
Mechanical Designer
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Job overview
Bechtel seeks a Mechanical Designer for its Knoxville Nuclear, Security, & Environmental execution center, supporting government projects across sectors including DOD and DOE. The designer develops engineering drawings and mechanical-system data, including process-related, plumbing, fire protection, diesel, and HVAC systems. The role prepares and reviews design documents, resolves design conflicts, and maintains component data while meeting quality, schedule, and budget requirements.
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Requisition ID: 300912
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Relocation Authorized: National - Single
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Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
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Work Location: Knoxville, TN
Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments . They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report .
Project Overview:
The Knoxville Engineering Office is the engineering execution center for Bechtel’s Nuclear, Security, & Environmental business line, providing engineering design development and support to multiple large complex projects. Projects executed out of this office are primarily large government works throughout various sectors, including DOD and DOE.
Job Summary:
This position is for a Mechanical Designer who will work on various projects as part of the NS&E execution center team. The projects that will be assigned involve government work throughout various sectors, including DOD and DOE. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.
In this position, the designer will support design development of engineering design drawings and data mechanical systems including process-related, plumbing, fire protection, diesel, and HVAC systems in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements.
This role will be based in Knoxville, TN.
Major Responsibilities:
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Prepare 2-D CAD intelligent Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) based on sketches and marked-up prints.
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Review drawings and documents prepared by others to ensure incorporation of drafting standards, procedures, discipline standards, and other national standards, as required.
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Identify and recommend solutions to conflicts in the design and mark-ups.
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Responsible for data integrity of components list.
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Execute schedule requirements while maintaining a high degree of quality in work product.
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Apply knowledge of industry, and regulatory guides, codes, and standards.
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Complete quality engineering task assignments within budget and on schedule.
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Support and implement the Bechtel Quality Culture in day-to-day work activities.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- BS degree in Mechanical (or related) Engineering from an accredited university or college with one (1) to two (2) years of progressive related professional work experience OR five (5) to six (6) years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
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Proficient in using Microsoft Office software.
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Prior experience with industry-wide design/drafting tools such as AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, PDS2D, PDS3D, Smartplant P&ID and their component databases.
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Experience working in a project team environment to resolve issues and improve processes.
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Excellent oral and written communication, planning, and organizational skills.
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Experience in working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME NQA-1, or AS9100D.
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[Preferred] Knowledge of Bechtel Corporate guides and standards.
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[Preferred] Prior experience working in an execution center environment and demonstrated flexibility in work assignments.
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[Preferred] Experience working with procedures meeting quality assurance programs such as ASME-NQA-1, MIL-Q-9858A, or ISO-9000.
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[Preferred] Previous Bechtel and/or DOD or DOE project experience.
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to [email protected]
How this job compares
Set against the 556 open Mechanical Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$77–108K/yr219 salary ranges
- US median$35–45/hr91 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Mechanical Designer jobs in Tennessee and 556 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Tennessee
- Sargent & Lundy15 open
- Amentum5 open
- Kiewit4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Designer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 471 postings).
- Education
- 46 of the 556 open Mechanical Designer jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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