Senior Mechanical Engineer Job in Bakersfield, California US

Senior Mechanical Designer

General Qualifications: 

A minimum of a high school degree and 2 year college degree or greater from an accredited university preferred
Wworking experience in oil and gas, refinery, or food processing
Excellent communication skills.
Proficient in AutoCAD, Word, and Excel
Must have a desire to learn, work in a team environment, and have a positive attitude.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work in conjunction with principal designers and engineers to help develop all aspects of a project.
Interface with engineers and design leads from other disciplines
Interface with the client and other disciplines at project meetings
Interface with the client and contractors during construction

Experience Preferred:

Position level and number of years preferred:

Experience drafting and basic knowledge of the following:
Creates drawing area layout and index
Formulates project drawing list.
Ability to layout pumps.
Ability to layout horizontal vessels.
Ability to layout heat exchangers.
Understands insulation and piping requirements for its installation.
Understands hydrotest requirements and impact to drawing.
Develops piping transposition.
Understands and is able to layout underground piping systems.
Understands and is able to layout non-steel piping systems.
Understands and is able to layout firewater systems.
Understands and is able to layout relief and vapor recovery systems.
Performs steam tracing design.
Ability to layout utility stations.
Ability to layout compressors.
Understands and performs all modes of drawing checking.
Understands importance of Vendor information.
Creates pipeline drawings.
Understands tie-ins and their requirements and develops tie-in lists.
Ability to locate ?field? or ?field-fit? welds on isos.
Understands and applies survey information.
Does off-plot routing drawings and all associated details.
Ability to perform a complete check on all or any drawings in the drawing package.
Draws pipeway general layout drawings.
Interfaces with clients on technical terms.
Estimates job man-hours and schedule accurately.
Tracks progress of job from schedule and cost standpoint.
Communicates job requirements and design intent to others working under you.
Motivates team members and is an impartial decision maker.

Preferred Software experience:
AutoCAD
Microstation
Solidworks
3D
Word
Excel
Outlook