FED Engineering Manager

Babcock Power; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock Power Chennai is seeking an FED Engineering Manager to lead fuel equipment design activities, manage workload planning, and ensure quality, schedule adherence, and timely technical deliverables.

You will update manpower loading monthly, oversee contract execution from kickoff to acceptance testing, lead proposals, maintain ISO work instructions, conduct yearly performance reviews, and coordinate with project schedulers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Mechanical or Chemical preferred.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in a similar or related industry.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Analytical and computer skills; proficiency with Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Update the FED Engineering Department manpower loading plan monthly.
• Oversee contract execution from kickoff to acceptance test report.
• Lead proposals including man-hour estimates, risk, and schedule development.
• Understand and maintain Fuel Equipment Engineering ISO work instructions.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for engineers.
• Attend weekly BPS Engineering contract and proposal status meetings.
• Monitor contract man-hour estimates and document changes.
• Monitor schedules and communicate with schedulers and project engineers.
• Oversee and approve studies, reports, emissions predictions, and guarantees.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Analytical

MS Word

MS Excel

Organizational

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The FED Engineering Manager is responsible for supervising fuel equipment design engineering activities associated with BPS projects, including department workload planning, proposal support, contract execution, engineering quality, schedule adherence, and technical deliverables.

Essential Responsibilities

• Update the FED Engineering Department manpower loading plan on a monthly basis. Use this workload plan to support decisions related to:
• Individual engineering assignments.
• Overall project schedules.
• Engineering overtime requirements.
• Engineering support required from outside the department.

• Oversee the execution of individual contracts from the contract kick-off meeting through completion of the acceptance test report and conclusion of results engineering activities.
• Lead and support proposal efforts, including preliminary design, development of clarifications and exceptions, man-hour estimating, risk identification, and schedule development.
• Understand, update, and maintain Fuel Equipment Engineering ISO work instructions.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and submit appraisals for individual engineers.
• Attend weekly BPS Engineering contract and proposal status meetings.
• Monitor contract man-hour estimates and document changes that affect engineering hours.
• Monitor contract schedules, document deviations, and maintain communication with the project scheduler and Project Engineer regarding schedule changes.
• Oversee, review, and approve studies, reports, emissions predictions, and guarantees.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, particularly in coordinating and documenting all aspects of contract execution. The individual should be a self-motivated leader who can promote collaboration and effectively direct a cross-functional engineering team in executing FED-related engineering activities.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in a similar or related industry, with a background in areas such as project engineering, product design, or design engineering.
• Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent analytical and computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and respond quickly to requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in combustion system design, including coal, natural gas, oil, or related fuel systems. This includes burners and fuel delivery systems.
• Field start-up and operating experience.
• Understanding of auxiliary equipment such as filter skids, heaters, valves, strainers, and related components.
• Knowledge of ASME and NFPA codes and product application requirements.

Travel Requirements

• Valid passport required.
• Approximately 10% domestic travel, with occasional international travel, to support project requirements.