Chief Mechanical Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

Role Summary

The Chief Mechanical Engineer (Static Equipment) specializes in the engineering leadership of static and packaged equipment (including pressure vessels, air‑cooled heat exchangers, cryogenic heat exchangers, cold boxes, filters, tanks, and heaters) to support FEED, EPC, EPCIC, and commissioning phases of large‑scale Oil & Gas, LNG, and Petrochemical projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Design & Verification: Prepare, review, and verify equipment data sheets, material requisitions, technical specifications, and complex mechanical calculations for static and vendor designed equipment packages, including pressure vessels, heat exchangers (air cooled and cryogenic), cold boxes, filters, tanks, electric heaters, and other LLIs. Ensure alignment with project design basis, client specifications, licensor requirements, and applicable international codes.

• Technical Management: Lead and govern the review of vendor engineering documents, fabrication drawings, design calculations, and manufacturing procedures to ensure full compliance with project requirements. Manage technical clarifications, deviations, and risk mitigation for critical and schedule driving equipment throughout the engineering and procurement phases.

• Interface Control: Act as the focal point for technical coordination across multi-disciplinary teams (Piping, Structural, Civil, Instrumentation, Electrical, Process), licensors, clients, shipyards, and global vendors. Ensure consistent and accurate data transfer, resolve complex technical interfaces, and maintain alignment across FEED, EPC, and construction activities.

• Lead Duties: Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and direction to lead engineers, senior engineers, and engineering teams. Manage engineering deliverables, manpower planning, progress tracking, and technical risk registers (including Lessons Learned). Participate in key technical decisions, design approvals, and escalation of critical engineering issues impacting safety, quality, cost, or schedule.

• Project Support: Support construction, fabrication follow up, site activities, and pre commissioning as required. Provide timely technical resolution for field related issues, vendor queries, and installation challenges to ensure smooth equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning.

Requirements:

Education: Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Experience:

o Extensive professional experience in the design, engineering, and delivery of static and packaged equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, cold boxes, filters, tanks, etc.).

o Proven leadership experience in FEED, EPC, EPCIC, or EPCC environments within Oil & Gas, LNG, or Petrochemical industries, including coordination with licensors, clients, shipyards, and global vendors.

Note: For Chief positions, a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience is typically required.

Technical Skills:

o Strong working knowledge of international engineering codes and standards such as ASME, API, and relevant client specifications.

o Proven capability in design basis development, vendor document review, technical risk management, and complex engineering problem solving.

o Excellent technical writing and engineering documentation skills.

Soft Skills:

o Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

o Proven effectiveness in multinational, multi office, and multi partner project teams, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders toward common technical and schedule objectives.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume (Microsoft Word format) and transcripts to recruit@jgc.com.sg.

Please include:

1. Expected Salary

2. Reason for leaving

3. Earliest available start date

Tell employers what skills you have

EPC projects
Technical Management
technical studies
LNG
Project Design
Petrochemical
Education
deliver equipment
compliance with engineering standards
Safety Engineering