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Lead Mechanical Engineer(m/w/x)

Opfikon
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Developing mechanical specifications and design philosophies for process plants, focusing on API/ASME equipment. 10+ years of experience in chemical, petrochemical, or renewables industry required. 25 paid vacation days, hybrid work, and up to 4 weeks remote work annually.

Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • At least 10 years of experience in process plants, preferably in cold weather climates, as a mechanical static equipment engineer, with proven expertise in API and ASME equipment such as heat exchangers, columns, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and packaged auxiliary equipment
  • Hands-on involvement in at least one full-cycle project in chemical, petrochemical, or renewables industry, covering FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and start-up, preferably in cold-weather or remote/seasonally constrained execution environments
  • Precision, adaptability, and reliability
  • Proactive and solution-oriented approach
  • Comfortable driving and owning decisions under field constraints, including winter productivity and schedule risk
  • Confident presentation to executive audiences and EPC contractors
  • Translating technical content into clear, actionable information
  • Fluent in English
  • Ready to travel up to 60% of time, including extended site presence in Alberta, Canada during peak periods

Tasks

  • Lead development of mechanical specifications and design philosophies
  • Ensure owner requirements are clearly defined and communicated
  • Validate design assumptions against operability, safety, and regulations
  • Define pressure equipment compliance pathway for local and regional execution
  • Review and approve contractor submissions
  • Enforce owner requirements and provide technical clarifications
  • Ensure adherence to schedule, quality, safety, and operability
  • Set clear expectations for execution methods and field quality controls
  • Develop innovative engineering solutions for cost savings
  • Focus on design-to-construct decisions for local conditions
  • Integrate with process, civil, electrical, and O&M disciplines
  • Manage cross-discipline interfaces proactively
  • Support alignment with local permitting and application needs
  • Maintain thorough records of technical decisions and design bases
  • Keep vendor information and lessons learned for future use
  • Incorporate Alberta climate conditions into mechanical design
  • Ensure freeze protection and winterization in design
  • Manage insulation and heat tracing philosophy
  • Address drainage and low-point management
  • Plan for cold start and commissioning constraints
  • Consider temporary works and winter work sequencing
  • Coordinate with cold-weather civil activities

Work Experience

  • 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • API
  • ASME

Benefits

Other Benefits

  • Public holidays

Flexible Working

  • Hybrid work setup

Workation & Sabbatical

  • Up to 4 weeks remote work annually (EU)

Competitive Pay

  • Equity package

Generous Parental Leave

  • Inclusive parental leave

Additional Allowances

  • Professional growth budget

Bonuses & Incentives

  • Referral bonuses
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