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Mechanical Engineer – Static Equipment

Houston, Texas, USFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
On-site · United States

Core

Design, specify, evaluate, and troubleshoot static process equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks) for oil and gas and petrochemical projects.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Static Equipment)

Builds

Pressure vessels, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, air coolers, fired heaters, atmospheric storage tanks, packaged equipment, and utility systems.

Domain

Oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, chemical, energy

Required skills

Pressure vessel design, heat exchanger design, static equipment specification, ASME Section VIII, API standards, vendor drawing review, fitness-for-service assessments, site troubleshooting, project coordination

Preferred skills

PE license, EPC organization experience, brownfield project experience, asset integrity programs, team leadership

Technologies

ASME Section VIII, API standards

Responsibilities

Design and specify static mechanical equipment, review and approve vendor drawings and fabrication documents, conduct site visits for troubleshooting and root cause analysis, interface with clients and vendors, perform fitness-for-service assessments, mentor junior engineers, lead mechanical engineering activities for projects

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship