Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Aveva/Static Equipment/Tank Design)

Must have experience: Aveva E3D/Static Equipment/Tank Design

Domain / Industry Exp: Oil and Gas/ Specialty Chemical/ Process/ Power/ Hydrocarbon/ Carbon emission projects

Skills & Description.

Sr. Mechanical Engineer from Plant Engineering background with strong Storage Tank Design Experience.

Job Purpose

Responsible for leading and executing mechanical plant design and engineering activities for Oil & Gas, Specialty Chemical process plant projects, ensuring that designs comply with project specifications, international codes, client requirements, safety requirements, and applicable engineering standards.

The role involves coordination with Process, Piping, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Instrumentation, HVAC, Fire & Safety, Procurement, Construction and Project Management disciplines throughout the project lifecycle.

Job description:

• Design experience of ST Heat Exchangers, Columns, Pressure Vessels Storage Tanks.
• Good knowledge of latest codes and standards as ASME section VIII Div. 1 and Div. 2, TEMA, and IBR, API TEMA, API 620/650/660, 12F/12D.
• Experienced in using the tools PV Elite/Compress/Nozzle Pro
• Technical Resolutions with Client and Vendors. Meetings with Client and inhouse departments for resolutions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design activities for process plants, utilities, offsites and associated facilities. Develop and review: Equipment layouts & Plant layouts, General arrangement drawings

Check equipment accessibility and maintainability, Platforms, ladders and access provisions

Review 3D model for mechanical design requirements.

Verify crane access and lifting requirements.

Identify clashes/interferences.

Review equipment & nozzles orientation and positioning considering: Process requirements, Safe Nozzle Loads

Clash free piping routing as per Good Engineering Practices, Design Basis etc.

Construction sequence, Maintenance, Equipment removal, Lifting requirements, Safety etc.

Ensure adequate operability, maintainability, accessibility and constructability of plant facilities.

Lead/review engineering for major mechanical equipment such as:

Columns/towers, Pressure vessels

Drums

Heat exchangers

Air coolers

Filters

Separators

Pumps

Compressors

Package equipment

• Storage tanks
• Skids
• Fired equipment/interfaces
• Utility equipment

Responsibilities include:

• Preparation/review of Design Basis.
• Preparation/review of Mechanical Data Sheets.
• Preparation of equipment specifications.
• Review of Vendor documents, technical offers.
• Techno-Commercial bid evaluation.
• Review of Equipment support/interface loads, foundation requirements.
• Preliminary structural/mechanical assessments
• Participation in equipment inspection and technical resolution of vendor queries.
• Engineering support for Construction & commissioning activities

Where applicable, coordinate with specialists for detailed:

• Structural analysis, Piping stress analysis, Seismic/wind analysis
• Rotating equipment analysis etc.

Understand project scope and design basis.

Develop & review FEED/basic engineering & detail engineering deliverables.

Strong Greenfield, brownfield projects track record

Effective contributions to LNG projects, Gas processing plants, Refinery projects, Petrochemical projects, Hydrogen/ammonia projects, Compressor stations etc.

Experience with tools such as PVELITE/COMPRESS, CAESAR II, AutoCAD, Navisworks, AVEVA E3D, SP3D is advantageous.

Leadership Responsibilities

Leading team of mechanical engineers/designers from Onsite & Offshore.

Planning mechanical engineering activities.

Reviewing junior engineers' deliverables.

Allocating engineering tasks.

Monitoring engineering progress.

Identifying technical risks.

Resolving interdisciplinary issues.

Interacting with clients.

Participating in technical meetings.

Providing technical guidance to designers and engineers.

Supporting Project Engineering Managers/Lead Engineers

Qualifications

Master's Degree preferred in Mechanical Design & Engineering

B.E./B.Tech/BS in Mechanical Engineering

Soft Skills

Strong client-facing communication.

Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering discussions.

Excellent technical documentation skills.

Problem-solving and troubleshooting capability.

Project coordination and stakeholder management.

Ability to work independently in a plant environment.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10-15% travel within the United States.

Ability to work at onsite manufacturing facilities during project execution, commissioning, and shutdown periods.

Hands on Software: PVELITE/COMPRESS, AutoCAD, BlueBeam, Navisworks, CAESAR II (added advantage), MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Proficiency in: ASME SECTION VIII Div.1 & 2, TEMA, NACE, API 620, 650, ASME B31.3 & other piping design codes, ASTM, ISO, CE/PED.