Principal Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Projects

Location: On site in the United States; US, Flexible, TX

Company

hirify.global is a US-based global power company developing and operating renewable and thermal energy projects.

What you will do

• Provide mechanical subject matter expertise and technical leadership for thermal power generation projects through development, construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Develop, review, and optimize designs for gas and steam turbines, HRSGs, fuel-gas systems, cooling, water treatment, HVAC, piping, pumps, heat exchangers, and mechanical balance-of-plant systems.
• Prepare and review design criteria, calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports, cost estimates, and scopes of work.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces and review EPC, consultant, OEM, and vendor deliverables for compliance with project requirements, codes, standards, contracts, and safety expectations.
• Support procurement, technical bid evaluations, vendor reviews, inspections, factory testing, field engineering, commissioning, performance verification, and project turnover.
• Resolve complex technical issues, support operating sites, improve engineering standards, evaluate emerging technologies, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• 10 or more years of mechanical engineering experience in power generation, oil and gas, industrial, or major capital projects.
• Engineering design experience with thermal generation facilities, including gas turbines, RICE, combined-cycle and simple-cycle facilities, cogeneration systems, HRSGs, steam turbines, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, piping specifications, layouts, and vendor documents.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage consultants and vendors, and resolve complex technical, commercial, and execution issues.
• Ability to evaluate decisions considering cost, schedule, constructability, operability, maintainability, and project risk.
• Experience reviewing operations and maintenance requirements, maintenance philosophies, outage planning, and long-term asset performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency with MS Office Suite, and ability to work effectively in a remote and/or distributed team environment.
• Direct project experience with Procore.

Nice to have

• Graduate degree in mechanical engineering; EIT or PE qualifications.
• Knowledge of thermal power plant codes, standards, industry practices, air permitting, emissions compliance, and environmental regulations.
• Experience with generator interconnection, grid compliance, natural gas and LNG infrastructure, substation or high-voltage design, and structural, SCADA, or commissioning engineering.
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, AspenTech, GT PRO, Thermoflow, AutoCAD Civil3D, or other power system and thermal performance modeling tools.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site role with travel to engineering offices, vendor facilities, and project sites as required.
• Support a safety-focused environment, attend site safety walks, and maintain NFPA 70E, OSHA 10-hour, and CPR/first-aid training certifications.
• Work cross-functionally across a large organization while contributing to process improvement, knowledge transfer, and institutional change.
• Employment with an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, integrity, and sustainability.