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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Boulder, CO, US
10 days ago Requisition ID: 1010
Salary Range: $125,000.00 To $145,000.00 Annually
Who We Are
ION Clean Energy is the industry leader in post-combustion carbon capture technologies. With the International Energy Agency stating that Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is the only technology able to deliver significant CO2 emissions reductions from the use of fossil fuels, the need for our technology is more urgent and important than ever as we all work to achieve our carbon emissions goals. Pairing our transformational technology with our dedicated, service-driven team revolutionizes carbon capture performance, sets a new standard for the industry and establishes ION as the leading provider of carbon capture commercialization for any carbon-intensive facility.
Position Summary
ION is looking for a full-time Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the transition of our technology from design to operating large-scale, commercial CO2 capture facilities worldwide. ION's employees are a group of exceptional technical and business professionals, and we are looking for similarly talented individuals who share in our vision and mission. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the most dynamic innovators in the CO2 capture space and with technology at the forefront of sustainable innovation.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will contribute to a team of engineers on FEED and detailed design projects for the integration of a carbon capture facility on an existing power station or industrial facility. The successful candidate will research, develop, and design a variety of equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for industrial purposes. The lead responsibility is to function as a technical specialist developing and employing advanced mechanical engineering concepts, techniques, and standards. This position will require a hands-on individual. Additionally, this individual produces high-quality procedures and manuals for operating and maintaining the equipment under charge.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform engineering activities as a discipline lead and with minimal supervision.
- Design mechanical components to fulfill process requirements.
- Plan layout and integration of equipment into facilities and modular assemblies.
- Provide safety-minded leadership throughout all activities.
- Review process design packages and directly develop equipment sizes, equipment lists, and PFDs.
- Ensure compliance with relevant design codes such as ASME, API, CFR.
- Prepare specifications, data sheets, inquiries, and technical bid evaluations, as well as make recommendations for purchase.
- Interface with design partners and review data to ensure equipment performance metrics and project requirements are met.
- Coordinate client requirements and standards.
- Contribute to the development of cost estimates as well as scope change management.
- Participate in project reviews for design milestones, hazards, and constructability.
- Work with engineering, construction, and commissioning teams to support fabrication, site construction, and commissioning efforts through systems turnover to operations.
- Review and/or prepare close-out documentation to support Final Project completion and warranty obligations.
- Professionally interact with the project team, business partners, vendors, and customers to facilitate swift resolution of issues.
- Perform job walks wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in an operating facility.
Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institution is required (Master's degree is a plus).
- 7+ years of relevant experience (or 5+ years with Master's degree) and a demonstrable background in piping & vessel design/specification is required.
- An ME PE license (any state) or the ability to obtain such within one (1) year is required.
- Experience with mechanical requisitions and equipment sizing, specification, and selection required.
- Familiarity with ASME piping design codes (B31.3, ) and BPVC required.
- Detail-oriented with exceptional analytical skills.
- Work with a sense of urgency and demonstrates the ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances.
- Knowledge of safety standards and OSHA compliance guidelines.
- Experience using CAD applications to produce PFD's and P&ID's.
- Preferred knowledge of ISO standards and documentation.
Position Type/Working Conditions:
- This is a full-time position working standard business hours. This position may require the flexibility to work diverse schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. On occasions this position may require extensive travel.
- This position is for Boulder, CO location. The employee is required to be primarily in the office with some remote work allowable with prior approval.
- The work environment and physical demand characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position operates in a professional office environment and occasionally in industrial settings (refineries, fabrication shops and/or power stations).
- The job requires an individual to routinely use standard office equipment to oversee technical deliverables, and at times it is required to work remotely on-site at a client location.
- The successful candidate may occasionally be required to lift up to 50 pounds and may be required to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer.
- The position requires the ability to stand for long periods of time and easily traverse industrial workplaces.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skill, tasks, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, ION Clean Energy reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. In compliance of ADA regulations, the employee must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation in a satisfactory manner, further accommodations shall not be made if it constitutes an undue hardship on this organization.
ION Clean Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.