Please send resume to: thills@tuyan.biz

General Functions:

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you have the opportunity to take ownership of small/medium projects and to complete mechanical engineering and project management tasks, lead, inspire and mentor team members by adhering to Tuyan's core values and becoming a strong Tuyan brand ambassador.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, understand, develop and check Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) ortho-graphics, isometrics, bill of materials, pipeline lists, valve lists, and tie-in lists for piping design projects incorporating your familiarity with piping design in process environments
• Estimate costs of completing projects (engineering costs and total installed construction costs)
• Take ownership and manage project costs
• Understand pumping, piping, air and liquid flow and distribution systems; apply these principles to create a sound engineering design
• Complete mechanical engineering calculations such as:
• Hydraulic calculations to size pumps and piping, determine NPSH, etc.
• Heat loss calculations for piping, tanks and other equipment
• Simple structural beam calculations for pipe supports, etc.
• Develop mechanical engineering documents according to industry, project and company standards including P&ID’s, general arrangements, equipment installation details, tank data sheets, tie-in procedures, and piping design while leading other engineers and designers
• Take ownership and responsibility of all drawings, documents, schedules and budgets
• Prepare technical specifications for review and approval
• Evaluate vendor bids and drawings to assure compliance with specifications and project requirements
• Provide project management for projects that are primarily mechanical in nature demonstrating the ability to:
• Be the primary point of contact for a client, and suggest solutions based on minimal information when a client calls to discuss a project
• Lead weekly internal and client meetings
• Prepare and communicate weekly meeting agendas and minutes

Job Specifications:

• Experience running projects using MS Project or similar tool is strongly preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong computer skills including the use of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel), web meeting software (Teams, WebEx, GoTo Meeting, etc.), and PDF markup software (Bluebeam Revu or Adobe Acrobat)
• Basic knowledge of CAD software terminology, methods and practices; ability to operate CAD software is not required
• Strong leadership skills and problem resolution skills
• Ability and willingness to serve as primary customer liaison, serve as a subject matter expert in front of clients and to work within the team of engineers and designers to achieve client objectives

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) required
• PE (Professional Engineer) registration desired; must be working toward or be willing to obtain PE
• 6+ years of experience in the completion of projects for clients in the industrial market sector including project development from concept through completion, including estimating, start-up and commissioning
• Demonstrated experience in oil and gas, refinery, process, or other industrial environments
• Technical field experience is relevant; our team spends time with clients at their site
• Experience designing industrial piping systems and equipment layouts
• Experience estimating mechanical engineering labor and associated cost and total installed construction costs for the mechanical aspects of the project is required
• Strong background providing a combination of both project management and engineering skills and a high comfort level with taking ownership and leading small/medium projects that are mechanically focused with little to no managerial oversight

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Hiring Preference Shall be given to eligible Alaska Native/American Indian applicants pursuant to the P.L. 93-638 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.