Mechanical Engineer - Industrial Water/Wastewater (Kansas City)

Burns & McDonnell is a leading engineering company specializing in various sectors including industrial and manufacturing. They are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to work on mechanical design project teams, focusing on the design and construction process for projects related to power, process, and wastewater facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers
• Prepare mechanical equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (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 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 the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of mechanical systems
• Perform 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. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met
• Participate in sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits
• Develop 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
• Collaborate with the mechanical engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines
• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years of mechanical engineering experience required, consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years of mechanical engineering experience required, consulting experience preferred
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering and 2 years of mechanical engineering experience required, consulting experience preferred
• Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment design codes (ASME, ANSI, API, PIP, NACE)
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members
• Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills
• Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Strong computer skills include AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), 3D Rendering Programs, hydraulic analysis, and HVAC analysis programs
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications
• Ability to travel
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred