Mechanical Engineer - Cement and Minerals

Position Overview

Title: Mechanical Engineer – Cement and Minerals
Department: Mechanical
Reports to: Mechanical Director/Supervisor
Location: Lakewood, CO 80215
Position Type: Full Time
Shift: Day (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Travel: Up to 25%

Education: 4 Year Degree (Bachelor’s Degree required)
Salary Range: $104,000 – $140,400

EEO: Professionals
Job Family: Professionals

This is a hands‑on, full‑time position with day‑to‑day duties that include completing well‑defined mechanical engineering tasks within ZAP’s cement, mineral and material processing, mining, and heavy industrial projects. You will collaborate with project team(s) to complete deliverables in alignment with the project schedule, budget, and scope of work, or as assigned by the project manager or project engineer.

Plan, organize and prepare quality technical project documents to support projects. The technical documentation should be prepared in a timely and professional manner and responsive to customer needs. Responsible also for coordination of technical changes/revisions to all project documents.

Coordinate and/or produce mechanical engineering deliverables, equipment specifications, technical descriptions and other technical inputs and documentation required for completion of the projects, as defined by the RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consultative, Informed), in alignment with ZAP standard processes and procedures.

• Produce equipment sizing calculations
• Prepare technical specifications or datasheets for main equipment and auxiliary machinery
• Determine / review equipment capacities and specifications for main equipment and auxiliary machinery.
• Technical reviews and evaluations of vendor proposals
• Develop and review equipment flow sheets, equipment layouts and/or systems and stackups, plot plans, and general arrangement drawings
• Manage creation of bill of materials and/or material takeoffs
• Provide feedback on equipment vendor drawing reviews
• Generate pipe and valve specifications for services such as plant air, pneumatic piping, water systems, etc.
• Generate mechanical equipment lists, valve lists, line lists
• Prepare mechanical contractor bid packages
• Participate in site visits and meetings with clients
• Engineering support of construction efforts
• Ducts and chutes routing and design support, produce datasheets for quoting and purchasing
• Feasibility studies

Technical Collaboration - Collaborates with project team members on interdisciplinary technical deliverables, as defined by the RACI.

• Reviews deliverables with peers and supervisors.
• Ensures quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures (intra- and inter-disciplinary checks) are performed on deliverables generated.
• Design Basis
• PFD/PID generation, review, redlining
• 3D modeling support and reviews
• Produce project cost estimates
• Reviews construction drawings and documents.

Communicates with project team regarding overall project progress and status of mechanical-specific deadlines and deliverables.

Develop and improve knowledge of plant or facility processes and equipment to be better able to satisfy customers’ requirements.

Other tasks as delegated or assigned by supervisor.

Position Level: Mechanical Engineer 3

Experience: 5+ years of experience practicing discipline‑specific engineering on multidisciplinary project teams required. Professional Engineer License required.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.

Role Details: This role will provide preliminary design and cost estimates by estimating mechanical quantities and construction costs, as well as produce project cost estimates. In addition to the essential duties listed above, this position acts as Engineer‑of‑Record and reviews/seals designs created by other team members, as well as assists with training/mentoring less experienced engineers and designers. This position should have competent job knowledge and be able to adapt to changes in the work environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem‑solving skills to be able to resolve simple problems quickly and effectively.
• Self‑direction and responsibility for own tasks, deliverables,…