Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Location

North Chesterfield, Virginia

Job type

ContractTemporary

Salary

$59.62Hour

Category

Engineering - Mechanical

Design Engineer - Shape the Future of Global Energy Reliability

PDS Tech Commercial | Supporting a Leader in the Global Energy Industry

North Chesterfield, VA | Hybrid (1-2 Days Onsite)

Innovate. Lead. Engineer solutions that power the world.

Quick Highlights:

Location: Hybrid in North Chesterfield, VA (1-2 days onsite)

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Compensation: $59.62hour, open to negotiation based on experience

About the Opportunity

Step into a highimpact engineering role w your expertise shapes the reliability, safety, and performance of steam turbine systems that powermunities across the globe.

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring an experienced Design Engineer to join a dynamic Steam Power Services Engineering team. This is your chance to work on industrydefining projects, partner with worldclass engineering professionals, and influence meaningful improvements across large-scale power generation.

This is not just another engineering jobit's an opportunity to drive innovation in one of the world's most essential industries.

What You Will Do

As a Design Engineer, you'll be a trusted technical leader supportingplex service and repair activities. Every day brings meaningful, challenging work, including:

Core Responsibilities

Deliver expert technical guidance during outage planning and execution for industrial, fossil, and nuclear steam turbines.

Leadplex repair engineering on rotors, diaphragms, valves, casings, and other critical turbineponents.

Serve as the central technical interface for repair projectspartnering with sourcing, quality, field services, sales, and engineering teams.

Own and deliver key engineering project milestones, ensuring ontime, safe, and high-quality oues.

Act as Project Engineering Manager for turbine upgrades, capital parts, valve solutions, and engineering studies.

Support and lead root cause analyses, develop correctivepreventative actions, and resolve productprocess nonconformances.

Provide inspection and test plans for disassembly, assembly, and repair operations.

Participate in design reviews, firstofa-kind qualifications, and technical risk discussionsoften directly with customers.

Mentor peers, support continuous improvement, and champion safety, quality, delivery, and cost initiatives.

Travel domestically (approx. 5-10%) for customer site engagements.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

5+ years of steam turbine service engineering experience.

2+ years of handson field execution experience (power generation strongly preferred).

Proven abilities in Root Cause Analysis, technical problem-solving, and engineering project execution.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with CATIA or similar CAD drafting tools.

Strongmunication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Solid understanding of steam turbine systems, balance of plant operations, andponent inspectionrepair methods.

Experience with turbine disassembly, assembly, start-ups, and operational behaviors.

A collaborative, agile mindset with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Joining PDS Tech Commercial means stepping into a role w your expertise is valuedand your impact is unmistakable.

What sets this opportunity apart:

Work with a globally recognized leader in the energy industry

Engineer solutions that directly support power system reliability worldwide

Collaborate across diverse, high-performing technical teams

Engage in technically stimulating, large-scale, mission-critical projects

Competitivepensation with flexibility based on experience

A hybrid schedule providing balance and flexibility

This is your chance to grow, lead, and make a lasting impact in a field that matters.

Ready to Advance Your Engineering Career?

If you're driven, detailoriented, and eager to tackleplex engineering challenges, we want to hear from you.

todayyour next big opportunity in the global energy sector starts .

Pay Details: $59.62 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program,muter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay w applicable.

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