Senior Mechanical Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Execute mechanical engineering tasks and deliverables for GeoEngineers’ trenchless engineering initiatives that involve HDD and intricate mechanical tools and equipment.

• Assess proposed trenchless crossings to identify necessary mechanical equipment and construction techniques.

• Evaluate pipe stresses, mechanical characteristics, drilling fluid pressures, formation limit pressures, and geometric limitations.

• Analyze mechanical soil characteristics derived from laboratory tests and suggest specialized mechanical equipment.

• Generate HDD plan/profile designs, engineering calculations, and equipment arrangements.

• Create technical proposals, project estimates, and bidding documents.

• Provide daily reporting, budget oversight, and field engineering assistance.

• Supervise mechanical engineering components of HDD projects from pre-construction to final closure.

• Develop and uphold baseline HDD project timelines, track daily advancements, and collaborate with subcontractors and subconsultants.

• Act as a technical resource for clients and project teams.

• Administer HDD project budgets, monitor expenses, identify variances, and implement risk management strategies.

• Maintain project documentation, which includes submittals, drawings, change orders, and final packages.

• Review deliverables from staff and guide junior personnel.

• Ensure HDD operations adhere to project plans, specifications, and safety standards.

• Conduct mechanical engineering analyses and calculations while developing intricate conceptual models.

• Utilize specialized engineering software pertinent to mechanical engineering and HDD projects.

• Investigate mechanical equipment malfunctions and propose solutions.

• Travel domestically to project locations, primarily in Texas and Louisiana, up to 20% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

• Six years of experience as an Engineer, Project Manager, or in a closely related engineering role.

• Six years of engineering experience on projects involving HDD.

• Six years of experience using MathCAD, ArcGIS, MODFLOW, FLAC, Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, Plaxis, or similar engineering software.

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Completion of coursework at either the undergraduate or graduate level that covers Numerical Modeling or Finite Elements.

• Applicants must be U.S. workers.

• All education, training, and experience may be acquired concurrently.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare (with travel benefits for care not available locally).

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance options.

• Wellbeing benefits.

• Paid vacation time.

• Paid sick leave.

• Paid holidays.

• Competitive and equitable compensation.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with physical and mental disabilities.