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Sr Advanced Mechanical Engineer

Location
Des Plaines, IL · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
10+ years
Listed
30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • AISC
  • ASCE 7
  • STAAD
  • wind load design
  • seismic design

Also useful

  • API
  • ACI
  • offshore design

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide proposal/sales support by reviewing client specifications and requirements, provide steel weight estimates including an estimate of major member sizes.
  • Review and confirm code basis for each project.
  • Prepare structural design and fabrication specifications for each project.
  • Collaborate with other project team members to comply with project requirements and meet project schedules.
  • Review of detailed design including drawings, MTO, 3D Model and STAAD analysis.
  • Review of fabrication shop detail drawings and fabrication sequence.
  • Guide and monitor sub-contracted structural engineers.
  • Mentor and train junior engineers.
  • International travel up to 15% annually in 1 to 2 week durations.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS in Civil Engineering
  • Minimum 10 years experience with refining/petrochemical industry design codes/specifications: AISC, ASCE 7, IBC, ACI, API
  • Minimum 10 years experience with STAAD including modeling, analysis, design and trouble shooting
  • Minimum 10 years experience performing wind load design of major structures in petrochemical industry per design codes
  • Minimum 10 years experience performing seismic design of tall structures (over 60 ft) in petrochemical industry, including seismic dynamic analysis and modal response spectrum analysis

Additional Qualifications

  • Strong oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a team based environment
  • Project Engineering experience with an EPC contractor
  • Strong multi-tasking skills
  • International, multi-cultural experience
  • Ability to travel internationally up to 15% annually in 1 to 2 week durations
  • Fabrication shop and site experience
  • Offshore Design Experience
  • Familiarity with structural materials and shapes

Additional Information: Nick Davis

About idexcel, INC

Idexcel is a global staffing and IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives.

Equal opportunity and legal notices

Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

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