Lead Engineer

1.1

Position

Chief Engineer / Dy. Chief Engineer

1.2

Reports/ directs

Reports to: Discipline Head

Directs: Functionally group of Engineers & Designers for the project

1.3

Job summary

• Helps managing the discipline for safe, operable and economic designs ranging conceptual engineering l, front-end engineering , detailed engineering, procurement engineering & close-out
• Ensures the designs meet the quality and agreed project requirements
• Performs Lead Engineer role to successfully complete engineering activities of the project.

1.4

Level in the organization

5 th from Head of Engineering Services

2.0

Key Responsibilities

2.1

- Management

Acts as Leave replacement to the Discipline head as appropriate

2.2

- Quality/HSE

• Performs discipline check and Inter-discipline check of documents
• Ensures that the required integrity and quality of the work is maintained
• Familiar with the Quality/HSE Management system and their procedures
• Ensures timely corrective actions for the identified non-conformities

2.3

- Project Execution

• Prepares and updates Engineering plan for the assigned project
• Prepares and adheres Document Control Index
• Prepares/Reviews detailed engineering documents, procurement engineering documents. e.g. material requisitions, evaluate technical bids & reviews Vendor / third party documents
• Discusses with assigned engineers and designers regularly on scope, man-hours, resources and schedule etc.
• Executes the engineering & design works within budget and schedule
• Co-ordinates with other disciplines & resolves the engineering issues.
• Participates in multidisciplinary Tool Box Meeting (TBM) involving technical reviews and progress review of projects. Actively communicates with other disciplines to optimise areas of interface, during the design development, review and check processes
• Ensures design packages meet the relevant safety, environmental & ergonomic standards and also company procedures and international standards & codes
• Assists Discipline Heads in preparing man-hour estimates. Monitors month-wise man hours
• Identifies Scope changes and maintains register for same
• Prepares Quantity monitoring reports for assigned project
• Interacts with vendors for input data for engineering and other technical issues
• Participates in the HAZOP/HAZID/SIL studies, Design & Technical reviews and progress review of projects
• Provides Field engineering support as required
• Facilitates project close out
• Provides inputs for capturing lessons learnt.

2.4

- Business Development

Visits Clients, attends seminars/ workshops and makes Technical presentations

2.5

- Proposals

Reviews the scope of work and seeks clarifications for ambiguous /

Incomplete / incorrect information

2.6

- Planning & Scheduling

Provides input to the project execution planning and scheduling

2.7

-Contracting & Procurement

Identifies project specific engineering and design elements which requires sub-contracting

3.0

Supporting processes

3.1

- Human resources

Coaches and develops junior staff to fulfil discipline engineering roles

Helps facilitates team building

4.0

Job Requirements

4.1

Language:

Good command on spoken and written English

4.2

Education:

Masters degree or Bachelors degree in related Engineering

4.3

Professional Experience:

14 years in Engineering of which 2 years as Lead engineer

4.4

Key Competencies

(Functional)

• Thorough knowledge of Instrumentation Engineering comprising relevant codes and standards for Sizing, selection of Control Systems, Special Instrument Systems, Field Instruments, and Instrument Bulks etc.
• Shall be adequately knowledgeable with entire gamut of Instrumentation Engineering comprising Control Systems e.g. DCS/ESD/F&G/ Sub control system PLCs etc, Special Instruments like Analysers, Machine and temperature monitoring systems.
• Shall have detailed exposure in sizing and selection of Field Instruments consisting Pressure, Flow, Temperature, Level measuring sensors, transmitters and meters.
• Shall have detailed exposure in Control / Shutdown and Safety valve Sizing and selection.
• Shall be conversant with Networked instruments over Foundation Field bus, Modbus, Profibus etc.
• Shall be fairly equipped with Hazardous area and OISD norms
• Shall be equipped with design norms of Control Rooms and its equipment Layout, and field Layouts
• Shall have thorough exposure in various sizing software and SPI Software
• Good knowledge of organisation and system procedures
• General knowledge of management techniques

4.5

Key Competencies

(Bhavioural)

• Customer Focus, Team Building, Leadership.
• Communication skills, Stress and Time management skills, Emotional Intelligence.