Senior Mechanical Engineer

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world’s energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment.

Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products.

We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve.

As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a focus on mechanical and relief design engineering experience in the pipeline & terminals business!

Role Summary :

The Senior Engineer, Mechanical role is responsible for producing engineering standards and specifications as well as working to continuously improve the technical content of our bidding, business case justification, estimating, and construction packages.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include :

• Daily Operations. Respond to project requests for technical support including code interpretation, specification of engineered materials and equipment, in construction engineering responses, attending project process hazard review sessions, membership on company technical committees
• Design Projects. Overseeing the mechanical design process by developing the process for PFD and P&ID, developing specifications for purchased products and materials, developing piping and pipe support design, developing welding procedures, developing hydraulic design of piping and pipeline systems, selecting and specifying pumps (ANSI and API) and valves, specifying and overseeing the design of API 650 storage tanks and ASME Section VIII pressure vessels, etc.
• Design Review. Conducting thorough and timely design review of engineering packages produced by third party engineering firms.

Providing leadership, direction, and work instructions to designers and external design contractors relating to the design packages being prepared for company projects.

• Collection and Review of Engineering Documents. Assisting the project manager in the collection and review of as-built drawings and other archive data required in the permanent records of the company.
• Process Improvements. Contributing significantly to the definition of design processes, procedures, and work instructions and the continuous improvement thereof.
• Engineering Standards. Producing, monitoring, and improving engineering standards, recommended practices, standard designs, and specifications that form a part of the design library of the company.
• And other duties as assigned.

Position Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.

10-15 years’ progressive experience as an owner representative in the engineering design capacity related to pipeline and terminals business, chemicals industry or other process industry.

Experience must include field experience in execution of construction projects or with an engineering firm serving these industries.

• Preference given to candidates with experience representing and owner-operator.
• Candidates with experience with an engineering firm must demonstrate working knowledge of regulatory and operational aspects of project design and execution.
• Up to 25% travel across all Buckeye assets.

Certificates & Licenses :

Professional Engineer license with the capability of expanding licensure to other states by reciprocity.

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities :

• Mastery of communication with other engineering professionals, suppliers, and contractors using the English language
• Skillful in Microsoft Office suite of software, AutoCAD, engineering and design software packages

Essential Functions :

• This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or / quantitative productivity standards.
• This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

Physical & Safety Requirements :

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.
• The employee is frequently required to effectively communicate with others.
20 days ago