Mechanical Design Engineer II — Power the Future of Clean Energy
Location: Chesterfield, VA, Onsite
Pay Rate: $59.62/hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday 8–5
About the Opportunity
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global energy leader at the forefront of electrification and decarbonization. This organization delivers innovative solutions across Power, Wind, and Electrification, enabling cleaner generation, transmission, conversion, and storage of electricity worldwide. With a legacy of engineering excellence and a bold focus on lower-carbon technologies, their mission is to build a more sustainable energy future.
We are hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer II to take on complex, high-impact engineering challenges that directly support clean combustion services and power plant modernization.
Role Summary
As a member of the Steam Power Services Inquiry to Remittance (ITR) engineering team in Americas, you will be an active contributor to the service engineering activities such as outage planning and execution, technical guidance to field engineers and customers, technical lead for complex repairs at sites or shops, root cause analysis on product and process issues, design of steam turbine components and technical support to parts engineering and sourcing teams for the product designs form, fit and function. This role will require you to partner with the rotating equipment steam turbine design engineering teams globally for the product designs and development to provide safe, reliable, and quality focused product solutions.
Your work will directly support cleaner, safer, and more efficient power generation.
What You’ll Do (Day-to-Day Responsibilities)
Technical guidance to field engineers and service managers during outage planning and execution of industrial, fossil, and nuclear steam turbines for both GE and OEM units.
Lead service center complex repairs on rotors, diaphragms, casings, valves, etc.
Be single point of contact and technical interface for complex repairs projects with repairs sales, customer service managers, project managers, sourcing, engineering, and quality team.
Responsible to meet project on time engineering deliverables and technical requirements.
Establish yourself as Project Engineering Manger to successfully deliver steam turbine projects in execution for Own Fleet Capital Parts and complex Upgrades, Engineering Studies and valve solutions.
Be part of lean methodologies to ensure robust daily management, engineering deliverables, and continuous improvement, centered on Safety, Quality, Deliver & Cost in that order.
Provide inspection and test plan for site assembly/disassembly and for service center repair scope.
Lead and participate product qualification process first of a kind for service shops, design reviews and technical risks discussion both internally and externally with the customers.
Provide technical recommendations and guidance during outage planning phase to internal and external customers.
Provide technical guidance to parts engineering and sourcing teams for product design form, fit and function.
Disposition on product/process non-conformances and support implementation of corrective/preventative actions through RCA.
Collaborate and partner with sales/service directors, on site services, repairs centers, field engineers and parts engineering groups to provide technical direction and guidance.
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information, developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field.
Domestic travel to visit customer sites, 5 - 10.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field of study from an accredited college or university.
min 5+ yrs exp. In steam turbine service engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, spanet, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
Good understanding of steam turbine and balance of plant systems and operations.
Steam turbine rotating and stationary components inspection methods and repairs.
Steam turbine disassembly, assembly, startups and operational exposure.
Respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
Why Join Us?
Make an Impact: Contribute to technologies that support global decarbonization and a cleaner energy future.
Challenging Work: Tackle complex, high-visibility engineering problems that stretch your technical expertise.
Collaborative Culture: Work alongside talented engineers in an environment that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
Competitive Pay & Stability: Earn $59.62/hour with a consistent weekday schedule and flexible start times.
Career Growth: Gain exposure to cutting-edge energy projects with a globally recognized industry leader.
Ready to Engineer the Future?
If you’re a seasoned Mechanical Design Engineer passionate about solving complex problems and advancing clean energy solutions, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in powering a more sustainable world with PDS Tech Commercial.
Pay Details: $59.62 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
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