Senior Mechanical Engineer

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 700+ employees in over 30 offices throughout the United States.

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.

• Medical insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with more than 10 years of experience to support the planning, analysis, design, modernization, and construction of complex hydromechanical systems associated with dams, levees, hydropower facilities, pump stations, fish facilities, water control structures, and other critical water and power infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the design and evaluation of hydraulic gates, bulkheads, stoplogs, valves, hoisting systems, penstocks, pump stations, and related mechanical equipment.

The selected candidate will collaborate with Schnabel’s Western US Mechanical Practice to build a team that will be capable of winning and completing evaluation and design related services in the relevant areas noted above. The selected candidate will work closely with the leaders of our Hydropower (Powerhouse) Practice.

This position offers the opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects involving civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, and water resources engineers. The successful candidate will serve as a technical lead on projects, mentor junior staff, support business development efforts, and provide specialized engineering expertise throughout project execution.

The preferred locations for this position are in the southeastern Pennsylvania Area (e.g., Chadds Ford or Harrisburg areas);
Greensboro, NC; or Alpharetta, GA. Other East Coast locations are also possible and will be considered for qualified candidates.

• Lead the mechanical design and evaluation of systems related to various civil infrastructure projects, including dams and levees, hydroelectric facilities, pump stations, intakes, and fish facilities.
• Develop designs for tainter, vertical lift, slide, and roller gates; stoplogs and bulkheads; hydraulic and electric gate hoists; penstocks; butterfly and fixed-cone valves; jet flow, knife, and sluice gates; and pump station mechanical systems.
• Perform engineering analyses including structural and mechanical calculations, equipment sizing and selection, load analysis, hydraulic force evaluation, fatigue and service life assessments, and operating system evaluations.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical memoranda, specifications, and design drawings.
• Conduct condition assessments and inspections of existing hydromechanical equipment.
• Evaluate rehabilitation alternatives and develop recommendations for repair, replacement, or modernization.

• Serve as a project or discipline lead on multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external structural, civil, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical and water resources engineering teams, leveraging Schnabel’s deep bench of senior technical experts for mentoring, peer review, quality assurance and guidance on complex engineering challenges.
• Support permitting, regulatory reviews, and owner coordination.
• Review and respond to contractor submittals, RFIs, manufacturing, supply chain, and field support during successful project execution.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), commissioning, and startup activities.
• Travel, as necessary, to support essential…