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Mechanical Engineer Principal | NEW GENERATION Oversight & Engineering

Columbus, OH💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define mechanical design-basis expectations and support technical specifications, engineering, and procurement for rotating and static equipment, piping, structures, and balance-of-plant systems in gas, coal, and renewable plant retrofit and new-generation projects.

Role type

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Power Generation)

Builds

Power plant systems including combustion turbines, HRSG, steam turbines, and balance-of-plant integration

Domain

Power generation (fossil and renewable)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Turbomachinery performance analysis, rotor dynamics, vibration analysis, piping stress analysis, thermal analysis, fatigue analysis, FMEA/RCM, lifecycle cost analysis, code compliance (ASME, API, ANSI, NFPA, IEEE)

Preferred skills

FEA, CFD, welding practices, NDT, metallurgy basics, MS Access, Excel, Word, SQL, SharePoint, Visual Basic

Technologies

ASME, API, ANSI, NFPA, IEEE, FEA, CFD

Responsibilities

Develop and document mechanical design basis and requirements for plant equipment; review, comment on, and approve mechanical designs, drawings, and engineering calculations; prepare and review technical and procurement specifications; interface with OEMs during RFx and procurement; support construction, commissioning, and startup activities; perform or review analyses to validate designs; ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards; coordinate with electrical, I&C, civil, and operations stakeholders.

Seniority

Principal, strategic authority & mentorship

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