Mechanical Dicsipline Manager

LDIS LLC, a Tetra Tech Company, provides integrated engineering and design solutions for the Energy, Petrochem, Renewables, Water Treatment and Life Sciences markets. Our team meets these changing needs by being a trusted partner to each of our clients. In addition to conventional facility solutions and designs, our projects include Hydrogen Electrolysis, Ammonia Production Facilities, Renewable Natural Gas Processing, Emissions Reduction Studies, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Wastewater, Pharmaceuticals, and much more.

A mechanical engineer’s primary responsibility is safety. They specify, review, and oversee the design of mechanical equipment and piping systems, ensuring they fulfill their intended process design safely, economically, and reliably. Mechanical engineers play a critical role in coordinating and communicating with other engineering disciplines, designers, supply chain personnel, vendors, and clients. Mechanical engineers must be able to ask timely and relevant questions along with reading, interpreting, and using good judgment with regards to identification and applicability of industry standards and codes.

Physics, thermodynamics, materials science, fluid mechanics, statics, and dynamics are critical knowledge bases mechanical engineers must utilize with strong analytic skills to inform practical and timely decisions regarding mechanical equipment design and selection.

Ability to lead a discipline engineering team on projects with minimal guidance; supervise design personnel and other staff specialists.

Review and check designs; assists in the development of design guides, guide specifications and design control procedures.

Serve as the lead Engineer or technical expert on medium to large projects. Planning and managing the engineering activities on a project.

Maintaining the schedule and budget of assigned projects

Conducting engineering tasks while supervising work for a small team of engineers assigned to a project.

Performs engineering calculations and develops analysis models for projects with supervision.

Mentor less experienced engineers.

Develop specifications and data sheets for mechanical and packaged equipment

Generate and maintain equipment and piping specialty item lists

Identify, utilize, and interpret applicable industry codes and standards

Develop material requisitions and technical bid evaluations

Take ownership of multi-discipline squad check reviews of vendor drawings and data for conformance to codes and specifications

Review and contribute equipment information on flow diagrams and P&IDs

Identify suitable materials of construction and compatibility requirements

Perform engineering calculations including piping hoop stress, NPSHA, flow velocity, pressure, etc

Provide mechanical engineering data and input to support development of other disciplines’ deliverables

Facilitates coordination meetings with equipment vendors

Utilize web-based and vendor software for preliminary equipment sizing and selection

Develop budgetary cost and delivery basis for equipment

Develops mechanical engineering budget hours estimates and assumptions for proposals

Participate in project and client meetings including facilitating design reviews

Interface with other disciplines, vendors, clients and contractors.

Prepares specifications detailing performance requirements, specific components, design requirements, applicable design codes, and vendor drawing requirements.

Visit vendor facilities and jobsites as necessary

Prepare inquiry and purchase requisitions, bid tabulations on simple purchases, and reviews vendor drawings for compliance with specifications.

Demonstrate a focus on safe, efficient, and cost-effective design.

Periodically review project budgets and schedules and facilitate team and department meetings.

Understand and utilize department budgeting, resourcing, and workforce planning tools.

Conduct manpower planning and maintain awareness of individual and team assignments.

Participate in candidate selection, interviewing, onboarding, and performance management activities.

Promptly address and document employee relations, personnel, and performance issues.

Attend project meetings and keep design teams informed of design changes and client needs.

Share graphical presentation methods to ensure drawing consistency and adherence to industry standards.

Encourage a positive, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment.

Promote participation in company events and management…