Mechanical Engineer

Overview

The Mechanical Engineer 3 – Power Generation & Utility Infrastructure will help deliver distributed and central utility‑scale energy solutions that support M.C. Dean's expansion into the power sector. Working within a multidisciplinary EPC/design‑build environment, you will develop mechanical designs for behind‑the‑meter and grid‑connected generation facilities and associated balance‑of‑plant systems for mission‑critical, industrial, and utility‑facing applications. Core outputs include engineering studies, design packages, equipment specifications, vendor coordination, construction support, and commissioning documentation that enable safe, reliable and maintainable project delivery.

• Develop and maintain mechanical design standards, specifications, and criteria for power generation and utility infrastructure projects, including the following systems:
  • Reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE), combustion turbine, and combined‑cycle generation systems
  • Fuel gas systems, including pressure regulation, conditioning, metering, and custody transfer
  • Thermal management and heat rejection systems, including air‑cooled and water‑cooled equipment, heat exchangers, and balance‑of‑plant auxiliaries
  • High‑pressure gas, steam, condensate, and process piping systems
  • Auxiliary systems including fire protection interfaces, compressed air, drains, vents, and mechanical support systems
  • Mechanical inputs to plant control systems, including startup and shutdown sequences, interlocks, trip logic, and PLC/DCS integration requirements
• Perform site assessments, engineering calculations, equipment sizing and selection, and system layouts for proposals and project execution.
• Lead or support mechanical design development from concept through issued‑for‑construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, datasheets, and technical bid evaluations.
• Coordinate natural gas utility interconnections, including pipeline tie‑ins, pressure class assessments, redundancy strategies, and interface management with interstate and intrastate gas providers.
• Evaluate generation system performance, including thermal modeling, cycle analysis, startup characteristics, and operating constraints, to support project development and design optimization.
• Design and evaluate cooling and thermal rejection systems with consideration for site conditions, water availability, environmental constraints, and long‑term operability.
• Support permitting and regulatory compliance efforts related to air emissions, noise, thermal discharge, and applicable jurisdictional requirements in coordination with internal teams and external consultants.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, civil, and structural disciplines to align mechanical system design with interconnection requirements, constructability, and commissioning objectives.
• Develop sequence of operations, compliance matrices, testing procedures, and turnover documentation to support construction, startup, and client handover.
• Provide construction‑phase engineering support, including responses to RFIs, submittal reviews, field issue resolution, QA/QC coordination, and performance testing support.
• Participate in equipment setting and alignment reviews, piping walkdowns, flushing and cleaning procedures, startup readiness activities, and commissioning of generation systems.
• Represent M.C. Dean in interactions with clients, OEMs, contractors, utilities, regulators, and other project stakeholders.
• Support project planning by helping define engineering scope, deliverables, schedule priorities, and budget assumptions, and execute assigned work within those parameters.
• Perform quality reviews of your work product and provide technical review of deliverables prepared by others.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers and help coordinate delegated tasks across the project team.
• Actively participate in client, owner, architect/engineer, contractor, and internal coordination meetings as required.
• Travel to project sites as required, including potential short‑term assignments in support of construction and commissioning.
• Manage priorities effectively across multiple concurrent projects and keep…