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McMillen, Inc is a full-service engineering, environmental, and construction firm in the Energy, Dams, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Fish & Aquaculture markets. We are able to contribute to a project at the planning stage, navigate the regulatory requirements, develop a design, manage and self-perform construction, start-up, and commissioning.
We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 12+ years of experience in design, operation and maintenance of power generation facilities, with significant experience in hydropower design preferred. Experience in design for turbomachinery projects, including feasibility studies and concept development, hydraulic turbines, large pumps, valves, and controls design, testing and commissioning is desired. Must have experience in preparing reports, final design drawings, specifications and engineers cost estimates for a wide range of equipment.
The ideal candidate will have familiarity with greenfield and/or brownfield hydropower or and pump stations or similar system including working or specialized technical knowledge penstocks, centrifugal and mixed flow pumps; Francis, Pelton and Kaplan type hydraulic turbines; pumping systems, programmable logic controllers and associated control/instrumentation systems. Additional experience and understanding of induction motors; synchronous and induction generators; automatic voltage regulation and excitation equipment for synchronous generators; and AC / DC station service systems is preferred.
Other systems including large gates, valves, fish facilities, and water conveyance projects is a plus.
This full-time position is available in the western United States, including Hawaii or Alaska.
Must have experience with feasibility studies, concept development and design in water supply and treatment systems. Design experience with surface water intakes pump stations, and yard piping and/or transmission pipelines preferred. Experience with, hydropower facilities, controls design, and/or fish passage facilities is also beneficial. Must have experience in preparing final design drawings and specifications and engineers cost estimates for a wide range of project conditions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight and quality assurance support in during the execution of hydro related projects
- On-site coordination, communication and observation of construction and commissioning activities
- Daily reporting, quantity and cost tracking, and progress assessments
- Interact with multidiscipline team members
- Project travel is typically 10% - 20%
- Attend project meetings
Qualifications:
- Minimum Experience of 12+ years
- PE License
- Master's degree (preferred)
- Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a team environment, effectively lead project teams, work independently, and demonstrate strong self-motivation.
Compensation Package:
- Pay Range: $106,000 - $150,000 annual (DOE)
- Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.
Who We Are: McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with a balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff brings best practices from water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets.
We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods.
We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance.
EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.
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