Locke AMI is a mechanical contractor and distributor of package boiler systems, with more than 40 years of experience. Located in Kansas City and servicing customers nationwide, we specialize in new boiler installation, maintenance, outage management, equipment installation, and emergency outage projects.
SUMMARY:
The function of the Mechanical Engineer role is to provide design solutions for our customer's projects. This will include preliminary designs during the estimating phase of projects and detailed designs throughout the procurement and construction phases of the project. In addition to the design efforts, this roll will perform equipment cost estimating, construction site observations and participate in business development.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists with customer site inspections to determine their project needs and provide creative and cost-effective solutions
Participates in proposals and presentations to customers for larger and more complex projects
Develops relationships with clients to foster repeat customers for both new projects and ongoing maintenance projects
Performs preliminary design calculations to size equipment during the project proposal and estimating phases
Assists in project estimating focusing on the process equipment design and supply costs
Performs detailed design for new package boiler installations and boiler system retrofit projects
Assists in purchasing including defining scopes of work, material lists, and project specific terms, including maintaining Buysheet, developing Material/Subcontractor requirements per Bid Prices and Scopes of Supply
Reviews vendor submittals to ensure compliance with design requirements
Identify, draft, and track to completion request for information
Assists with constructability reviews and value engineering functions; ? Manage new project initialization processes, including audit of estimating change sheets, and recap setup, Buysheet creation
Performs ASME code calculations for pressure vessels
Completes National Board forms including R1 reports, and reviews reports with the Authorized Inspector
Reviews and recommends appropriate welding procedures for boiler code welding projects to Mechanical Engineering Manager
Communicates engineering plans and requirements with the construction team to ensure successful project installations
Communicates design updates and changes directly with the Mechanical Engineering Manager and the construction team to minimize impacts of changes
Provides periodic site support to construction team during critical points of the project installation
Assists in accounts payables process
Participate and compile Lessons Learned on projects and Maintenance Sites, and recommend corrective actions.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Must have 4-year Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent technical training and related experience
Excellent communication (verbal and written,) presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed. Expect to be at project sites and owner meetings 10-20% of time.
Excellent organizational, time management skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work in a team environment to develop the best solutions for our Customer's needs.
Strong interpersonal skills, able to convey trust and respect to internal and external team members.
Strong working knowledge of computers, including Microsoft Office Suite. Must utilize estimating and design programs. AutoCAD skills are a plus.