Lead Engineer-HVAC

Jacobs; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Extended leave options

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for a Design Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 10 years of HVAC design experience. This role involves working on HVAC design for critical projects in the pharma industry and requires strong communication skills and client relationship management.

As part of the HVAC design team, you will be responsible for technical compliance, preparation of design documents, and maintaining relationships with clients. Jacobs offers a supportive environment featuring flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in HVAC design.
• Technical and working knowledge of HVAC design for the pharma industry.
• Ability to conduct basic and detailed engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out HVAC design work based on standard procedures.
• Ensure compliance with technical policies and contractual requirements.
• Lead inter-discipline coordination and client meetings.
• Prepare audit documents and maintain project logs.

Skills

HVAC design expertise

Heat load calculations

Client relationship management

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Trace

Job description

About the Role

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

The world needs innovators and problem solvers who turn challenges into greater opportunities. At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable. In our life sciences work, that means designing spaces that foster innovation, cultivate collaboration and drive the next great discovery for humanity. Bring your expertise and collaborative spirit to the team and we will help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you.

Responsibilities

• The Design Engineer is assigned to a project as a key member of the HVAC design team who will be carrying out HVAC design work based on standard company procedure and other procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Group’s technical policies, and any special contractual requirements, are followed.
• Timely completion of design and engineering deliverables.
• Heat load calculation in Excel and Trace, area classification, pressure zoning and AHU zoning, HVAC room book (summary of heat load & design parameters), reheating capacities, calculations of exfiltration and infiltration air, preparation of air flow diagrams, duct and piping pressure drop calculations, and ducting quantity, pump head calculation.
• Preparation and checking of BMS logic diagrams, creation of P&I diagrams and AF&I sheets.
• Leading inter‑discipline coordination & client meetings and preparation of meeting notes.
• Maintaining hold list / comments logs & CRS / assumption list for each project.
• Strong communication skills.
• Develop working relationships across various disciplines & adherence to department/discipline working instructions and quality systems.
• Working within company budgets.
• Monitor and check that the work and progress are in compliance with the project requirements and schedule.
• Client relationship management: meet client expectations and maintain a long‑term relationship with the client, attend to client feedback and any complaints.
• Preparation of audit documents.

Qualifications

A degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience in HVAC design. Candidates should possess knowledge in carrying out basic and detailed engineering work and have technical and working knowledge of HVAC design for the pharma industry, FMCG and microelectronics projects.

Benefits

At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients’ expectations.

Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment that encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation.

To support your professional growth, Jacobs offers flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives that underpin our commitment to you.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations to deliver their best work.