Mechanical Engineer

This position is in Grand Coulee Power Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, within the Department of the Interior. The incumbent serves as an experienced mechanical engineer, providing mentorship and technical expertise for a variety of complex projects and activities at Grand Coulee Dam, the nation's largest hydropower facility, and the source of water for the Columbia Basin Project, serving irrigation water to more than 670,000 acres in Eastern Washington State.

What you will do

• Provides technical expertise, mentorship, training, and advice to engineers, technicians, management, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Conducts and supports technical and peer reviews of designs, drawings, engineering analyses, specifications, cost estimates, contract documents, and related correspondence.
• Performs advanced mechanical engineering studies and evaluations involving planning, data collection, modeling, risk analysis, instrumentation data, design development, diagnostic testing, commissioning, and operational support.
• Develops procedures and recommendations for unique or complex problems; evaluates equipment and systems; supports acceptance testing and maintenance activities; and prepares or reviews cost estimates for significant projects.

What you need

• Technical support, guidance, and training to junior engineers, technicians, and internal partners.
• Assists in interpreting engineering analyses, supports team discussions, and assists senior engineers in developing technical standards and guidelines.
• Conducts and assists in technical reviews and peer reviews of designs, drawings, calculations, specifications, cost estimates, and engineering analyses.
• Performs and coordinates engineering analyses that include technical planning, data collection, modeling, troubleshooting, and risk estimation.
• Provides engineering recommendations based on conventional and well-established methods.

About the role

Contract: full-time
Location: Grand Coulee, Washington (US)
Salary: $99954–$127443 Per Year