Parsons

PrincipalMechanicalEngineer

$104–181k Kingsport, Tennessee, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Mechanical Engineer at Parsons. Skills: Mechanical engineering, Facility design, Infrastructure design. Perform complex engineering tasks. Extract engineering information from CAD drawings”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot design issues; Resolve design issues

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to travel, Relocate to supplier locations, Relocate to client locations, Relocate to construction site locations, Occasional on-site construction support

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, 10+ years of related work experience, Professional Engineer Registration in State of Tennessee, Ability to obtain a DOE or DOW security clearance

Nice to Have

interpersonal communication skills, Excellent written and oral communications skills, Familiarity of industry practices and regulations, Thorough knowledge of current technology, Ability to select and apply appropriate engineering software

What You'll Do.

Perform complex engineering tasks

Extract engineering information from CAD drawings

Prepare engineering computations

Prepare material quantity takeoffs

Complete specifications

Complete other materials

Prepare detailed requisitions for equipment

Prepare detailed requisitions for materials

Prepare and issues specifications

Prepare and issues data sheets

Prepare and issues other construction documents

Provide technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters

Provide technical guidance to Designers

Provide technical guidance to lower-level Engineers

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Troubleshoot mechanical-related design issues

Resolve complex mechanical-related design issues

Mentor junior process engineers

Train junior process engineers

Perform other duties as assigned

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Team-oriented environment

Communication Scope

Written communications; Oral communications

Full Job Description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. _**Job Description:**_ In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! Are you a mechanical engineer interested in supporting major infrastructure projects? Want to take your Engineering skills to the next level to work on tough projects that will have a huge impact on the community and the country? At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Parsons is now hiring an experienced **Principal Mechanical Engineer** for our expanding portfolio of federal projects. Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. We offer training, development and opportunities to work on marquee projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills. This role is primarily to support the design functions on refurbishment and renovation of small to large complex facility, infrastructure, equipment, and systems. You will work with BIM specialists/designers to review drawings and provide technical input on drawings and specifications suitable for procurement and syst

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