Mechanical Engineer (Fixed Equipment - TA)

Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Daily Duties Include:

• Support improved reliability, integrity, and maintenance of Fixed Equipment for TA projects.
• Oversight of Maintenance and Reliability of General Plant Process Units, Fixed Equipment and Storage Tanks, Dock Facilities, and Transfer Pipelines.
• Request and approve quotation for purchase of equipment.
• Submit Engineering Work Requests for new process piping/equipment and major repairs.
• Review AFE submittals.
• Mechanical Design Review for new equipment to ensure that they meet current design standards (ASME/API).
• Review fabrication drawings.
• Participate in investigations/root cause analysis for safety incidents and major fixed equipment failures to provide solutions for future mitigation.
• Lead technical investigations for minor fixed equipment failures and provided solutions for future mitigation.
• Review requests and approve design for installation of leak repair devices, such as bolted engineered enclosures, welded enclosures, and composite wraps.
• Review weld procedures and welding processes.
• WPS/PQR approval for high alloy repairs.
• Review alternative welding & stress relieving processes.
• Develop requirements for welding on live process lines or equipment.

Highlights of Skills and Competencies:

Proficient will all relevant codes and standards including:

• ASME Sect. II, VIII, IX, V, PCC-2, PCC-1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, o API 510, 570, 520/521, 571, 574, 579, 580/581, 653, 650, 751, 1102, 1104, 1117,2201 o 49 CFR 192/195.
• Proficient in the use of specialized engineering software.
• Plant Condition Management System (PCMS) - System Record Review o Caesar-II to perform piping stress analysis.
• PI Process Book (Glance) for real time Process Equipment operational conditions.
• (Sage) software to evaluate process equipment and piping systems.
• Jade software to evaluate and optimize bolted joints.
• Autocad.
• Microsoft Office applications.
• Development and maintenance of sight specific Engineering and Inspection Standards, Practices, and Procedures.
• Development and utilization of Plant CCD's (Corrosion Control Documents).
• Participate in Corporate wide Engineering Technical teams to maintain consistency between all sights.
• Leading and participating in large expenditure projects for both Maintenance and Capitol projects.