Mechanical Project Engineer - Oil & Gas - Pipelines and Facilities

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Atwell Group

Compensation

$100,000 - $145,000/year

Atwell; Dallas, Texas, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Houston, Texas, United States

On-site

Posted April 6, 2026

Job Description

Who We Are

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 70+ locations and growing!

Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:

Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)
Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US

Position Snapshot

Atwell is hiring a mid-level Mechanical Project Engineer (PE) to support oil & natural gas, CO₂, hydrogen, and RNG pipeline and facility projects. This role focuses on mechanical design and project execution for large pipeline systems and facilities (meter stations, compressor stations, terminals, valve sites, pigging facilities). You’ll work from concept through construction/commissioning, coordinating across disciplines to deliver safe, compliant, and constructible solutions.

Essential Functions

Lead and support project teams on assigned tasks; provide technical guidance and implement client-requested design changes.
Interface with clients, EPCs, vendors, and regulators; communicate scope, progress, risks, and design decisions.
Coordinate with civil/structural/electrical/instrumentation/process teams to ensure integrated, constructible designs.
Mentor junior engineers/designers; contribute to mechanical best practices, standards, and QA/QC.
Travel to offices, vendor facilities, and jobsites as needed.

Education / Credentials

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
Professional Engineer (PE) license required (or ability to obtain promptly per state requirements).

Day to Day

Serve as the mechanical engineering lead or key contributor for pipeline and facility projects, including:

Meter & regulator (M&R) stations, valve sites, pig launcher/receiver sites
Compressor stations and station tie-ins
Terminals, pump stations, and related facility upgrades/expansions

Develop and own mechanical deliverables such as:

Mechanical basis-of-design, design criteria, and equipment/system selections
P&IDs, PFDs, line lists, and mechanical specifications (in coordination with process)
Equipment data sheets and procurement packages (valves, meters, regulators, filters/separators, pumps, compressors packages interface, pigging components, heaters, coolers, heat exchangers)
Piping isometrics, piping plans, tie-in packages, and installation details