Lead Engineer

Hilti Asia Pacific; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 450,000,000 - 600,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-impact projects

Customer collaboration

Regional teamwork

Career growth

Job summary

Hilti Asia Pacific seeks a Lead Engineer to drive complex engineering projects from concept through completion on major construction and industrial programs. You will lead design reviews, coordinate with customer discipline specialists, and ensure compliance with codes and standards.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, at least five years in project engineering, strong communication skills, and a proactive, adaptable mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering and min. 5 years of experience in project engineering.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; English proficiency.
• Driving license and a dynamic, adaptable mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts from concept to completion for integrated projects.
• Coordinate design reviews and ensure compliance with codes, standards, and scope.
• Support project acquisition, planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the project team and liaise with regional counterparts.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Driving license

Adaptability

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor degree in Civil/ Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Lead complex engineering projects from concept to completion.

• Lead Engineer is a customer facing role responsible to deliver charged engineering services within the scope of Integrated Project Solution along full project lifecycle from acquisition to execution to maximize project SoW.
• Coordinate and supervise the assigned engineering scope of the project to ensure the technical objectives are met within the approved scope, budget, and schedule.
• Supervise, oversee, and coordinate regular and timely technical reviews of engineering scope deliverables developed by Design Engineering team, ensuring design optimization in compliance with relevant codes, standards, and best practices.
• Coordination and support of other functional roles within the Project Team to resolve technical issues and ensure quality Engineering execution and design integrity.

What You'll do

Project acquisition

• Actively support the Construction Project Manager and Project Execution Manager to assess the availability of required information, the scope and the required time to perform value adding engineering services, Consult/ support the Construction Project Manager in quoting for the project and consult Framework feasibility.

Project Execution

• Ensure quality and accuracy of Engineering and Design activities, system integration, and design selection.
• Supervise and manage the review and approval of Design Engineering team's work, ensuring compliance with Projects specifications/requirements, relevant codes and external and internal standards, and best industry practices.
• Provide technical advisory and coordination with customer's discipline specialists.
• Based on the customer requirements create design guideline/input to Modeler(s) (in/external)
• By request join "clash" coordination sessions as Hilti representative
• Ensure proper engineering documentation as per design guideline.
• Coordinate the required engineering participation and contribute input and expertise in developing and analysing various design options to validate and optimize Design Engineering Team's output.

Teamwork and development

• Provide support to Project Managers and Engineers within the Projects Management Team organization.
• Establish excellent working relationships with Regional LE and functional counterparts in regions.
• Interface with Managers, Team Leaders and Engineers in other departments, Operations Units and Fulfilment Department.
• Interface regularly with Design Engineers in the Value Engineering HUBs, Project Management Team, Team Leaders as and when required.
• Create an open working climate through the integration and motivation of others.
• Be the role model to develop DE`s on their career path.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor Degree from Technical/Engineering education (Civil/ Mechanical Engineering is preferable)
• Min. 5 years of experience within project engineering role.

3. Familiar with working at Construction/ Industrial site

• Experience in selling Construction/ Industrial Technical products is a plus
• Certified through LE MasterClass is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Valid car driving license
• Dynamic personality with strong winning and high-performance mindset
• Highly adaptable with a "can-do" attitude

What's In It For You

• Lead high-impact engineering projects from acquisition through execution and see your solutions come to life.
• Work directly with customers and become a trusted technical advisor on complex construction and industrial projects.
• Collaborate with talented project, engineering, and design teams across regions to deliver innovative solutions.
• Gain exposure to large-scale, multidisciplinary projects while influencing project success, quality, and design optimization.
• Accelerate your professional growth in a dynamic, customer-focused environment that values expertise, ownership, and continuous development.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.