PPS Services Group

Description:

• Lead mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare mechanical equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Quotations (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.

• Review mechanical equipment vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.

• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders.

• Applies expert knowledge of commonly used mechanical concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the mechanical engineering services industry.

• Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions.

• Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.

• Quality review with construction partners including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of mechanical systems.

• Leads field inspections, installation, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.

• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.

• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities.

• Manage sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.

• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.

• Manage the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.

• Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction on mechanical engineering practice. Mentor and guide junior engineers.

• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.

• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Ability to manage a team of 5 to 6 mechanical engineers

• Four (4) year degree in Mechanical engineering or equivalent from an accredited College or University.

• At least 10 years of successful experience in the power generation industry in piping engineering and design, pipe support selection and plant layout design and familiarity with pipe stress analysis, fittings, and pipe specialties.

• Experience managing/mentoring a team of engineers.

• Candidate should have basic knowledge of Thermal Cycle Engineering, advanced knowledge of Plant Layout and Piping Design and ability to utilize NavisWorks software for review of piping designs in 3-D models developed by the A/E.

• Candidate shall have strong leadership skills and the ability to apply these skills to applications dealing with a large multi-functional organization to ensure that successful results are attained.

• Professional Engineering License

• Knowledge of ASME, ANSI, API, PIP, NACE

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Knowledge of AutoPIPE/Caesar II