Project Engineer-mechanical (facilities)
SEPTA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Encompassing about 2,200 square miles, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the nation's 5th largest public transportation system. SEPTA serves Philadelphia, the surrounding suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery as well as many parts of Delaware and New Jersey. One of Delaware Valley's largest employers, SEPTA is proud of its workforce numbering about 9,000. Our dedicated employees work as a team to provide consistent, reliable and safe public transportation service to over 300 million passengers annually.

If you are interested in considering public transportation as a career interest and contributing your mechanical engineering expertise within the facilities engineering unit, we would like to meet with you! Experience in heavy equipment machinery a strong preference.

Examples of projects which you would be involved include providing tech support for 49 boilers within 20 various facilities, and being involved in a project upgrade and system design for fuel storage tanks/fuel pumps and complaince with NFPA/EPA codes. Also you will be working with equipment such as elevators/escalators, heavy machinery equipment (for rail car maintenance) fire protection systems and HVAC systems. Travel is local within the philadelphia/suburban vicinity.

This is the formal job description shown on the septa website: to apply please visit the website at www.septa.org. Click `Careers' and then job title. Prompt will show you how to submit your resume. 

Project Engineer-Mechanical

Specific Responsibilities:

·Consult with Senior level engineers/supervisors in project definition.
·Responsible for Mechanical Engineering design and analysis for specific projects.
·Responsibilities include conceptual, preliminary, final design and costing as directed by senior level engineer supervisors/ managers.
·Generate and coordinate design plans relative to any given project.
·Generate written memoranda, technical reports, specifications, audits, etc. in a professional, effective manner.
·Formulate suitable design parameters, characteristics and requirements
·Assist in preparation of budgets for proposed projects and work to be accomplished through third party.
·Initiate, upgrade and implement design standards in assigned specialty area
·Develop competency in field-related investigations
·Exercise proper judgment in application of moderately complex engineering and QA principles.
·Generate equipment specifications for procurement purposes to ensure contractor interpretation.
·Adapt to team efforts where indicated.
·Interface with Government Agencies and other transit authorities when appropriate.

Qualifications/Experience:

B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering required
Four (4) years satisfactory, progressive relevant work performance within mechanical engineering.
Polished written, oral and interpersonal skills required

As a SEPTA team member you are entitled to a superior comprehensive health care benefits package for yourself, your spouse and your dependent child(ren). Free transportation on all SEPTA modes offered to employees.

Thanks for your interest in SEPTA!