Mechanical Engineer - Primoris Engineering

We've got a great opportunity for a Licensed Professional Engineer at our new Engineering office in Houston, where we serve onshore oil & gas transportation customers in the upstream, midstream, and petrochemical markets.  Our core focus is Facilities and Pipelines, including Pump Stations, Compressor Stations, CO2 Capture Facilities, Tank Farms, Terminals (Loading/Unloading Truck, Rail, Marine), Pipeline Facilities (Traps, valve sites, meter sites, tie-ins, etc.), Upstream production pads, gathering pipelines and tank batteries.

Typical Job Responsibilities


* Rotating and Static Equipment- Sizing Calculations for specialty items.  For Packaged equipment: prepare RFQ packages on Mechanical equipment including Datasheets and specifications, Technical Bid Evaluations, Vendor Drawing reviews interface with equipment vendors, provide clarifications for vendors, review/approve vendor drawings


* Pipe, Valves, Fittings - Pipe stress analysis (Caesar II), Pipe/Valve specifications, material and coating specifications, hydrotest calcs, BOM for purchase


* P&ID Development- Providing support to process in the development of P&IDs, as applicable


* Hydraulic Analysis- Flow assurance calculations for steady state and transient piping systems.


* Pipeline Engineering- pipeline design, HDD stress calculations, hydrofracture calcs, bending and wall-thinning calcs, Buoyancy, HCA/MCA/Class Locations, routing and workspace design, Crossings, Alignment sheet development with Mapping team


* Ensure project is in compliance with applicable codes and client standards.


* Interface with Design team- Equipment layout, 30/60/90 Model Reviews, IFR and IFC development, cross-discipline checking


* Interface with the Project Management team and provide progressing, scheduling and budgeting support


* Review and QA/QC all Mechanical and Piping deliverables


* PE Sign/Seal final documentation for permits and construction, as applicable

Required Qualifications (representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the position):


* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Petroleum, Chemical or other degrees accepted with applicable experience.


* Experience working closely with designers.  In-office participation is required.

Need to have excellent communication skills.


* Client interfacing role may be required if assigned as a Lead.  Professionalism and ability to communicate effectively is required.


* 5+ years of experience with midstream facilities or pipelines in the US


* Travel not mandatory, but this role may require occasional site visits or client meetings


* Experience with static and rotating equipment i.e.

compressors, pumps, valves, traps, strainers, tanks and piping.


* Working knowledge of ASME B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8, CFR/DOT regulations, and other applicable API  standards and recommended practices for design.

Desired Qualifications


* Professiona...