Senior Mechanical Engineer

GIG - West / Generation, Industrial & Government

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with experience in fossil and hydro power generation projects. Experience with multi-discipline projects in fossil and hydro power generation is required. Familiarity with PG&E, SCE, or other power generating utility processes is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to identify, analyze, and solve the more difficult technical problems related to specialty area.
• Possess aptitude for computing and design.
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess good interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively in a team environment.
• Possess willingness to accept responsibility for technical adequacy of all output.
• Possess willingness to adhere to Mesa and customer safety requirements.
• Possess working knowledge of computers and software such as AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, and software used for specific technical applications within the department.

Education/Experience/Licensure:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university
• 8-20 years
• California PE

Responsibilities:

• As a fully competent Engineer, independently evaluates, selects and applies engineering principles and practices relevant to the project requirements.
• Capable of acting as Lead Engineer on single discipline projects or smaller multi-discipline projects, responsible for determining design approach and working with design team to prepare required design documents (e.g., drawings, specifications, calculations, etc.).
• Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for a major phase of a large project, or have overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of limited scope.
• Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Performs calculations using engineering formulas and skills or application specific software.
• Manages personal task assignments, and for designated projects manages assignments of other design team members to ensure adherence to scope, schedule and budget.
• Identifies conflicting design or schedule requirements and generates Project Deviation Notices in a timely fashion
• May work as a Project Engineer.
• May make project level decisions on assigned projects.

BENEFITS:

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay – 10 Annually
• Group Medical/Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance (Company Paid)
• Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
• 401(K) Matching Contribution
• Section 125 / Cafeteria Plan
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Center Reimbursement
• Annual Performance Bonus
• 9/80 Work Schedule

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:

$125,643.12 - $174,674

The expected compensation is a range determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, and qualifications of the candidate, internal equity, work location, and hiring department’s fiscal resources.

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