Head - Project Engineering & Execution | Bengaluru

Michael Page; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is looking for a seasoned professional for a pivotal project engineering role in Bengaluru, India. The candidate should have over 15 years of experience managing complex industrial projects from design to handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams effectively to fulfill contractual and delivery commitments.

This role offers the opportunity to oversee high-value turnkey projects while leading large teams and ensuring project governance, risk management, and customer interactions contribute to the success of industrial endeavors.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project engineering and execution.
• Strong exposure to multidisciplinary systems involving mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil engineering.
• Expertise in project planning, installation, commissioning, and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of large multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, procurement, and site execution.
• Ensure contractual, commercial, technical, quality, safety, and delivery commitments are achieved.

Skills

Project engineering

Project execution

Multidisciplinary coordination

Risk mitigation

Customer-facing delivery

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or related Engineering

Job description

Requirements

• Only candidates with 15+ years in project engineering & execution apply
• Only candidates with end-to-end project ownership from design to handover apply

About Our Client

Our client is a specialized engineering company delivering turnkey industrial infrastructure solutions for advanced manufacturing industries. The organization designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions complex process utility systems, serving sectors where engineering precision, safety, and execution excellence are critical.

Job Description

• Lead end-to-end execution of large multidisciplinary engineering projects from design through installation, commissioning, and customer handover.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, manufacturing coordination, procurement, site execution, testing, validation, and commissioning.
• Ensure contractual, commercial, technical, quality, safety, and delivery commitments are achieved throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and site execution while managing customer stakeholders.
• Oversee integration of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, piping, and control systems across complex industrial installations.
• Drive project governance, resource planning, risk mitigation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement across multiple projects.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or a related Engineering discipline with 15+ years of experience leading project engineering and execution for complex industrial projects. The individual should have strong exposure to multidisciplinary systems involving mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil engineering, along with expertise in project planning, installation, commissioning, contractor management, and customer-facing project delivery. Experience in chemical delivery systems, gas delivery systems, pharma utilities, air separation units (ASU), chemical systems, cleanroom infrastructure, semiconductor facilities, or similar process utility projects will be highly preferred.

What's on Offer

• Lead high-value turnkey engineering projects from concept through commissioning.
• Opportunity to lead large multidisciplinary teams while working directly with customers on mission-critical industrial projects.