Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear (Multiple Locations)

Burns & McDonnell’s Power Global Practice is seeking to hire experienced mechanical engineers to our Nuclear team focusing on both operating Nuclear Power Plants and new nuclear power projects, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), microreactors and Advanced Reactors. Our Nuclear team has domestic and international experience providing consulting, design, analysis, and pre-construction planning services for operating nuclear power plants, nuclear refurbishments, as well as new SMRs and advanced reactors. We deliver solutions for these and other challenging projects every day.

As a mechanical engineer, you will serve as part of our design team with the ability to work on a full range of projects in engineering, procurement, and construction management related to the design, operation, maintenance, modification, and licensing of nuclear generating stations.

Responsibilities

• Performs mechanical design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Modifies and reviews production drawings for a variety of power projects.
• Designs mechanical systems and selects components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
• Prepare mechanical equipment\: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
• Review mechanical equipment vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
• Applies strong knowledge of commonly used mechanical engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the mechanical engineering services industry.
• Researches and compiles project-related data as required by the project managers.
• Quality reviews and updates production drawings for a variety of projects and project-related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software.
• Quality reviews the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of mechanical systems.
• Compiles information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power generating facilities.
• Communicates with other disciplines (electrical, structural, civil) engineers for efficient project coordination.
• Performs field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• All other duties as assigned.