Principal Mechanical Engineer
Skills
Analytical SkillsCalculationsClient RelationsEngineeringMechanical EngineeringPower DeliveryProject Management
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s preferred
- 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience in power delivery, substations, or energy infrastructure
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required or preferred
- Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mechanical systems
- Proficiency with design and analysis software such as AutoCAD, Revit, CFD, Pipe-Flo, or Thermoflow
- FEA software proficiency including ANSYS and/or SolidWorks
- In-depth knowledge of industry standards including ASME, NFPA, API, IEEE, NESC, and IEC
- Proven experience in project management, team leadership, and client relations
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects and guide cross-disciplinary teams
Nice to have
- Experienced
- Technically skilled
- Strategic
- Client-facing
- Collaborative
- Detail-oriented
- Innovative
Day to day
- Lead mechanical engineering efforts for major power delivery projects, providing strategic technical leadership across substations, transmission lines, and grid infrastructure.
- Oversee and review HVAC, oil containment, cooling, piping, conduit supports, and equipment enclosure designs to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and constructible solutions.
- Guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers and designers, support site visits, and collaborate with civil, electrical, and structural disciplines to deliver integrated project outcomes.