Reliability Engineer

Aurora Talent; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy and engineering firm seeks a Senior Asset Specialist to lead technical advisory on complex projects in gas, coal, and renewables. The role emphasizes upgrades, modifications, and operational improvements across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities include guiding standards, developing engineering documents, and managing budgets and timelines for diverse projects in a fast-paced energy sector. Strong leadership and client communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical advisory, preferably O&M and engineering services.
• Renewables/geothermal/hydro experience is a plus.
• Experience in proposal development is advantageous.
• Mechanical engineering degree (post-graduate bonus).
• Certifications such as IAM, CMRP, CAMA, AEE Energy Manager, BEE Energy Manager and Auditor are advantageous.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; familiarity with other tools is a plus.
• Industry knowledge in technical advisory around O&M and engineering services.
• Fuel switch/flexibility supports like co-firings and fuel blending.
• Knowledge of engineering design principles and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on department design guides, standards and codes.
• Develop and update engineering standards.
• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for large projects.
• Manage budgets, schedules and quality requirements.
• Lead production teams or coordinate multi-discipline activity.
• Coordinate with internal/external team members on moderately complex projects.
• Identify client interests and drivers and relay them to project teams.
• Mentor and support performance management and resource strategy.

Skills

Technical advisory

O&M experience

Engineering upgrades

Budget management

Team leadership

Data analysis tools

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

IAM / CMRP / CAMA certifications

Tools

Asset Performance Management (APM)

PowerBI

ERP

EAM

PI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A global consultancy and engineering firm specializing in the energy sector, is seeking an experienced Senior Asset Specialist to lead technical advisory on complex projects spanning gas, coal, and renewable power plants, with a strong focus on upgrades, modifications, and operational improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes
• Assists in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards
• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects
• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection
• Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for engineering work
• Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles
• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements
• Independently applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis problems and methods
• Responsible for one or more of the following: leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project
• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects
• Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area
• Supports multiple projects on the complex technical challenges
• Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems
• Assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required
• Implements resource management strategy
• Manages engineering resources for small groups of a single discipline
• Administrative responsibilities may include office administration (approval of timesheets and expense reports)
• Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup
• Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Technical advisory – preferably around O&M and Engineering services, engineering modification and upgrades in gas / coal plant
• Experience around other generation technologies like renewables, geothermal, hydro is of added advantage
• Experience in proposal development would be an added advantage.
• Graduation in mechanical engineering, other disciplines may be considered with right work experience; Post-graduation is an advantage.
• Certifications is an advantage - IAM certificate, CMRP, CAMA, AEE Energy Manager, BEE Energy Manager and Auditor
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite, especially Microsoft excel. Exposure to other management tools would be a plus
• Industry knowledge capability:
• Technical advisory – preferably around O&M and Engineering services
• Fuel switch/ flexibility supports like co-firings, fuel blending.
• Technical modifications for boiler, turbines, generators, pumps, electrical and I&C system etc.
• Decommissioning and repurposing services
• Familiarity with usages of different analytics tools such as Asset Performance Management (APM), ERP, EAM,PI,Alarm Management, PowerBI etc.
• Knowledgeable and hands on practice in performing the below activities:
• Criticality Assessment
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Weibull Tree Analysis
• Single Point of Failure studies
• LCCA (Life Cycle cost Analysis)
• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline