Mechanical Engineer - Evansville, Indiana

Tutor Perini • Indianapolis, IN • 7h ago

This position is required to be on-site, in Evansville, Indiana, Monday through Friday.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Frontier-Kemper, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our home office in Evansville, Indiana.

About Frontier-Kemper

Excellence in Underground and Heavy Civil Construction

At Frontier-Kemper, we specialize in heavy civil construction and underground mine development. We are known for our expertise in the engineering and construction of deep shafts and tunnels of all sizes and complexity. Our FKC-Lake Shore division provides design/build/install services for innovative Hoisting and Vertical Conveyance Systems. Our goal is to be the industry's best source, and best value, for complete turn-key construction, engineering and design-build services and related products.

Across North America, notable projects include The Purple Line Extensions section 3 in Los Angeles, Water Tunnel number 3 in New York City, Eagle Mountain Gas Pipeline and Kemano T2 tunneling projects in British Columbia, Canada, the Inter-Quarry Tunnel in Leesburg, VA and the Century Mine in Volga, WV.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

DESCRIPTION:

As a Mechanical Engineer at Frontier-Kemper, reporting to the General Manager, you will have the opportunity to: Engineer supports the design, manufacture, modification and installation of heavy equipment, including hoisting and conveyance systems and mobile equipment, for the underground mining and heavy civil construction industries.

The position is responsible for the analysis, engineering, design, and support of a variety of machine design projects - from concept to operation. The Mechanical Engineer will be instrumental to the Equipment Division team as well as the Project teams in designing and specifying system components of products to ensure conformance with engineering best practices and performance specifications. The position will help develop standards for existing company assets; as well as provide project and shop support. The position will also work with the Equipment Department and Project teams to develop preliminary drawings and plans for job estimates, support the Equipment Department in the procurement of technical equipment for projects (such as plant equipment for Mining Projects, Plant Equipment for Civil Tunneling projects, Tunnel Boring Machines etc.).

Demonstrate creativity and strategic thinking in anticipating and solving engineering problems, developing standards, and determining project objectives and requirements

Prepare and present project documents including calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports

Design mechanical systems, structures, and components

Perform stress & fatigue calculations by hand and with the use of Finite Element software

Work with vendors to acquire & specify off the shelf components

Design modifications to existing equipment, systems, structures, and components

Review designs to ensure fit, function, and accuracy of engineering

Ensure compliance with safety standards related to system, structures, and components

Ensure the final solution complies with both customer requirements and internal design standards

Test/Troubleshoot mechanical systems

Intermittent travel as required to project sites for on-site engineering support

Coordinate and provide engineering support to the shop employees

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution

Minimum of 4 years of experience in mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering; emphasis on machine design is essential

Strong project management skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

The ability to become a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) within 2 years preferred

Experience with power transmission components (bearings, couplings, gear reducers, etc.), general machine design, and fluid systems a plus

Additional Beneficial Skills: Autodesk Inventor/Vault, FEA, Fabrication Drawing Development, GD&T, Welding Specifications, Document Control, Structural Steel, and Steel Fabrication

Frontier-Kemper builds extraordinary projects, and we need exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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