact with other engineering disciplines, vendors, and clients to facilitate the exchange of project-critical information.
- Coach and develop less experienced engineering and design staff to foster technical growth.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering degree.
- 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience with expertise in at least two areas (e.g., Pressure Vessels, Rotating Equipment, Material Handling, or Heat Transfer).
- 7+ years of experience developing complex designs within a 3D environment (AutoCAD/Plant3D, CADWorx, SolidWorks, Inventor, etc.).
- Minimum of 2 years of experience leading a design team or executing project work as a technical lead.
- PE License or EIT (with the goal to obtain PE) is preferred.
- Proven knowledge of industry standards such as ASME (specifically Section VIII, Div 1) and piping stress/flow analysis.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office products for engineering reporting and scheduling.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for a client-facing consulting environment.
- Ability to travel occasionally to client sites and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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