Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Gas/Steam Turbines)

The role

This person will own the rotating equipment integration scope from technical specification through equipment selection, interface management, construction, and commissioning. You will work across gas turbines, steam turbines, and HRSGs.

What you will do

• Develop technical specifications for gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, and associated auxiliaries
• Lead technical evaluation of OEM proposals and drive equipment selection recommendations
• Own mechanical interface management between major equipment packages
• Review and approve OEM drawings, GA layouts, and P&IDs for technical compliance and constructibility
• Support foundation and structural design coordination with civil/structural engineering
• Work with EPC and OEM to resolve technical interface issues
• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT) at OEM facilities
• Support commissioning and startup activities on-site
• Develop technical basis for spare parts strategy and critical rotating equipment spares
• Travel to OEM factories, fabrication shops, and the construction site as needed

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience with utility-scale rotating equipment: gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, or large industrial compressors/pumps
• Willingness to travel to job sites during construction, commissioning, and critical operational events

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of rotating equipment fundamentals: rotor dynamics, bearing design, lube oil systems, thermal expansion, and alignment
• Experience with mechanical specification development and technical bid evaluation for major equipment packages
• Direct experience with F-class or H-class gas turbines (GE 7/9FA/HA, Siemens SGT6/8, Mitsubishi M501/701, Doosan H-class)
• Experience with HRSG design review — drum internals, superheater/reheater arrangement, SCR integration
• Familiarity with API 611/612/616/617 standards for rotating equipment
• Experience with vibration analysis, rotor dynamics software, or finite element analysis for rotating machinery
• Factory acceptance test (FAT) experience at an OEM turbine or generator facility
• Field commissioning experience: alignment, mechanical run tests, vibration baselining
• Comfort working directly with OEM engineering teams to resolve technical disputes under schedule pressure
• Experience using SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, or similar CAD software

Before you apply

• Must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtai

About the company

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