Site Engineering Manager - Power Plants (CCGT)

About the role

The Engineering Manager is posted to the site and leads and coordinates multidisciplinary engineering activities across the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project close-out phases of a power project. The role acts as the principal engineering interface between the Client/Owner, the Owner's Engineer team, the EPC Contractor, OEMs, vendors and other stakeholders, ensuring that engineering deliverables meet project requirements, contractual obligations, codes and standards, safety requirements and the agreed schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary engineering team (mechanical, electrical, I&C, civil/structural and others), set priorities for engineering reviews and hold regular coordination and interface meetings.
• Manage the Owner's Engineer review of EPC submissions such as design criteria, PFDs and P&IDs, heat and mass balances, equipment specs, electrical single-line diagrams, control philosophies, civil and structural drawings and vendor documentation.
• Act as the main engineering interface with the Client, EPC Contractor, Owner's Engineer, OEMs and vendors, and resolve technical queries, RFIs, deviations and design changes.
• Support site construction by resolving design issues, reviewing design changes and supporting closure of engineering-related NCRs.
• Review major equipment packages, vendor documentation and vendor deviations, and support factory inspection and FAT inputs.
• Monitor the EPC engineering programme and overdue submissions, report progress, risks and issues to the Project Manager, and assess the impact of design changes on schedule, constructability, operability and performance.
• Incorporate HSE requirements, support design risk assessments, HAZOP and other safety studies, and ensure compliance with the Project Quality Plan and document control.
• Support testing, commissioning and handover, including review of commissioning procedures, performance tests, as-built drawings, O&M manuals and technical close-out.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of mechanical engineering experience focused on power generation projects.
• Experience with closed/open cycle gas turbine (CCGT) projects and substation projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management and team leadership.