Lead Commissioning (Cx) Engineer - Mechanical

CAI; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking a Lead Commissioning (Cx) Engineer-Mechanical to direct all mechanical aspects of assigned commissioning projects from engagement to client handover. The role requires coordinating contractors and vendors to complete system testing while ensuring on-site safety and adherence to schedules.

The candidate will act as a technical advisor, lead on-site, review design documents, prepare test scripts and ITPs, and ensure quality and timely delivery with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience is required.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety norms and site safety practices.
• Ability to read mechanical schematics and P&IDs.
• Experience with mission critical facilities and design concepts.
• Knowledge of switchgear, substations, UPS/ATS, batteries and gensets.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical commissioning and testing for contracted works on site.
• Advise client on feasibility, costs, and methods during commissioning.
• Act as on-site technical lead coordinating vendors and contractors.
• Attend meetings with client and stakeholders to finalise deliverables.
• Ensure documentation, certifications, and test records meet requirements.
• Review design docs and approve items meeting commissioning criteria.
• Support development of engineering deliverables and test scripts.
• Develop FAT/FWT plans and coordinate acceptance tests.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Strong communication

Mechanical schematics & P&IDs

Mission critical design

Switchgear knowledge

Substations

UPS & ATS systems

Power quality analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

About CAI:

At CAI, we are a professional services firm designed to accelerate operational readiness and excellence in critical environments. Our team of engineering, quality, and operations experts combines top-tier talent with the latest technology to deliver projects on time and within budget. We're committed to continuous improvement, real connections, and the highest standards, aiming to lead the industry and build the future.

Are you ready?

Our approach is simple; we put the client’s interests first, we do not stop until it is right, and we will do whatever it takes to get there.

At CAI, we are committed to living our Foundational Principles, both professionally and personally:

• We act with integrity
• We serve each other
• We serve society
• We work for our future.

We strongly believe that one person’s success is everyone’s success; we work diligently to accomplish team goals. We place Team Before Self, demonstrate Respect for Others, and possess a can-do attitude. That is how we have grown exponentially.

The role:

Lead Commissioning (Cx) Engineer-Mechanical provides direction of all mechanical aspects of assigned commissioning projects from initial engagement through turn over to the client. He/she will be expected to execute against the project schedule through the coordination of contractors and/or vendors to complete the desired mechanical system testing while ensuring the safety of oneself and other project personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and steer all mechanical commissioning and testing activities for all contracted testing and commissioning work related to mechanical systems at the client`s site according to agreed Scope of Works.
• Act as technical expert and advisory for the client, advising on feasibility, practicality and any cost, resource impact of solution, methods and work procedures at all stages of the commissioning process.
• Fulfil the role of on-site technical lead and coordinate obtaining correct information from equipment vendors, client, contactors and site owners to make decision and lead.
• Participate and contribute to meetings with the client, consultants, other contractors to provide expert technical opinion. Work with all commissioning stakeholders to sign-off and commit to a common and agreed commissioning deliverables scope and outline items.
• Ensuring all relevant certification and required documentation have been provided by construction contractors, equipment/system vendors to be approved and used as reference for commissioning documentation development.
• Review, check, analyse, and provide opinion on design documents such as BoD, OPR, mechanical drawings, schematics, diagrams and installation drawings as well as approve documents meeting commissioning requirements of the client.
• Support engineering and commissioning deliverables development, working together with team members
• Develop, create, review and achieve approval of test scripts, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs)
• Develop, create, review, achieve approval and initiate Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) or Factory Witness Tests (FWT)according to the needs of the client.
• Ensure delivery quality is consistent with testing and commissioning requirement from client, and the tested outcome is consistent with the client`s desired specification and performance requirements.
• Enforce and work to the client`s project timelines and supervise mechanical commissioning activities according to the client`s commissioning schedule and timeline.
• Manage the progress of work through task completion progress tracking and regular work completion status updates. Pro-actively and regularly update, provide feedback and communicate on work progress with internal teams, Project Manager and client team on work progress.
• Create and develop regular technical reports regarding commissioning project status.
• Using expert knowledge to identify and create an informed opinion, clearly and transparently communicate to the Project Manager, Client Manager on issues, opportunities, challenges or risks to project schedule and resourcing during any stage of work.
• Track potential changes during job progression and have competency in understanding identifying scope variation (potential scope and requirement changes) and how it affects commissioning schedule, budgeting and initially defined commissioning targets
• Collaborate closely with Project Manager when quantifying any scope variation including any price, budget or resource change and to assist in developing mitigation or contingency plans.

Critical Skills and Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of OSHA (or equivalent) safety requirements.
• Good written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical schematics and mechanical P&IDs.
• Knowledge of mission critical design concepts.
• Knowledge of Mechanical Distribution Switchgear, Substations, Uninterruptable Power Sources (UPS), Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Batteries, Emergency Diesel Generators & Load Banks.
• Knowledge of power quality analysis

Working Environment:

• Extensive travel (75%)
• Construction environment

CAI is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.