Senior Mechanical & Piping Technical Lead (CAPEX)

Engiflex; Olen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Engiflex in Olen, Belgium, is seeking a senior technical project engineer to act as the technical lead on CAPEX projects. The role focuses on delivering safe, feasible and maintainable solutions within a controlled project environment, with emphasis on mechanical & piping expertise and cross-disciplinary coordination.

You will lead design reviews, oversee layouts, P&IDs, specs, routing and isometrics, and provide engineering support through construction, commissioning and handover with a strong

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the technical basis, design philosophy, project scope and battery limits.
• Lead and align engineering work across disciplines, with Mechanical & Piping as the core area and close cooperation with process, E&I, automation, civil, safety and infrastructure teams.
• Organise design reviews and assess solutions for safety, compliance, functionality, reliability, maintainability, constructability and lifecycle value.
• Convert process and project requirements into Mechanical & Piping concepts, and oversee the quality of layouts, P&IDs, equipment specifications, piping classes, routing and isometrics.
• Evaluate technical alternatives with regard to feasibility, safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness.
• Give technical direction to engineering partners, suppliers and contractors, and critically review their content, quality, planning and deliverable completeness.
• Support technical decision-making, record assumptions and deviations, and ensure that decisions and follow-up actions remain traceable.
• Identify technical and project risks, assessing how changes may affect scope, schedule, cost, execution and business continuity.
• Contribute to technical specifications, tender packages, bid evaluations, supplier selection and contractual technical clarifications.
• Follow up Mechanical & Piping activities where relevant, including fabrication, inspections, FAT, delivery, installation, SAT and punch-list management through mechanical completion.
• Provide engineering support during construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and handover.
• Support the Project Manager with clear technical recommendations and transparent stakeholder reporting.
• Coach engineers and contribute to project engineering standards, methodologies, lessons learned and knowledge sharing.

Job description

Engiflex in Olen, Belgium, is seeking a senior technical project engineer to act as the technical lead on CAPEX projects. The role focuses on delivering safe, feasible and maintainable solutions within a controlled project environment, with emphasis on mechanical & piping expertise and cross-disciplinary coordination.

You will lead design reviews, oversee layouts, P&IDs, specs, routing and isometrics, and provide engineering support through construction, commissioning and handover with a strong