Facilities Engineer - Senior

Cummins India; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Pune is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to manage and maintain plant facilities, building systems, infrastructure, and site services ensuring safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operations.

The role covers end-to-end facility operations, capital projects, risk management, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver sustainable infrastructure and cost-effective solutions on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Professional certifications in facilities management, project management, safety, energy management, or related areas may be advantageous.
• Licensing or other compliance credentials may be required depending on local regulations and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation, maintenance, repair, and reliability of plant facilities, buildings, grounds, and infrastructure.
• Manage building systems including electrical, HVAC, structural, mechanical, fire/life safety, and other facility systems.
• Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities are planned and completed effectively.
• Identify facility risks and implement corrective and preventive actions to maintain safe operations.
• Document repairs, maintenance activities, inspections, and facility-related work.
• Provide technical guidance on complex facility maintenance and repair requirements.
• Train and mentor facilities engineers, technicians, and line personnel on maintenance activities.

Skills

Facilities management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certifications in facilities/PM/safety

Job description

Job Summary

The Facilities Engineer - Senior is responsible for managing and maintaining plant facilities, building systems, infrastructure, and site services while ensuring safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities

Facilities Operations & Maintenance

• Oversee the operation, maintenance, repair, and reliability of plant facilities, buildings, grounds, and associated infrastructure.
• Manage building systems including electrical, HVAC, structural, mechanical, fire/life safety, and other facility systems .
• Ensure preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities are planned and completed effectively.
• Identify facility risks and implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions to maintain safe and reliable operations.
• Document repairs, maintenance activities, inspections, and facility-related work completed.
• Provide technical guidance on complex facility maintenance and repair requirements.
• Train, coach, and mentor less experienced Facilities Engineers, technicians, and line personnel on complex maintenance activities and facility systems.

Capital Project & Project Governance

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of complex facilities and capital projects, including planning, scope definition, design, budgeting, execution, commissioning, and project closeout .
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Establish appropriate project governance, decision‑making processes, reporting mechanisms, and stakeholder alignment.
• Prioritize facilities projects based on business requirements, operational needs, site infrastructure strategies, risk, cost, and available resources.
• Oversee complex renovation and infrastructure projects involving mechanical, structural, HVAC, electrical systems, production floor arrangements, and other facility modifications.
• Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and business objectives.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and changes and implement appropriate mitigation and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective project closeout, documentation, lessons learned, and realization of intended project outcomes.

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage capital expenditure and operational budgets for facilities projects and activities.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, commitments, cash flow, and financial performance.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining safety, quality, compliance, and project requirements.
• Manage resource requirements across multiple projects and ensure effective allocation of internal and external resources.
• Support business cases, investment evaluations, project prioritization, and financial decision‑making as required.

Contractor, Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and oversee contractors, consultants, suppliers, and service providers involved in facilities projects and maintenance activities.
• Define expectations, monitor performance, manage deliverables, and ensure contractor compliance with site requirements.
• Support procurement and vendor selection activities in collaboration with Procurement and other relevant functions.
• Manage vendor risks, project dependencies, and performance issues to maintain project continuity.
• Serve as a key interface between Facilities, Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, Security, Engineering, and site leadership.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, financial performance, and key issues to appropriate stakeholders.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure facilities operations and projects comply with applicable corporate policies, statutory requirements, building codes, environmental regulations, and health and safety standards.
• Support site emergency preparedness programs and identify risks associated with events such as power outages, flooding, fire, and other facility emergencies .
• Develop and implement risk mitigation plans and ensure emergency systems are maintained and available.
• Monitor and report impairments affecting fire protection, flood protection, emergency systems, or other critical infrastructure.
• Ensure construction and renovation activities are executed safely and in compliance with applicable standards.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, permits, compliance activities, and required documentation.

Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship

• Support and drive site environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, resource utilization, environmental performance, and facility sustainability.
• Incorporate sustainability considerations into facilities planning, design, construction, and operational decisions.
• Support implementation of recognized environmental and sustainability programs applicable to the site.

Facilities Technology & Infrastructure

• Plan, manage, and support facility management technologies and operational systems.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate facility management technologies and integrated workplace management solutions.
• Assess facility technology requirements, including audio‑visual systems, IT capacity, communication/phone systems, and related workplace technologies .
• Collaborate with relevant IT and business stakeholders to ensure facility technology supports operational and workplace requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Business Support

• Identify opportunities to improve facilities processes, reliability, cost effectiveness, service quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support infrastructure planning aligned with future business growth, capacity requirements, employee experience, and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain appropriate facilities standards, processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Provide technical expertise and decision support for facilities‑related business requirements.
• Ensure continuity of critical facility services and minimize potential disruption to business operations.

Competency

Technical & Functional Competencies

• Facilities Design and Development: Plans and manages facility design and development activities considering the needs of owners, occupants, operations, and applicable building standards.
• Project Management: Manages project scope, schedule, resources, budget, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables across the project lifecycle.
• Project & Program Governance: Establishes appropriate governance, decision‑making, reporting, and prioritization processes for facilities projects and programs.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Aligns facilities infrastructure plans and project portfolios with business objectives, operational requirements, and long‑term site strategies.
• Emergency Preparedness: Plans and supports emergency preparedness programs, risk assessments, emergency systems, and response readiness.
• Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability: Supports environmental performance and sustainability initiatives through appropriate programs, practices, and facility solutions.
• Facility Technology Management: Evaluates and manages facility management technologies and workplace infrastructure to meet operational requirements.
• Financial & Resource Management: Manages budgets, resources, cost controls, forecasts, and financial priorities across facilities activities and projects.
• Risk & Change Management: Identifies, assesses, and manages project, operational, safety, compliance, and change‑related risks.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures facilities activities and projects meet applicable statutory, environmental, building, safety, and corporate requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Builds effective relationships and aligns diverse stakeholders to support timely decisions and successful project execution.
• Vendor & Contractor Management: Establishes accountability and manages contractor, consultant, and supplier performance.

Behavioral Competencies

• Action Oriented: Takes ownership of opportunities and challenges with urgency, energy, and accountability.
• Collaboration: Builds effective partnerships and works across functions to achieve shared objectives.
• Effective Communication: Communicates project, technical, financial, and operational information clearly to different audiences.
• Customer Focus: Understands stakeholder needs and delivers practical, reliable, and customer‑focused facilities solutions.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach effectively based on changing operational, project, and business requirements.
• Decision Quality: Makes timely, fact‑based decisions considering safety, cost, quality, compliance, and business impact.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Develops technical capability and provides guidance, mentoring, and coaching to team members.
• Values Differences: Recognizes and leverages diverse perspectives and experiences across teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent college/university degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline .
• Relevant professional certifications in facilities management, project management, safety, energy management, or related areas may be advantageous.
• Additional qualifications or certifications may be required based on applicable statutory, regulatory, safety, or site requirements.
• The position may require licensing or other compliance credentials depending on local regulations and responsibilities.

Required

Skills & Experience

• 7-8 years of relevant experience in facilities engineering, plant engineering, infrastructure management, or a similar field.
• Strong experience managing facility operations, plant infrastructure, building systems, and maintenance activities .
• Hands‑on understanding of electrical, HVAC, mechanical, structural, fire/life safety, and other facility systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects and facility renovation projects from planning through execution and closeout.
• Strong project management skills, including scope, schedule, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, contractor coordination, and project governance.
• Experience managing significant capital expenditure and operational budgets , including cost control, forecasting, and financial tracking.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, suppliers, and other external service providers.
• Strong knowledge of applicable facilities, construction, environmental, health and safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with emergency preparedness, business continuity, facility risk management, and critical infrastructure.
• Understanding of sustainability, environmental stewardship, energy efficiency, and resource optimization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining operational continuity.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead, coach, and mentor Facilities Engineers, technicians, and other team members.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and project governance capabilities.

Preferred

• Experience with large manufacturing plants or industrial facilities.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary infrastructure projects involving HVAC, electrical, mechanical, structural, production floor layouts, and fire/life safety systems.
• Experience with facility management or integrated workplace management technologies.
• Knowledge of facility‑related IT, audio-visual, communication, and workplace technology requirements.
• Experience supporting sustainability or environmental management programs.
• Experience working with cross‑functional leadership teams on long‑term infrastructure planning and business growth initiatives.

Job Facilities

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2438530

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No