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Senior Mechanical Designer - Salt Lake City, UT

Wood has a career opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Designer to join our Mountain Region Design Center (MRDC) in our Phoenix or Salt Lake City offices. We prefer that this individual work in the Salt Lake City office, but we are open to a Phoenix office location or remote.  Following initial onboarding, training, and integration, we are open to a flexible remote work schedule.  This position will be supporting mining and metals, oil and gas, thermal treatment, and heavy industrial projects. The position is responsible for designing all aspects of the mechanical and piping engineering discipline. This position interacts with all members of the project team, including the client and on-site construction contractors.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee's enthusiasm and technical contributions?  We encourage you to apply for this opportunity.  We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career.  We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. We'd love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated, and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Lead Mechanical Designer to provide high quality 2D and 3D designs for various industrial clients
• Working with the Mechanical Department Head to function as lead designer on smaller design projects
• Providing conceptual front-end design and material take-offs
• Performing mechanical / piping 3D design, detailed drawings, sketches, and similar technical work as required by assignment
• Coordinates project assignments with those of other designers and engineers in his/her discipline group
• Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and engineers and recommends necessary changes for scope, presentation and technical accuracy in accordance with office standards
• Develops conceptual mechanical / piping designs and industrial equipment layout options and presents findings to the project team. Incorporates final designs into formal construction reports to be used for equipment installation
• Will attend "kick-off" meetings and participate in design review meetings
• Providing project management skills including man-hour estimating, budget control and scheduling

Skills/Qualifications

• Associates / Technical degree with 10+ years of Mechanical Design Experience
• Experience in the mining, oil & gas or other heavy processing industries is required with a preference for mining.
• Candidates will also have experience with operating plant layout, mechanical and piping design
• Candidates must be able read P&ID's and identify items (equipment, valves, instruments, piping, etc.) in the field
• Qualified candidates will be proficient in using AutoCAD, CADWorx or other 3D design software, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work independantly and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Self-motivated with good leadership and interpersonal skills
• Must pass drug test and background check.

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.