Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Jord International; Chennai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Jord International in Chennai hires a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to lead and manage assigned projects from kickoff to final payment, delivering on time and budget, meeting quality standards. You will support sales by evaluating RFQ packages, review project files, mitigate risks, develop plans, and ensure compliance with standards.

Travel to project sites is required. Fresh graduates with engineering understanding and good communication can apply; knowledge of procurement, fabrication, QA/QC is

Qualifications

• Freshers with a basic understanding of Engineering, Procurement, Shipping, Fabrication and QA/QC activities.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or Project Management.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in managing projects that adhere to timeline, budgets, quality and mitigate risk.
• Understanding of commercial terms and financial objectives of projects.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail, quality, and accuracy.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects assigned, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery per quality requirements.
• Support sales by evaluating RFQ packages and preparing quote estimates.
• Review sales files to ensure completeness and document gaps with timelines.
• Review history of problems and develop strategies to mitigate risks.
• Review project specifications and provide technical input and feedback.
• Create and adjust comprehensive project plans to manage risk.
• Implement engineering, procurement, manufacturing and quality strategies.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and regulations.
• Communicate progress with engineers, managers, clients and stakeholders.
• Document all critical communications and project information.
• Manage project scope and document EOT/EOC opportunities per contract.
• Support quality checks, tests, and verification of results.
• Monitor progress, performance and issues; propose corrective actions.
• Report critical risks to the reporting manager.
• Perform special tasks as required by the manager.

Skills

Engineering basics

Procurement knowledge

Shipping basics

Fabrication understanding

QA/QC awareness

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering degree (B.E./B.Tech) or related qualification

Project management qualification (PM) or PMP awareness

Job description

Job Description:

The Graduate Mechanical Engineer is responsible for leading and managing projects they are assigned to. These are to be completed on time, on budget and according to project quality requirements. This responsibility extends from formal acceptance at an internal Kick-Off meeting through to receipt of final payment from the customer.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support sales activities by evaluating RFQ packages and preparing quote estimates for review with respective senior / lead engineer prior to submission to client.
• Review the sales job file before internal kick off meeting to ensure it is comprehensive. Any grey areas or omissions shall be documented with a timeline for resolution without impacting project deliverables.
• Review the history of problems on previous similar projects and develop / implement a strategy to mitigate against such risks occurring again.
• Review project specifications, requirements, and objectives and provide technical input and feedback.
• Carry out a comprehensive project plan and adjust it to manage changes in the project’s risk landscape.
• Implement engineering, procurement, manufacturing and quality strategy based on contractual requirements and Jord procedures.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, codes, regulations, and best practices.
• Communicate and collaborate with engineers, managers, clients, and other stakeholders on project status, expectations, and deliverables.
• Ensure all critical project communication and information are generated and filed.
• Manage project scope and ensure that all opportunities for EOT ( extension of time) and EOC ( extension of cost) are documented and claimed in line with contractual requirements in a timely and professional manner.
• Support quality control and assurance checks and tests and verify project results and outcomes.
• Monitor and report on project progress, performance, and issues and propose corrective actions and solutions.
• Promptly report any critical risks to the reporting manager.
• Perform special tasks as assigned by the reporting manager as required.

Skills and Experience:

• Freshers with a basic understanding of Engineering, Procurement, Shipping, Fabrication and QA/QC activities.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or Project Management.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in managing projects that adhere to timeline, budgets, quality and mitigate risk.
• Understanding of commercial terms and financial objectives of projects.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail, quality, and accuracy.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites as needed