Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Location: Prefer Salt Lake City, UT - Can go remote on West Coast for more seasoned candidates

Duration: 6MC2H - Can go perm for more seasoned candidates

Shift: Hybrid (Tuesdays in office)

Compensation: $50-$55/hr

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• 7-10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, some of which working in an industrial or mining environment
• Experience taking projects from conceptual design to construction
• Experience working with vendors and manufacturers for equipment selection
• Material selection and stress analysis capabilities for platework and piping systems required.

Plusses:

• Previous experience acting as a designer on Engineering projects
• Experience with material handling, and pump/piping system experience
• P.E License

Job Description:

Overview

Mechanical Engineer with industrial experience in the Mining sector. The engineer will be responsible for the design of piping systems; material handling systems; Crushing circuits and HVAC systems.

Your Role:

• Responsible for developing the engineering and design of small to large heavy industrial projects. Researches, develops, and supports the design on a variety of mechanical equipment, facilities, components, and systems for industrial purposes.
• Perform discrete or integrated project mechanical engineering and design work by assigning and overseeing the work and by taking an active role in the work.
• Assists with development of equipment and materials specification, bid evaluation and selection.
• Perform project definition, generate, and review project requirements.
• Plans and directs all design engineers, drafters, and technical engineers working on specific projects. Coordinate and manage design criteria and details with other departments.
• Participate in meetings with the client and project team to establish project objectives and to coordinate and/or resolve design problems.
• Maintains effective communication with project team members and with the customer.
• Manage simultaneous projects with competing priorities in various execution phases on a wide variety of industrial processes.
• Accountable for meeting project cost and schedule requirements; evaluates and approves changes that substantially impact the scope, budget, or schedule of a project.
• Perform QA function on engineering deliverables (e.g., drawings, specifications, analysis) for accuracy, completeness and compliance with technical standards and applicable legislated requirements.
• Perform in conjunction with the Project Manager, initiate written change requests for job-hour budgets, schedules and construction commodity quantities, when required.
• Create technical documentation, specifications, and operating procedures.
• Conduct design basis, conceptual design, and detailed design.
• Manage other staff members and support staff to direct teams in the timely completion of projects.
• Review internal and external design documents and provide feedback on concept and code compliance, adherence to contract requirements, constructability, cost optimization and other factors for a complete and accurate design package.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.