Senior Mechanical Engineer

Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

• Category: Mechanical Engineering

Description

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Job Description

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Plant & Process group. This role leads the delivery of high-quality projects for internal, existing, and new clients, while building commercial awareness and taking responsibility for coaching and technical development within the team.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the mechanical engineering delivery of Plant & Process projects across concept, FEED and detailed design phases.

Develop and review mechanical design deliverables including design criteria, calculations, equipment specifications, data sheets and material requisitions.

Produce and check mechanical design documentation such as layouts and general arrangements, plot plans, piping and equipment arrangements, and interface requirements.

Coordinate with process, piping, civil/structural, electrical/instrumentation and drafting teams to ensure safe, integrated and constructible designs.

Lead discipline planning, resourcing and technical governance on projects, including design reviews and ensuring quality to time and budget.

Engage with clients and stakeholders to define scope, clarify requirements, manage interfaces and deliver best-for-project outcomes.

Contribute to proposals, estimates and tenders by developing discipline scope, assumptions, schedules and inputs to pricing.

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).

10+ years’ relevant experience in plant and process mechanical engineering, ideally within consulting and/or owner-operator environments.

Background in one or more of: industrial mining, oil & gas, water/wastewater, or energy (renewables/hydrogen).

Strong understanding of applicable mechanical standards, codes and engineering practices; able to interpret client specifications and regulatory requirements.

Proven capability producing high-quality calculations and technical reports, and performing thorough design checking/review.

Experience with rotating and static equipment packages (e.g., pumps, compressors, tanks, pressure vessels, heat exchangers) and/or bulk materials handling systems is advantageous.

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to lead discipline coordination and mentor junior engineers.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

This job offer can be based either in Makati, Quezon city or in our Cebu city office, depending on your home base / location.

GHD does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies and is not responsible for any related fees.

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About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact. 

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD. 

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. 

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are 

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanization sustainable for generations to come.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.