Job Description Summary

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Be the technical person in charge of hydro turbine mechanical design on a new or refurbishment project, supported by Principal/Consulting Engineers;

• Analyze technical information from Work Packages (Technical Specifications, Division of Work) and participate in identifying the risks and opportunities of the project on technical matters; 

•  Plan and follow project engineering basic design phase and coordinate with Hydraulic design team (hydraulic test lab) and Special Calculation team;

• Perform designs and calculations of turbine components and validate critical ones with Principal/Consulting Engineers;  

• Direct and manage design reviews, perform design review actions follow-up; 

• Provide technical support to the customer in coordination with the project System Integrator;  

•  Prepare information for the execution of technical drawings and supervise and validate the draftsman work;

• Optimize designs with Supply Chain, Site Installation to get the lowest installed equipment costs; 

• Write reports and engineering documents, including test procedures, engineering calculation notes, operation and maintenance manuals;  

• Occasionally conduct site visits to assess the existing turbine and participate to signature tests on the unit before disassembly at site; 

•  Provide technical support to Supply Chain and to Site Installation team (erection and commissioning) of sub-assemblies / components under your responsibility; 

• Follow up the performance testing of the prototype turbine on site; 

• Develop tools and design guides for turbine engineering.
   

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering;

• Relevant Experience in Mechanical Design in multinacional companies;

• Availability for occasional travel;

• Advanced English;

• Availability to work in Taubaté/SP.
   

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