Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is now hiring experienced mechanical engineers with a desire to work on infrastructure projects in the oil/gas, wastewater, and chemical industries.
Parsons extensive experience in these fields, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunities for advancement with top performance. We need our engineers to be versatile and enthusiastic, to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment, and to have exceptional communication, analytical, and organizational skills.  In this role, you will perform a variety of engineering tasks by applying standard engineering techniques and analyses within the mechanical engineering discipline, which may involve CAE (computer aided engineering)/CAD (computer aided design) applications.

Willingness to travel to supplier, client, or construction site locations is expected.  This role has the potential for virtual work but may require regular travel to customer facilities in the Houston, TX area.

Responsibilities:
Completes a variety of assignments such as drawings, specifications, and other materials suitable for permitting, procurement, and construction purposes, utilizing CAE/CAD as applicable.

Interface with customers to determine requirements, present designs, and resolve concerns.

Design and evaluate natural gas pipeline systems, stations, terminals, metering facilities, pressure regulation systems, and related equipment.

Support construction via site inspections, RFIs, and reviewing submittals.

Responsible for oversight of engineering/design teams, including design reviews, coordination, and making recommendations to owner’s engineering team.

Prepares standard engineering computations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs for gas utility projects.

Reviews design documents produced by other engineering teams for compliance with applicable codes and owner standards.

Prepares and issues design drawings, cost estimates, risk forms, permit applications, and other construction documents.

Prepares permit documents and communicates with permitting entities to coordinate design requirements and interfaces.  Navigates numerous entities permitting processes, forms, GIS databases, and websites.

Tracks the progress of multiple projects simultaneously moving through the design and permitting process.

Knowledgeable on code compliance requirements and industry standards for the oil, gas, and chemical industries.

Participate in risk assessment activities, including PHAs and HAZOPs.Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project.

Demonstrated ability to work with vendors and contractors, while interfacing with multiple departments, and working with internal customers to manage projects, policies, and procedures.

Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (or related field) and 8+ years of related work experience

Experience in large, complex industrial projects including equipment selection and specification, developing and reading P&IDs, control diagrams, and managing equipment lists.

Experience with complex piping systems, hydraulic analysis, pipe stress analysis, and material selection.

Familiar with PIP…