The roles & responsibilities of the mechanical engineer on our projects are very diverse and challenging. First of all mechanical is responsible for the handling of all equipment items that we have on our projects like pressure vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, compressors etc. Further, mechanical supports our projects on general technical matters like noise engineering, material selection and corrosion, welding, painting and insulation. This is not only for mentioned equipment items, but also for piping systems, instruments and structural systems.Within the department there are a number of disciplines, each handling their specific equipment items. As you can imagine, handling pressure vessels requires different expertise than handling compressor systems. Within mechanical the following disciplines have been identified:
HVAC
Fired Heaters
Rotating Equipment (pumps, compressors, steam- & gas turbines etc.)
Special process equipment & Packaged Units
Material handling equipment (solids handling)
Static Equipment (pressure vessels, reactors, columns, tanks, etc)
Unfired heat transfer equipment
Fired Heaters
Rotating Equipment (pumps, compressors, steam- & gas turbines etc.)
Special process equipment & Packaged Units
Material handling equipment (solids handling)
Static Equipment (pressure vessels, reactors, columns, tanks, etc)
Unfired heat transfer equipment
The mechanical engineer generally handles his equipment items from the beginning of the project up to and including the delivery of the equipment to the construction site. On some occasions he may even be involved in the start-up of the plant.Handling of mechanical equipment items may be described as follows:
(Preliminary) Equipment selection and design calculations based on applicable codes and standards (authorities, client, Fluor).
Preparation of equipment data sheets and specifications.
(Technical) Evaluation of supplier equipment proposals.
Participation in clarification meetings.
Preparation a technical recommendation.
Preparation of purchase order documents.
Management of suppliers (quality, cost, schedule) through review of supplier documents & drawings, progress meetings, participation in (pre-)inspection meetings and final acceptance meetings.
Interface management towards other technical- (process, civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation) and non-technical (project management, procurement, contracts) disciplines.
Cooperation with client, authorities and other third parties.
If required, support field installation, testing and start-up of equipment during the construction phase. As you read from the above, the mechanical function encompasses both technical as well as commercial elements. In the end, it is the responsibility of the mechanical engineer that the right equipment (i.e. meeting all specifications) is delivered to the job site in time and for the agreed price.As you read from the above, the mechanical function encompasses both technical as well as commercial elements. In the end, it is the responsibility of the mechanical engineer that the right equipment (i.e. meeting all specifications) is delivered to the job site in time and for the agreed price.Apart from equipment engineering there is the mechanical technical project support for:
Noise engineering
Thermal design of heat transfer equipment
Material selection and corrosion
Welding and materials
Painting and insulation
(Preliminary) Equipment selection and design calculations based on applicable codes and standards (authorities, client, Fluor).
Preparation of equipment data sheets and specifications.
(Technical) Evaluation of supplier equipment proposals.
Participation in clarification meetings.
Preparation a technical recommendation.
Preparation of purchase order documents.
Management of suppliers (quality, cost, schedule) through review of supplier documents & drawings, progress meetings, participation in (pre-)inspection meetings and final acceptance meetings.
Interface management towards other technical- (process, civil, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation) and non-technical (project management, procurement, contracts) disciplines.
Cooperation with client, authorities and other third parties.
If required, support field installation, testing and start-up of equipment during the construction phase. As you read from the above, the mechanical function encompasses both technical as well as commercial elements. In the end, it is the responsibility of the mechanical engineer that the right equipment (i.e. meeting all specifications) is delivered to the job site in time and for the agreed price.As you read from the above, the mechanical function encompasses both technical as well as commercial elements. In the end, it is the responsibility of the mechanical engineer that the right equipment (i.e. meeting all specifications) is delivered to the job site in time and for the agreed price.Apart from equipment engineering there is the mechanical technical project support for:
Noise engineering
Thermal design of heat transfer equipment
Material selection and corrosion
Welding and materials
Painting and insulation
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