Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Posting Date: 27 Oct 2026

City: Houston

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77070 Chicago, IL, US, 60603 Lisle, IL, US, 60532 Sunrise, Fl, US, 33323

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Plant Engineering

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is a global knowledge company whereexpertisetravels across borders, disciplines, and industries. Every day, we collaborate on solving complexchallenges that no single field could tackle alone. With a presence in more than 70 countries and 160 years of heritage, we turn individualknow-howinto collective progress.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineerto join our office in Houston, TX, Sunrise, FL or Chicago/Lisle, IL within thePlant Engineering Division.

Mission

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer develops and delivers robust mechanical design solutions for industrial plants and energy systems, ensuring compliance with project requirements, international standards, and client specifications. The role leads complex design activities across project phases, provides technical guidance to engineers and designers, coordinates interfaces with other disciplines, and supports procurement, vendors, construction, and commissioning while maintaining quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Compensation Data

$140,000 - $180,000 commensurate with education and experience

Key Accountabilities

Design Leadership & Technical Delivery

• Leads complex mechanical design activities and coordinates the preparation of specifications, datasheets, technical requisitions, calculations, drawings, and bills of materials.
• Reviews project requirements, process data, and client specifications to establish complete and reliable design inputs.
• Checks and approves routine discipline deliverables and supports the Principal Engineer in the approval of critical documents.
• Plans assigned engineering activities, monitors progress, and identifies technical or schedule risks.
• Performs and verifies advanced calculations for pressure vessels, mechanical strength, thermal expansion, rotating equipment, and related systems.
• Conducts peer reviews and ensures compliance with applicable codes and standards, including ASME, EN, API, ISO, and NFPA.
• Leads technical assessments and root cause analyses and develops practical corrective actions for design issues.
• Supports HSE reviews, audits, HAZOP, IPF, and Safety Critical Element workshops.
• Prepares technical inquiry packages, performs technical bid evaluations, and provides recommendations for vendor selection.
• Reviews vendor drawings and documentation, resolves technical clarifications, and monitors post-order deliverables.
• Participates in client meetings, kick-off meetings, pre-inspection meetings, inspections, testing, and site surveys.
• Escalates critical or commercially sensitive issues to the Principal Engineer or Project Engineering Manager.

Interdisciplinary & Team Coordination

• Coordinates with process, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and civil disciplines to ensure integrated mechanical solutions.
• Guides junior engineers and designers, reviews their work, and supports their technical development.
• Leads discipline coordination meetings and contributes to design, model, constructability, and project reviews.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensures compliance with company quality, HSE, document-control, and regulatory requirements.
• Contributes to standardization of calculations, templates, tools, and design methods.
• Captures lessons learned and promotes consistent application of engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Studies
• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Studies
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in mechanical design for industrial plants, energy systems, or complex engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of international mechanical design codes and standards, including ASME VIII, EN 13445, API, ISO, and NFPA30.
• Advanced proficiency in engineering calculation and design software such as Mathcad, ANSYS, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex design packages and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Experience with technical bid evaluations, vendor documentation, inspections, testing, and client coordination.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide clear technical guidance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Good command of E