Senior Lead Engineer - Piping

Location
Navi Mumbai, All IN Regions, India

Capabilities
Drafting and Design

Office Setup
Hybrid

Job ID
#41340
Market
Advanced Manufacturing

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

responsible for leading discipline-specific engineering activities across projects or sectors. This role provides technical leadership, drives project delivery, ensures quality and compliance, manages team performance, and builds strong client relationships to achieve business objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Project Management & Delivery

Lead and manage engineering activities for assigned projects/sectors.
Monitor project schedules, productivity, and overall performance.
Ensure timely delivery within budget and defined quality standards.
Prepare scope of work, effort estimation, and resource plans.
Identify risks, constraints, and implement corrective actions.
Ensure effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Technical Leadership

Act as the technical authority for discipline-related deliverables.
Provide guidance and direction to teams on technical matters.
Review, evaluate, and approve deliverables as per discipline standards.
Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and statutory requirements.
Review vendor submissions, bids, and documentation.
Drive adoption of best practices and innovative solutions.

Quality & Compliance

Ensure adherence to departmental work instructions and quality systems.
Maintain high-quality deliverables ( >98% accuracy).
Participate in internal and client review meetings.
Conduct root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

People Management & Development

Mentor, coach, and develop team members.
Evaluate performance and identify growth opportunities.
Promote knowledge sharing and maintain lessons learned database.
Plan staffing requirements and ensure optimal resource utilization.
Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.

Client & Stakeholder Management

Represent the organization in client-facing meetings.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
Understand client expectations and translate them into execution plans.
Ensure timely resolution of client concerns.
Deliver value-driven, cost-effective solutions.

Core & Leadership Competencies

Customer Focus: Builds strong client relationships and aligns delivery to customer needs.
Situational Adaptability: Adapts quickly to changing priorities and business needs.
Courage: Addresses challenges and drives decisions in complex situations.
Builds Effective Teams: Creates collaborative, high-performing teams.
Business Insight: Applies market and business understanding to decision-making.
Values Differences: Promotes inclusion, diversity, and collaboration.
Strategic Mindset: Aligns team efforts with long-term organizational goals.
Being Resilient: Maintains focus and stability in challenging situations.
Ensures Accountability: Drives ownership and performance within the team.
Communicates Effectively: Engages stakeholders with clear and impactful communication.
Cultivates Innovation: Encourages creativity and continuous improvement.
Drives Vision & Purpose: Aligns teams to organizational vision and goals.

Here's what you'll need

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (relevant discipline).
Significant experience in multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Prior experience in SME / Lead / Supervisory role preferred.
Strong understanding of engineering standards and best practices
Technical expertise in discipline
Leadership and team management
Stakeholder and client engagement
Problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and decision-making abilities

At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.

At Jacobs it’s all about what you do, not where you are, which counts!

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .