Mechanical Engineer , Senior

Mechanical Engineer 1, 2, Senior

Location:

Mesa, AZ, US

Join us in building a better future for Arizona! SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes.

SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That's why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power. SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety.

That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:
Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee) 401(k) plan with employer matching Available your first day:
Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave) Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility) Short and long-term disability plans Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary Provides mechanical engineering expertise in support of SRP's hydropower generation assets, with emphasis on turbines, governors, gates, cranes, valves, piping, cooling water, compressed air, lubrication, drainage/dewatering, and balance-of-plant mechanical systems. Responsible for planning, design, condition assessment, troubleshooting, specification development, project execution, and lifecycle support of mechanical equipment and infrastructure. Ensures work is completed safely, reliably, in compliance with applicable codes and regulatory requirements, and in a cost-effective manner.

Serves as a technical authority and project leader, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, consultants, contractors, vendors, and external partners to sustain and modernize critical water and energy infrastructure.

What You'll Do Performs mechanical engineering design work, engineering studies, and condition assessments for hydropower generation equipment and plant mechanical systems. Serves as engineering project leader for mechanical equipment replacements, rehabilitation projects, reliability improvements, and capital/maintenance work. Develops scopes of work, technical specifications, drawings, calculations, cost estimates, and bid evaluation criteria for mechanical projects. Reviews vendor, consultant, and contractor submittals for technical accuracy, constructability, maintainability, and compliance with SRP standards and project requirements.

Provides technical oversight during installation, commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and return-to-service activities for mechanical systems. Evaluates mechanical equipment performance, failure trends, and maintenance history to recommend corrective actions, upgrades, and reliability improvements. Supports inspection, maintenance, repair, and overhaul activities for turbines, wicket gates, governors, cranes, valves, piping, pumps, bearings, lubrication systems, cooling water systems, compressed air systems, and other balance-of-plant equipment.

Prepares recommendation materials, technical reports, engineering analyses, and presentations for management, project teams, and plant stakeholders. Coordinates closely with Operations, Maintenance, Electrical Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, consultants, contractors, vendors, and outside agencies to execute work safely and efficiently Supports regulatory, dam safety, environmental, and workplace safety requirements as they relate to mechanical systems and hydropower generation facilities. Provides field engineering support, including equipment inspections, troubleshooting, outage support, root-cause evaluations, and development of corrective action plans.

Mentors less-experienced engineers and provides technical guidance to plant personnel on mechanical systems, maintenance practices, and equipment reliability.

Education Completion of a bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET accredited curriculum, an International Engineering Alliance (IEA) recognized institution, ABET Mutual…