Senior Manager - Applications and Process

Combustion Research Associates; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Learning and development support

Clear career growth pathways

Opportunity to work on critical energy

Job summary

Combustion Research Associates in Uttar Pradesh, India seeks a Senior Manager - Applications and Process to lead the applications team, own technical and commercial bases for proposals, and perform process design on won orders when needed.

You will guide engineers, review proposals for accuracy, and represent CRA in client discussions, ensuring rigorous costings and strong technical outcomes on critical projects.

Qualifications

• B.E. or B.Tech in Chemical Engineering (or Mechanical with strong process background).
• 12+ years in process or applications engineering for process equipment.
• Hands-on process design: heat and mass balances, hydraulics, sizing and relief sizing.
• Experience pricing techno-commercial proposals and handling client questions.
• Knowledge of P&IDs, process datasheets and control philosophies; HAZOPs.

Responsibilities

• Turn enquiries into techno-commercial proposals covering process sizing, equipment selection, scope and cost build-up.
• Review proposals for technical correctness, scope, costing and commitments.
• Lead technical discussions with clients and consultants with Sales to close orders.
• Maintain cost and vendor-price base for estimating with Procurement.
• Handover design basis to process engineering and resolve open points.
• Perform process design work: heat and mass balances, P&IDs, datasheets, control philosophy.
• Participate in HAZOPs and design reviews; support FAT and commissioning.
• Build sizing guidelines and standard configurations for CRA product lines.
• Lead a small team of applications engineers; collaborate with Sales, Projects, Mechanical, E&I and Procurement.
• Use AI tools and calculation software and verify outputs.

Skills

Team leadership

Process design

Proposal development

Cost estimation

Technical discussions

Quality checks

AI tools usage

Education

B.E./B.Tech Chemical Engineering

B.E./B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Summary

You will lead CRA's applications team. You own the technical and commercial basis of every proposal, and take on process design work on won orders when required.

You lead a small team of engineers and check their work. You also represent CRA in technical discussions with clients and consultants.

Key responsibilities

Applications and proposals

• Turn client enquiries into techno-commercial proposals, covering process sizing, equipment selection, scope and cost build-up.
• Review every proposal before release for technical correctness, scope, costing and commitments.
• Lead technical discussions with clients and consultants through enquiry and negotiation, working with Sales to close orders.
• Maintain the cost and vendor-price base used for estimating, working with Procurement.

Process Engineering Support

• Hand over the design basis of each won order to process engineering, and resolve open points with them.
• Take on process design work when required, including design basis, heat and mass balances, process datasheets, P&IDs and control philosophy.
• Take part in HAZOPs and design reviews, and support FAT and commissioning on process issues.
• Build sizing guidelines and standard configurations for CRA's product lines.

Team and ways of working

• Lead and develop a small team of applications engineers.
• Work closely with Sales, Projects, Mechanical, E&I and Procurement.
• Use AI tools and calculation software to work quickly, and check their output rigorously.

Requirements

• B.E. or B.Tech in Chemical Engineering. Mechanical engineers with a strong process background will be considered.
• 12 years or more in process or applications engineering for process equipment, such as flares, thermal oxidisers, incinerators, burners, gas treatment or compression packages.
• Hands-on process design: heat and mass balances, combustion calculations, hydraulics, line sizing, relief sizing and instrument sizing.
• Has independently prepared and priced techno-commercial proposals and handled clients technical questions on them.
• Has produced and checked P&IDs, process datasheets and control philosophies, and taken part in HAZOPs.
• Working knowledge of API 521, API 537 and the NFPA standards that apply to combustion and relief systems.
• Comfortable using AI tools for calculations, documentation and proposals, and disciplined about checking what they produce.
• A clear communicator with clients and colleagues, who takes ownership of outcomes and keeps people informed.

Good to Have

• Experience at an equipment manufacturer or packager, not only on the EPC or owners side.
• Biogas, CBG or landfill gas projects.
• International projects and clients.
• Process simulation in HYSYS or similar.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Learning and development support
• Clear career growth pathways
• Opportunity to work on critical projects in energy and defence.

Job Type

Full time

Job Opening Name

Senior Manager - Applications and Process

Location

Uttar Pradesh, India

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