Lead Mechanical Engineer

Our client is a professional and technical solutions provider focusing on Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Maintenance (EPCM) with more than 45000 employees and 34 offices in 50 different countries worldwide. They especially focus on opportunities emerging in the energy transition and circular economy including carbon capture, green chemicals and hydrogen, plastic recycling, bio- and e-fuels and other sustainable projects. Working for our client means you could be at the leading edge in energy transition and sustainable projects that will impact our future. At the same time, our client continues to be active in the oil, gas, chemicals and petrochemical industries.

For our EPC client in the Amsterdam area we are urgently searching for multiple Lead Mechanical Engineers who have extensive experience in Mining & Metals and/or Oil & Gas projects.

As a Mechanical Lead Engineer you will lead the project “end to end” for the mechanical scope in close collaboration with all stakeholders (internal external) in the project during Engineering, Procurement and/or Construction phases. You will be working in a team of diverse engineers, located in several offices around the globe, in a multi-discipline project environment. For this, well developed communication interpersonal skills, willingness to work in a collaborative project task force, generating fostering internal external client relationships are required.

Responsibilities:

• Develop implement project overall mechanical strategies and execution plans), in close relation with the overall project leadership team
• Manage project overall mechanical budget and planning in a multi-office project execution
• Build a team in a multi-discipline, multi-office complex project environment
• Support creating an environment in which people continuously learn, develop and grow
• Connect and maintain relationships with key internal and external clients, suppliers and contactors
• Supervise the definition of fit for purpose and cost effective specifications for various equipment such as pressure vessels, tanks, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, fired heaters, special process equipment and material handling equipment for inquiry and purchase
• Prepare review technical evaluations of supplier bids, review of supplier drawings documents and attend supplier meetings
• Monitor (critical) supplier / subcontractor manufacturing process and support in (quickly) resolving supplier / subcontractor related issues
• Provide direction to and monitor results of the mechanical quality control and assurance plan

Requirements:

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 15 years of experience
• Good command of at least one commodity, either static or rotating packages
• Fluent in English both verbal and written. German and/or Dutch are an advantage
• Flexible and willing to travel
• Experience with Scrum, Lean, Agile Methodologies or willingness to learn in practice.