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Mechanical engineering.
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- 24 d ago · posted 2025-10-24
- Location as listed
- United States
- Role
- Mechanical Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
About the job:
Kent is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to be based in the Corpus Christi, TX office.
You will interact with other disciplines and groups, corporate technical networks and peers, and vendors/suppliers as needed to successfully implement and start up new equipment installations and revamps.
Skills and Responsibilities:
• Performs piping flexibility analysis (static and dynamic) for critical piping systems.
• Prepare complete documentation of the stress analysis and support design.
• Identify different stress packages through review of P&IDs / Line Designation tables.
• Locate and identify pipe supports on isometrics, including support types.
• Design and review pressure vessels, heating exchangers, tanks, separators, and other static equipment in compliance with ASME Section VIII, API 650, and TEMA.
• Review P&IDs and line lists.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and design complex piping supports.
• Provides technical direction to designers and drafters.
• Prepare design calculations, drawings, data sheets and specifications for static equipment.
• Prepare technical bid evaluations for static equipment.
• Review supplier drawings and data during detail design phase.
• Provide field verification and support for mechanical execution as required.
• Work closely with the Project team to understand the priorities of work.
In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Qualification/ Certification:
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Hold a valid PE in the state of Texas.
• 8-10+ years of direct experience in oil/gas industry in mechanical and piping.
• In depth knowledge of rotating and machinery equipment.
• Familiarity with LNG Projects.
• Able and willing to work in the Corpus Christi, TX area.
Skills Requirement:
• Knowledgeable of applicable codes and standards (ASME Sec VIII, B31.3, B31.1, API).
• Familiar with design software (PRG FEA, Caesar II, Compress, Mathcad).
• Ability to coordinate with other groups to complete work and ensure progress on deliverables.
• Able to adapt to tight deadlines and changes in priorities.
Communication:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to communicate effectively with other teams and management on work progress, barriers, priorities.
Behavior/ Core Competencies:
• Ability to be self-managed and achieve project objectives on a high volume of work.
HSSEQ:
The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.
Details about the role:
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Relocation required: N/A
Travel required: N/A
Contract type: Full-time
Experience level: 8-10+ years of experience
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