Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you interested in joining a passionate engineering team driving sustainability in biofuel plant development and design?

Our client's Engineering team is growing! We are seeking highly motivated talent with experience in project-related mechanical engineering. This is a key role that will align you with experienced project and process engineers. You will have the opportunity to see your process designs from concept development through start-up.

Our client has earned a reputation as a worldwide leader in process technology, plant design and consulting engineering services for the bioethanol, and biochemical industries. As a worldwide leader in the biofuel industry, they have developed many technologies that are the industry standard today.

• Must have strong ownership, attention to detail, and collaboration skills
• The role will be 20% leading the mechanical team w/ one to two direct reports and 80% individual contributor work
• Own internal standards for piping specifications and maintain instruments, piping, and mechanical details
• Current on Industry Standards - TEMA, ASME, ASTM, API and NFPA
• Lead, create, modify and/or maintain complex design files (3D & 2D) using CAD to 3D model, analyze and document client engineering packages
• Act as a liaison with external vendors to support internal specifications
• Perform P& in AutoCAD
• Smart P& knowledge and functionality for integration
• Strong understanding of interpreting PFD's, P&'s, and GA drawings
• Review and approve vendor fabrication packages, drawings and data sheets
• Perform hydraulic calculations for line sizing, pump specification, vendor pump selection and other rotating equipment. Understanding of control valves and instrumentation.
• Practical knowledge of process equipment – piping, pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, columns

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Other degrees will be considered pending prior experience.
• Ideal candidate will have 10+ years of related experience in mechanical design or a manufacturing environment (turnarounds, projects, or equipment procurement /review)

• Knowledge of P&t
• Fluency with AutoCAD – Plant 3D, P&, 2D Drawing creation
• Excel in the fundamentals of hydraulics and rotating equipment sizing (various types of pumps, blowers, vacuum pumps)
• Proficiency in TEMA, API standards, ASME VIII and ASTM
• Experience executing capital projects or site modifications for the chemical or biofuel industry.

• AutoCAD – P&IDs, Drawings, Plant 3D
• Navisworks 3D Viewer
• Pump sizing software – Goulds or Sulzer
• Fisher Spec Manager and Control Valve Sizing
• Microsoft suite of products, specifically Excel and VBA