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Overview

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support a leading drilling organization in Houston, TX. This role involves the design, analysis, execution, and field support of drilling rig capital projects and fleet upgrade initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Design, analyze, and execute drilling rig capital projects.
  • Provide field support for fleet upgrade initiatives.
  • Perform structural and mechanical assessments.
  • Develop engineering solutions and create/review drawings.
  • Support fabrication and construction activities.
  • Verify field installations and maintain as-built documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with engineering standards and certification requirements.
  • Interact with operations teams, vendors, and field personnel to resolve equipment challenges.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of experience in drilling or mining.
  • Mechanical or structural engineering degree.
  • 3+ years of 3D design experience using Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively with operations teams and stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and engineering calculations.
  • P.E. or EIT certification.

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time position based in Houston.
  • Expectation to work onsite five days per week.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 81 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 318 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 185 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,117 other active welding openings from 510 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Insight Global currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (18). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $38/hr, and Irving at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.