Equity is seeking multiple Entry-Level/Junior Field Engineers within the REVDi team, who will report to an REVDi Field Service Group Head. The primary responsibility of the field engineer is to execute piping vibration severity assessments in operating refineries across the country, while being enthusiastic about travel and gaining hands-on experience in equipment and plant operations.
Responsibilities:
- Apply knowledge of engineering principles to solve problems in stress analysis, strength-of-materials, and vibration analysis
- Direct the work of inspectors and subcontractors during vibration field assessments under the supervision of a Group Head
- Perform in-field vibration testing and analysis of equipment
- Work collaboratively with inspectors and engineers to identify and remediate vibrating piping that is at risk of vibration related damage
- Has an Interest in developing skills in: Fundamental engineering calculations of stress and strain
- Piping vibration analysis (natural frequency assessments, dynamic analysis)
- Piping stress analysis (B31 compliance assessments, dynamic assessments)
- ASME Section VIII, Division 1 and 2, and B31 series design calculations
- Assist with: Troubleshooting and optimizing pump and compressor performance
- Rotating equipment diagnostics (transient vibration data collection and analysis, fault detection)
- Supporting capital projects (equipment specification, shop inspection, performance testing, installation, startup, and commissioning)
- Develop best practices and standards under senior engineers’ guidance
- Leverage experience in areas like vibration and signal analysis, finite element analysis, piping stress analysis, and reliability engineering
- Provide project management, analytical, and technical review support
Requirements:
- Strong mechanical engineering background
- Passion and aptitude to develop foundational knowledge in pipe stress, strength-of-materials, and vibration analysis
- Proactive approach to problem-solving
- Adaptability to new challenges
- Ability to apply knowledge of engineering principles to solve problems in stress analysis, strength-of-materials, and vibration analysis
- Ability to direct the work of inspectors and subcontractors during vibration field assessments under the supervision of a Group Head
- Ability to perform in-field vibration testing and analysis of equipment
- Ability to work collaboratively with inspectors and engineers to identify and remediate vibrating piping that is at risk of vibration related damage
- Interest in developing skills in fundamental engineering calculations of stress and strain
- Interest in developing skills in piping vibration analysis (natural frequency assessments, dynamic analysis)
- Interest in developing skills in piping stress analysis (B31 compliance assessments, dynamic assessments)
- Interest in developing skills in ASME Section VIII, Division 1 and 2, and B31 series design calculations
- Ability to assist with troubleshooting and optimizing pump and compressor performance
- Ability to assist with rotating equipment diagnostics (transient vibration data collection and analysis, fault detection)
- Ability to support capital projects (equipment specification, shop inspection, performance testing, installation, startup, and commissioning)
- Ability to develop best practices and standards under senior engineers' guidance
- Ability to provide project management, analytical, and technical review support
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Demonstrates ability to seek solutions beyond prescriptive step-by-step procedures
- Demonstrates ability to scope and assess complex problems including the ability to foresee and anticipate the outcome of complex problems
- Demonstrates capability to make appropriate engineering assumptions
- Demonstrates appropriate sense of urgency and tempo required to meet internal and external client needs
- Effectively manages client interactions and builds client relationships
- Demonstrates capabilities for effective client communication (both oral and written), including site presentations
- Ability to work as a team across range of personnel including client managers, client engineers, and internal Equity team members including inspectors
- Demonstrates technical report writing skills
- Demonstrates commitment to work as a team and facilitates teamwork and collaboration within and across business unit lines
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively multitask