Senior Manager - Applications and Process

CRA; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical insurance

Learning and development support

Job summary

CRA Energy (Combustion Research Associates) seeks a Senior Manager - Applications and Process to lead the applications team and own the techno-commercial basis of every proposal. You will oversee process design work on won orders and engage in technical discussions with clients and consultants.

The role requires 12+ years in process or applications engineering, hands-on design, and familiarity with API/NFPA standards; AI tools will be used to accelerate calculations while outputs are rigorously

Qualifications

• B.E. or B.Tech in Chemical Engineering; strong process background accepted for mechanical engineers.
• Minimum 12 years in process or applications engineering for process equipment.
• Hands-on process design: heat and mass balances, combustion calculations, hydraulics, linesizing, relief sizing.
• Independently prepared and priced techno-commercial proposals and handled client questions on them.
• Experience with P&IDs, process datasheets and control philosophies; involved in HAZOPs and design reviews.
• Familiarity with API 521/537 and NFPA standards relevant to combustion and relief systems.
• Comfortable using AI tools for calculations and documentation; ability to check outputs meticulously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the applications team and own the technical and commercial basis of proposals.
• Review proposals before release for technical correctness, scope, costing and commitments.
• Lead technical discussions with clients and consultants; collaborate with Sales to close orders.
• Maintain cost and vendor-price base for estimating with Procurement.
• Hand over design basis to process engineering and resolve open points.
• Take part in design reviews, FAT and commissioning on process issues.
• Build sizing guidelines and standard configurations for CRA's product lines.
• Collaborate with Sales, Projects, Mechanical, E&I and Procurement.

Skills

Team leadership

Techno-commercial proposals

Client communication

Process design

AI tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Mechanical engineers with strong process background

Tools

P&IDs

HAZOP

API 521

API 537

NFPA standards

Job description

Senior Manager - Applications and Process

CRA Energy (Combustion Research Associates)designs and manufactures custom-engineered process equipment. Our range coversflare systems, thermal oxidisers, burner management systems, H2S scrubbers,biogas upgrading and gas compression.

Founded in 1993, CRA has more than 800installations in over 25 countries. Process, mechanical and electrical design,fabrication and machining are all done in-house near Delhi.

The role

You will lead CRA's applications team. Youown the technical and commercial basis of every proposal, and take on processdesign work on won orders when required.
You lead a small team of engineers andcheck their work. You also represent CRA in technical discussions with clientsand consultants.

Key responsibilities

Applicationsand proposals

• Turn clientenquiries into techno-commercial proposals, covering process sizing, equipmentselection, scope and cost build-up.
• Review everyproposal before release for technical correctness, scope, costing andcommitments.
• Lead technicaldiscussions with clients and consultants through enquiry and negotiation,working with Sales to close orders.
• Maintain thecost and vendor-price base used for estimating, working with Procurement.
  

Process Engineering Support

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

Team and ways of working

• Lead and developa small team of applications engineers.
  
• Work closelywith Sales, Projects, Mechanical, E&I and Procurement.
  
• Use AI tools andcalculation software to work quickly, and check their output rigorously.
  

Requirements

• B.E. or B.Techin Chemical Engineering. Mechanical engineers with a strong process backgroundwill be considered.
• 12 years or morein process or applications engineering for process equipment, such as flares,thermal oxidisers, incinerators, burners, gas treatment or compressionpackages.
• Hands-on processdesign: heat and mass balances, combustion calculations, hydraulics, linesizing, relief sizing and instrument sizing.
• Hasindependently prepared and priced techno-commercial proposals and handledclients' technical questions on them.
• Has produced andchecked P&IDs, process datasheets and control philosophies, and taken partin HAZOPs.
• Workingknowledge of API 521, API 537 and the NFPA standards that apply to combustionand relief systems.
• Comfortableusing AI tools for calculations, documentation and proposals, and disciplinedabout checking what they produce.
• A clearcommunicator with clients and colleagues, who takes ownership of outcomes andkeeps people informed.

Good to Have

• Experience at anequipment manufacturer or packager, not only on the EPC or owner's side.
• Biogas, CBG orlandfill gas projects.
• Internationalprojects and clients.
• Processsimulation in HYSYS or similar.
• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance
• Learning and development support
• Opportunity to work on critical projects in energy and defence.