Lead Mechanical Engineer
Job Summary
The Lead Mechanical Engineer will work within the Hydro division to oversee turbine and generator rehabilitation and new projects. This role involves providing technical engineering support for site activities, resolving reliability issues, and managing service documentation. The position requires frequent travel and close collaboration with site teams to ensure project success and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical engineering support for site turbine and generator activities.
- Resolve technical issues and non-conformities during project execution and warranty periods.
- Perform site visits for assessments, commissioning, and testing support.
- Prepare design documentation for service and refurbishment projects.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the hydro industry.
- Strong knowledge of Hydro Turbine and Generator design.
- Proficiency in calculation methods (strength of materials, FEA, metallurgy).
Job Details
Essential Responsibilities:
Fleet (Engineering support of site activities):
- Conduct site visits to assess the existing turbine and/or generator condition, supervise signature tests on the unit before disassembly at site.
- Daily phone call with site team to answer questions and for problem anticipations.
- Provide additional work recommendation upon dismantling and inspection of existing components.
- Site record sheet review and approval.
- Non-conformity and general issue resolution.
- Conduct site visits during the critical phases of the project.
- Support commissioning and test phase.
Reliability:
- Issue resolution during warranty period.
- Provide Feedback of experience to the design team.
Operation:
- Main site contact for operation and maintenance contracts.
Service:
- Design and related documentation preparation for service projects including customer support, condition assessment, spare parts, part refurbishment, partial unit refurbishment.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in hydro business.
Desired Characteristics:
- Willingness and ability to travel in North America and around the world.
- Ability to work remotely in a team and communicate effectively.
- Creativity, reactivity, sense of urgency, a good mix of common sense and science, priority management, proactivity, autonomy, good communication skills.
- Knowledge on Hydro Turbine and Generator design and erecting methods.
- PE license is preferred.
- Knowledge of calculation methods related to the strength of materials, finite element simulation, metallurgy and welding processes are added values.