Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Job Description
The Mechanical Engineer will lead the design and specification of fixed equipment for LNG, cryogenic, and power projects within an EPC environment. This role focuses on pressure vessels, columns, vaporizers, and associated supports, ensuring compliance with ASME Section VIII, API, and LNG-specific codes. The position involves detailed mechanical calculations, vendor interface and oversight, and close collaboration with piping and structural teams, as well as participation in site reviews, inspections, and commissioning activities.
Responsibilities
- Design and specify fixed equipment, including pressure vessels, columns, vaporizers, and associated supports for LNG, cryogenic, and power projects.
- Prepare and review mechanical datasheets, vessel calculations, nozzle designs, nozzle load checks, and fabrication details to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Execute pressure and mechanical design in accordance with ASME Section VIII, API standards, and LNG-specific codes and relevant international standards.
- Interface with vendors by issuing RFQs, evaluating technical proposals, reviewing vendor drawings, and ensuring quality control of all mechanical deliverables.
- Manage vendor queries and coordinate responses to maintain project schedule and technical integrity.
- Support piping and structural engineering teams with equipment layout, loadings, and installation requirements, ensuring proper integration of mechanical equipment.
- Participate in site reviews to verify constructability, equipment placement, and adherence to design specifications.
- Conduct or support pre-fabrication inspections to confirm compliance with design, fabrication practices, welding procedures, and non-destructive examination requirements.
- Provide commissioning support for mechanical equipment, including resolving design-related issues identified during start-up and testing.
- Apply knowledge of piping flexibility and support interactions in equipment design to ensure reliable and safe operation.
- Utilize pressure vessel design tools and FEA fundamentals to perform and validate mechanical analyses.
- Collaborate across disciplines and communicate clearly with project stakeholders to coordinate mechanical design activities.
- Leverage practical construction familiarity and experience with U.S. Gulf Coast fabrication and construction projects to inform design and vendor oversight.
- Incorporate specialized heat exchanger requirements used in LNG plants into mechanical design and equipment specifications.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 10 years of mechanical design experience in LNG, cryogenic, or power projects within an EPC environment.
- 10 years of mechanical design experience specifically in LNG or cryogenic projects within an EPC environment.
- Strong mechanical engineering background with emphasis on pressure vessel and fixed equipment design.
- Proficiency with pressure vessel design tools and fundamentals of finite element analysis (FEA).
- Knowledge of piping flexibility and support interactions in relation to equipment design.
- Familiarity with ASME Section VIII, API standards, and relevant international codes and standards.
- Experience with specialized heat exchangers used in LNG plants.
- Strong vendor management skills and knowledge of fabrication processes.
- Clear communication skills and ability to coordinate effectively across disciplines.
- Knowledge of fabrication shop practices, welding procedures, and non-destructive examination methods.
- Previous experience with U.S. Gulf Coast fabrication and construction projects.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas preferred.
- P.E. license is highly preferred.
- Experience in LNG, cryogenic, and power projects.
- background in mechanical engineering within an EPC project environment.
- Knowledge of piping systems, pressure vessels, vaporizers, and related mechanical equipment.
- Familiarity with LNG-specific design practices and cryogenic applications.
- Strong practical construction familiarity and ability to work closely with fabrication and construction teams.
Work Environment
This position is primarily office-based within an EPC project environment, focusing on design, analysis, and coordination activities. Work involves extensive use of engineering design tools for pressure vessels and mechanical equipment, as well as regular interaction with piping, structural, and vendor teams. Occasional visits to fabrication shops and construction sites may be required for site reviews, pre-fabrication inspections, and commissioning support. The role offers paid time off and holiday benefits within a professional, collaborative engineering setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 14, 2026. About Actalent

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