Mechanical Engineer (Rotating Equipment)

at  Kent

ABOUT THE JOB:

Kent’s Houston office is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with rotating background, to support local/regional projects with demonstrated engineering experience. The individual shall specify, research, engineer, analyze, evaluate, and document mechanical equipment to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles. The candidate must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.

QUALIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering plus 10+ years of experience.
• P.E. licensed desired but not mandatory.
• Able to organize, plan and prioritize work.
• Background with a variety of rotating equipment required including pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement, metering, and multi-stage), reciprocating compressors, fans, and blowers.
• Experience with steam turbines, gas turbines, and centrifugal compressors a plus.
• Experience with reciprocating compressors and medium to small pumps desirable.
• Experience with fired equipment (process heaters and steam generators) desirable.
• Experience with other disciplines and/or construction of oil and gas plant equipment desirable.
• Familiar with commonly used mechanical engineering standards and codes including but not limited to ASME BPVC, API standards, PIP standards, ASME B31.3 and B31.1 and commonly used mechanical engineering software.
• Working knowledge of rotating equipment inspection and testing.
• Working knowledge of vessels, pipe, static equipment
• Working knowledge of mechanical material handling equipment (optical sorting, extruders, silos, conveyors, shakers, hoppers, grinders, etc.) a plus
• Basic oil and gas upstream, midstream and downstream knowledge required.

SKILLS REQUIREMENT:

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel and Word).
• Working knowledge of the software applicable to their expertise (e.g. Compress, Caesar II, NozzlePro, HTRI, etc.).
• Experience with AutoCAD or other design software a plus.

OUR PURPOSE AND BELIEFS:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.
It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

OUR PURPOSE AND BELIEFS:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.
It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:
We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING
Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us: https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work on medium or large size engineering projects with minimum supervision.
• Able to lead a small team as a lead engineer and/or engineer of record.
• Execute projects as a working lead.
• Prepare and review mechanical equipment engineering specifications.
• Prepare and/or review datasheets for mechanical equipment.
• Prepare material requisitions for quote (MRQ), technical bid evaluations (TBE), material requisitions for purchase (MRP) and review vendor’s documentation for mechanical equipment.
• Prepare hand and/or computer aided mechanical calculations as required.
• Support process engineers with the selection of materials of construction for piping and equipment.
• Prepare/review piping specifications.
• Provide mechanical input to line list, specialty items list and equipment list.
• Provide assistance for the resolution of engineering and design problems.