Engineering Manager - Piping

Jacobs; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Mumbai is looking for a Senior Engineering Leader to drive discipline-specific activities, deliver projects on time, and ensure quality and compliance across sectors. You will mentor teams, manage client relationships, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives while upholding safety and industry standards.

You're expected to translate client needs into execution plans, review deliverables, and foster innovation through best practices and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field with substantial multidisciplinary project experience.
• Significant experience leading engineering projects and teams across multiple disciplines.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders, budgets, and schedules while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage discipline-specific engineering activities across projects/sectors.
• Provide technical leadership, review deliverables, and ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Mentor team members, evaluate performance, and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent the organization in client-facing meetings and manage client relationships.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver value-driven solutions.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Quality & compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

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.