Mechanical Integrity Engineer | 15+ Years

Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, andestablished expertisetoWJE's Metallurgy & Applied Mechanics practice.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking anexperiencedMechanical Integrity Engineerwith15+ years of experiencefor an opportunity to be an integral part of our growing FitnessForService (FFS) practicebased in Houston, Texas.

With an in-depth knowledge of process equipment damage mechanisms, fixed-equipment mechanical integrity (FEMI), and safety-critical FFS evaluations, you will support our established clients, while also pursuing clients and projects from your existing professional network.

As an employee-owner atWJE,you will have the day-to-day autonomy and flexibility to direct this next chapter of your career, combined with the resources and support of working for a well-established organization: stability and benefits, administrative project support, a collaborative environment, thecompany's collective interdisciplinary knowledge, andstate-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Technicalproject executionfor the day-to-day success of multiple concurrent projects,including:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams

• Leveragingaprinciples-first approach to develop practical solutions for challenging engineering problems in combination withadeepunderstandingofcodes, standards, andhistorical industry practices

• Self-performing andadvisingothers in complex, nonlinearanalysis,hands-on fieldwork, and preparation of technically excellent client deliverables

• Providing high-qualitytechnicalreviewsof work completed by others

• Sealing project documents as the Engineer of Record, as appropriate

• Project management,including client development;project initiation,scoping, andassemblingappropriate projectteams;andmanaging internal and external client expectations,deliverables, and financials

• Contributions to practice development and company-wideobjectives,including providing technical consultation to interdisciplinary project teams;fostering new and existing client relationships;collaborating with other WJE practice leaders for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees

• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE's culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide,formallyand informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development

Qualifications:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)or ability to obtain

• Bachelor's degree or higherin aerospace, civil/structural, mechanical engineering, or related field;master's degree or PhDa plus

• Minimumfifteen years*of relevant industry experience within petrochemical, refining, power generation, upstream, midstream, mining, or other heavy industrial marketswithdemonstrated expertisein:

• Level 3 assessmentin accordance withAPI 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-ServiceStandard

• Fracture mechanics, fatigue, and failure mechanisms

• Nonlinearfinite elementanalysis for steel, concrete, and other construction materials;ABAQUS (Abaqus FEA) preferred

• Design, repairs/alterations, and reliability of fixed equipment, pressure vessels, and piping

• Dedicated self-starter,motivated to contribute to the growth of an expanding consulting practice based on a "principles first" problem-solving approach

• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

* The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearlydemonstratethat they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or withouta reasonableaccommodation. This position requires visual acuity and listening ability. Individuals must have the dexterity to be able tooperatecomputers, printers, copiers, telephones, voicemail, and other office and field equipment. Requirements may also include:

• Ability to travel and attend meetings at variousoffice,field, andplantsites

• Ability to perform inspections ofprocess equipmentand other structures, both visually and with instruments

• Ability to safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations, including outdoors with exposure to temperature extremes

• Ability to safely use and/oroperateladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment

• Ability to lift and carry materials, tools, and other heavy equipment up to 50 lbs.

• Medically fit toutilizerespiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment

• Ability to drive and safelyoperatea motor vehicle

• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and authorization to work and travel throughout the United States without restrictions

Culture, Compensation, and Benefits:

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world. Our applied experience from more than 175,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve.

Working at WJE is a team endeavor characterized by a culture of trust and personal responsibility. We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free-flowing collaboration. We seek highly talented and hard-working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands-on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the industry's most accomplished experts. People with outstanding Character, unwaveringCommitment to our core and culture, strongExpertise, and genuineEnthusiasm for their work.

Learn more about the Extraordinary People we hire at WJE at www.wje.com/careers

WJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WJE will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Fair Chance Ordinances.