Lead Field Project Engineer

Baker Hughes; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial and energy technology firm is seeking a Lead Field Project Engineer to manage technical aspects of large projects across South Africa. The candidate will be responsible for troubleshooting rotating machinery issues and coordinating modifications as needed. A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 7 years of experience in project management are required, alongside strong communication skills and a willingness to travel. Competitive benefits and flexible work patterns offered.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' technical experience on rotating machinery.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Project Engineering Management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical reference point for the site team and customers.
• Assist in troubleshooting issues of various products.
• Document management and Non-Conformity Management.

Skills

Fluency in English

Ability to influence others

Experience in technical document interpretation

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines

Aeroderivative Gas Turbines

Motor driven Centrifugal compressors

Job description

Lead Field Project Engineer – Industrial & Energy Technology

Join our Industrial and Energy Technology Team

Our Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) operates across 120 countries and serves the energy value chain and industrial sector. We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our Engineering Transformation teamwork improves the quality of our Engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Being the technical reference point to site team & customers managing the scope of the assigned Projects in order to promptly resolve any technical issues reported from Projects.
• Assisting in troubleshooting issues of various products like Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines, Aeroderivative Gas turbines, Electric Motor driven Centrifugal compressors, Gearboxes and Auxiliary systems etc.
• Coordinate and communicate with customer representatives, vendors, multi-functional teams, fulfilling customized evaluations and optimization studies.
• Engineering Lessons Learnt management, Root Cause Analysis and assist in defining & implementing Corrective & Preventive action plan.
• Coordinate engineering modifications required in field, Execute any additional requests/Change orders with customers.
• Document management, Non-Conformity Management, FMEA preparation and execution.
• Leading and managing Quality Processes, assist in preparation of critical site milestones and KPIs.
• Being available to travel to sites locations as per requirement to assist in data collection, interact with site team and customer for critical issues resolution.

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or equivalent Engineering degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with interpreting engineering & technical documents (Process & instrument diagrams (P&ID), Instrument List, etc.
• Minimum 7 years' technical experience on rotating machinery.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Project Engineering/Management handling large Projects.
• Knowledge on any of the Baker Hughes or equivalent OEM Products or Technologies such as Heavy-duty gas Turbines (HDGT), Aeroderivative Gas Turbines or Motor driven Centrifugal compressors.
• Passionate and enthusiastic to work in fast paced, challenging and dynamic environment.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Engage proactively, ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Flexibility to travel to different sites.

Work Flexibility

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer flexible working patterns.

Benefits

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and well-being activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• The safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

About the Company

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.