Job Description
Title: Mechanical Engineer III / Principal Mechanical Engineer
Company: Sterling Engineering
Location: Portland, ME; Worcester, MA; Plymouth, MA
Hire Type: Direct Hire or Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $136,000 - $189,000 based on experience
Overview: Sterling Engineering is partnering with a growing engineering organization seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer III or Principal Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering expertise on complex industrial, infrastructure, utility, and energy-related projects. This role will support LNG, RNG, natural gas transmission, and distribution projects while leading engineering activities from planning and design through project execution. The ideal candidate will be a licensed Professional Engineer with strong project leadership skills, technical expertise, and experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the planning, design, and execution of engineering projects while maintaining quality, efficiency, and safety standards.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for engineering projects and disciplines.
• Conduct field visits, site assessments, and construction coordination activities.
• Review engineering designs, calculations, specifications, reports, and supporting documentation for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Identify project risks, engineering issues, and deficiencies while implementing corrective actions and solutions.
• Participate in proposal preparation, project planning, budgeting support, and scope development.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, vendors, clients, and regulatory agencies throughout project execution.
• Support project scheduling, forecasting, cost tracking, and resource planning activities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, designers, drafters, and field personnel.
• Support quality assurance and quality control initiatives.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and development of engineering staff.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, engineering best practices, and technology enhancements.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for engineering projects and disciplines.
• Conduct field visits, site assessments, and construction coordination activities.
• Review engineering designs, calculations, specifications, reports, and supporting documentation for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Identify project risks, engineering issues, and deficiencies while implementing corrective actions and solutions.
• Participate in proposal preparation, project planning, budgeting support, and scope development.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, vendors, clients, and regulatory agencies throughout project execution.
• Support project scheduling, forecasting, cost tracking, and resource planning activities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, designers, drafters, and field personnel.
• Support quality assurance and quality control initiatives.
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and development of engineering staff.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, engineering best practices, and technology enhancements.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 10 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Experience supporting industrial, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, utility, or energy-related projects.
• Strong knowledge of LNG, RNG, natural gas transmission, and distribution systems preferred.
• Field, operations, commissioning, maintenance, or construction experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience directing engineering teams and multidisciplinary project efforts.
• Experience developing project scopes, technical proposals, cost estimates, and project budgets.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Valid driver's license required for project-related travel and field work.
• Experience supporting industrial, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, utility, or energy-related projects.
• Strong knowledge of LNG, RNG, natural gas transmission, and distribution systems preferred.
• Field, operations, commissioning, maintenance, or construction experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience directing engineering teams and multidisciplinary project efforts.
• Experience developing project scopes, technical proposals, cost estimates, and project budgets.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to clients, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Valid driver's license required for project-related travel and field work.
Education/Certifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
Technical Skills:
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, methods, standards, and practices
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, methods, standards, and practices
Benefits:
Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), PTO, 401(k) Plan
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Worcester, MA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $136,000–$189,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Constructionunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cost Estimatesunmatched
- Cost Forecastingunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Energy & Utilitiesunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Infrastructure Constructionunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)unmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Natural Gasunmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Professional Engineerunmatched
- Project Engineeringunmatched
- Project Estimatesunmatched
- Project Executionunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Project Scheduleunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Proposal Writingunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Site Evaluationunmatched
- Staff Developmentunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
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