Mechanical Engineer
AECOM - Chicago, IL
posted 3 months ago
About the position
AECOM has a position available for a mid-career Mechanical Engineer to support our growing Energy Business Line. This role offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or be located at various Energy offices across the United States through our Freedom to Grow program. This program maximizes employee wellbeing and improves our sustainability goals while delivering the best solutions to our clients. We are committed to challenging the status quo and strengthening gender equity and inclusion in the workplace through a culture that works for both you and AECOM. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, experienced engineer capable of making independent decisions under the guidance of senior staff. This position presents an excellent career opportunity for an engineer with a strong technical background who is looking to grow into a project technical leadership role. The responsibilities include the development of mechanical equipment and piping material specifications, producing calculations to inform design such as hydraulic modeling, pipe stress calculations, tank and pump sizing, and coordinating with the mechanical design team to direct the completion of engineering drawings. Additionally, the role involves multi-discipline collaboration on the development of equipment general arrangements, P&ID's, isometrics, asset and tie-in lists, and orthographic drawings. The engineer will attend client meetings and/or site field visits, work under limited supervision, and perform both routine and non-routine complex design assignments that require judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations. Maintaining open communication with the project team regarding workload planning, task estimating, and budgeting is essential, as is working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules, and budgets for electrical engineering work activities. The engineer will also be responsible for creating, updating, and implementing group-specific standards, preparing technical reports and presentations, interacting with vendors, regulatory agencies, and contractors, and preparing project specifications and contract documents.
Responsibilities
- Development of mechanical equipment and piping material specifications
- Produce calculations to inform design such as hydraulic modeling, pipe stress calculations, tank and pump sizing
- Coordination with mechanical design team to direct completion of engineering drawings
- Multi-discipline collaboration on the development of equipment general arrangements, P&ID's, isometrics, asset and tie-in lists, orthographic, etc.
- Attend client meetings and/or site field visits
- Works under limited supervision
- Performs both routine and non-routine, complex design assignments that require judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations
- Maintain open communication with project team regarding workload planning, task estimating and budgeting
- Working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
- Creating, updating, and implementing group specific standards
- Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations
- Interact with vendors, regulatory agencies and contractors
- Preparation of project specification and contract documents
- Ability to check and verify work prepared by peer/group
- Ensure that the technical and safety standards are maintained in all aspects of design work
Requirements
- BA/BS + 4 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Able to participate in field walks and create field sketches, take dimensions, climb ladders, etc. as necessary
Nice-to-haves
- 6+ years of experience preferred
- Demonstrated experience with specifying mechanical equipment (e.g. rotating equipment, tanks, pneumatic conveying, dewatering)
- Familiarity with diverse metallurgy
- Demonstrated experience with engineering software packages: Caesar II, Pipe-Flo (or other hydraulic modeling application), AspenTech applications and/or Applied Flow Technology applications
- Experience with HVAC and/or other similar building system
- Experience with Hydrogen production facilities
- Experience executing work in 3D model environments
- Experience with Smart P&ID's
- Experience working in collaborative model environments (e.g. Navisworks, BIM 360)
- Experience with bulk material handling
- Strong knowledge of piping specifications and pipe stress analysis
- 2+ yrs experience as project technical mechanical lead
- Strong experience leveraging laser scan or other data sets to inform design development
- Knowledge of typical stakeholders and be able to anticipate data requests and expectations
- Demonstrated experience in participating complex, multi-discipline programs/projects and CAD teams
- Comprehensive knowledge of industry (incl safety) standards (e.g. API, ASME)
- EIT Certification
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Leaves of absence
- Voluntary benefits
- Perks
- U.S. and global well-being programs
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
