- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Vincere
Description
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Power Plant
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive technical excellence, influence and organizational standards across a small and growing business.
This is a pivotal role for an engineer who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and wants to lead the mechanical discipline for a business in growth mode.
Position Summary
As the Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be the technical cornerstone of the mechanical discipline across power plant projects (Simple & Combined Cycle).
Key Responsibilities
Lead mechanical equipment engineering — develop specifications, data sheets, RFQs, technical evaluations, and purchase recommendations for complex packaged systems.
Drive cross-discipline technical coordination — manage vendor interfaces, drawing reviews, and collaboration with clients, suppliers, designers, and engineering teams to ensure seamless project execution.
Oversee project delivery and execution — contribute to scope, schedule, budget, staffing, construction planning, and change management to maintain project performance and control risk.
Apply advanced mechanical engineering expertise — deliver innovative, non-standard design solutions while ensuring compliance with industry codes, standards, and best practices.
Ensure quality, safety, and field integration — lead QA/QC reviews, construction coordination, field inspections, testing, and resolution of installation or design issues.
Provide commercial and leadership direction — manage client relationships, support business development and proposals, oversee cost estimates and budgets, and mentor junior engineers to drive performance and growth.
Required Expertise
- Lead and develop engineering teams — manage and mentor a team of 5–6 mechanical engineers, driving performance, technical growth, and delivery excellence.
- Provide senior piping and plant design expertise — apply 10+ years of power generation experience in piping engineering, pipe support design, plant layout, stress analysis, and piping specialties.
- Apply advanced technical knowledge — strong understanding of thermal cycle fundamentals, with expert capability in plant layout and piping design within large-scale power projects.
- Leverage industry-standard tools and modelling — perform and review 3D design coordination using NavisWorks and execute piping stress analysis with AutoPIPE and Caesar II.
- Demonstrate strong leadership in complex organizations — lead cross-functional collaboration and decision-making across large, multi-disciplinary engineering environments.
- Maintain professional and industry compliance standards — hold a Professional Engineering (PE) License and apply working knowledge of ASME, ANSI, API, PIP, NACE, and core Microsoft Office tools.
Benefits & Growth
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Highly competitive salary.
