Mechanical Site Engineer

Mechanical Site Engineer

Position Overview

The Mechanical Site Engineer will support the execution of mechanical works on-site, ensuring compliance with design, safety requirements, technical specifications, and construction schedules. The role combines technical oversight, contractor supervision, quality assurance, and coordination with engineering, planning, and HSE teams.

Duration

8 – 12 Months

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Construction & Installation

  • Oversee and supervise installation of mechanical systems including piping, rotating equipment, static equipment, HRSG components, cooling systems, fuel gas systems, and auxiliary plant equipment.
  • Verify that all works follow approved drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, method statements, and technical specifications.
  • Monitor alignment, tolerances, welding, supports, and mechanical fit-up of equipment.

Contractor & Site Coordination

  • Coordinate daily activities with subcontractors and ensure smooth workflow and resource availability.
  • Participate in daily/weekly coordination meetings with civil, electrical, commissioning, and engineering teams.
  • Identify site issues and propose practical engineering solutions.

Quality Assurance & Documentation

  • Conduct inspections, punch lists, and mechanical walk-downs for system handover.
  • Ensure all mechanical works follow QA/QC standards, welding procedures (WPS/PQR), and material specifications.
  • Review and approve ITPs, inspection reports, as-built drawings, and mechanical documentation.

Health, Safety & Compliance

  • Enforce project-specific HSE standards.
  • Support risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), and toolbox talks.
  • Ensure safe execution of lifting, rigging, pressure testing, and commissioning-related mechanical activities.

Testing & Commissioning Support

  • Participate in testing: hydrostatic tests, pneumatic tests, flushing, cleaning, leak tests, rotation tests, etc.
  • Support commissioning team during pre-commissioning and start-up of mechanical equipment.
  • Assist in the preparation of system turnover packages (TOPs).

Reporting & Project Control

  • Track mechanical progress against schedule and report deviations.
  • Maintain logs for installation progress, inspections, materials, and equipment status.
  • Support change requests, site queries (RFIs), and technical clarifications.

 

Skills & Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 3–10+ years of experience in mechanical construction for power plants, oil & gas, industrial plants, or energy projects.
  • Strong knowledge of piping systems, rotating machinery, pressure equipment, and mechanical installation standards.
  • Experience working within EPC project environments and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to read mechanical drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, and technical specifications.
  • Familiarity with QA/QC processes, welding, NDT, and mechanical testing.
  • Good command of English (project language).

Preferred

  • Experience with CCGT projects or HRSG systems.
  • Understanding of EU/Polish mechanical standards and site safety regulations.
  • Knowledge of software such as MS Project, Navisworks, AutoCAD, or similar.

Key Competencies

  • Strong field-engineering and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to coordinate multiple contractors
  • High attention to detail and quality
  • Clear communication and reporting
  • Safety-driven mindset
  • Team player with leadership traits


Electrical Site Engineer

Electrical Site Engineer

Position Overview

The Electrical Site Engineer will be responsible for the supervision, inspection, and coordination of all electrical installation works on site. The role ensures that all electrical systems—including power distribution, transformers, switchgear, cable routing, grounding systems, instrumentation interfaces, and generator auxiliary equipment—are installed and tested in accordance with design, safety standards, and project requirements.

The position sits within the site construction team and works closely with subcontractors, QA/QC, commissioning, HSE, and engineering departments.

Duration

8 – 12 Months


Responsibilities

Supervise the installation of electrical systems including: MV and LV switchgear

  • Transformers and auxiliary power systems
  • MCCs, UPS, emergency power, lighting systems
  • Cable trays, cable pulling, terminations, and splicing
  • Earthing & bonding systems
  • Control cabinets and field instrumentation interfaces

Verify compliance with electrical drawings, SLDs, layouts, cable schedules, and technical specifications.

Inspect installation quality, clearances, equipment alignment, torqueing, labeling, and protection-device configuration.


Coordination & Site Management

  • Attend daily/weekly coordination meetings with mechanical, civil, commissioning, planning, and HSE teams.
  • Manage site constraints, resolve technical issues, and escalate engineering queries (RFIs) when required.
  • Support material control, equipment deliveries, and verification of electrical components on site.


Quality Assurance & Documentation

  • Review and approve electrical ITPs, test plans, and method statements.
  • Perform inspections, punch lists, system walk-downs, and prepare as-built documentation.
  • Ensure documentation compliance for turnover packages (TOPs) and system handovers.


Testing, Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Support

Participate in and supervise:

  • Cable continuity & insulation resistance tests
  • High-pot and VLF testing (where applicable)
  • Relay testing and functional checks
  • Transformer and switchgear testing
  • Loop checks and I/O verification
  • Energization procedures for LV and MV systems

Coordinate with the commissioning team during system energization, load tests, and synchronization activities.


Health, Safety & Compliance

  • Ensure that all electrical activities comply with the project’s HSE standards and applicable EU/Polish electrical codes.
  • Support permit-to-work processes, especially for live-working, high-voltage areas, and energization sequences.
  • Conduct toolbox talks and risk assessment reviews (RAMS) related to electrical installation works


Reporting & Project Control

  • Monitor progress of electrical installation works and report deviations from the schedule.
  • Update logs for equipment installation, testing activities, cable progress, and energization milestones.
  • Provide input for progress reports, daily site reports, and subcontractor evaluations.


Skills & Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
    3–10+ years of electrical construction experience on power plants, industrial facilities, oil & gas, or EPC mega-projects.
  • Strong understanding of MV/LV electrical systems, grounding, electrical protection, and power distribution.
  • Ability to interpret electrical drawings (SLD, schematics, layouts, wiring diagrams).
  • Experience supervising cable pulling, termination, electrical equipment installation, and electrical testing.
  • Good command of English.

Preferred

  • Previous experience on CCGT or other power-plant projects.
  • Familiarity with project documentation formats (advantage but not required).
  • Knowledge of commissioning procedures and electrical safety standards (IEC/EN).
  • Experience with digital tools: MS Project, Navisworks, AutoCAD, or similar.


Key Competencies

  • Strong electrical engineering knowledge
  • Field-driven, solution-oriented mindset
  • Effective contractor supervision
  • Excellent communication & reporting skills
  • Safety-first approach
  • Ability to work under construction-site pressure and tight schedules


Mechanical Lead

Mechanical Lead

Position Summary

  • Management of Site Safety in conjunction with the project team and the Safety Advisor. This will include the set-up, management of and closing out of the safety file
  • Lead team of engineers and supervisors and co – ordinate with other disciplines to ensure there are no impacts or delays to schedule.
  • Management of Site QA, specifically with regards to the Mechanical package including set up, management and close out of file
  • Management of Project Schedule in conjunction with Project team, consulting Engineer and Client requirements 

Duration

8 – 12 Months

Key Responsibilities

Management of all costs associated with Project including:

  1. Labour
  2. Material
  3. Plant and Equipment
  4. Variations
  5. Valuations

 

  • Management of sub-contractor activities including tracking progress against schedule and manpower levels. Ensure that there is a weekly meeting with sub-contractor.
  • Management of the “In Progress” snagging system ensuring that the supervisors return weekly punch lists where applicable.
  • Issue direct labour hours and sub-contractor hours to time administrator for tracking centrally.
  • Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings
  • Close out of all project items including Final Account, O & M Manuals, Punch List, Safety File, QA File, Material and Plant re-locations, Project Plan – all with the support of the site project manager
  • Upload to the project Filekey system, with the support of the project QS, internal weekly progress report rolled up from project supervisors report. This will highlight progress percentage complete based on WBS codes and any concerns. It should also highlight any risk elements within the control of the company, eg: late deliveries.
  • Issue internal weekly progress report, to the Project Manager, highlighting areas not available, and delays, shortage of design, third party hold ups and percentage. This will be rolled up into the external Project report.
  • Ensure all Sub-contractor documentation including safety documentation is maintained up to date and filed for future reference.
  • Close out of all project items including Final Account, O & M Manuals, Punch List, Safety File, QA File, Material and Plant re-locations, Project Plan – all with the Support of your Project team.
  • Issue weekly safety stats & project labour projections.
  • Hold weekly commercial meetings with the commercial team to ensure all variations are being captured and costs issued to the client.
  • Ensure all KPI’s both internal and external are achieved.
  • Develop and implement company procedures with your team.
  • Ensure change management is handled correctly (Cost & Programme).
  • All other duties associated with this role.

Mandatory Requirements

Experience:

  • A minimum of 5 years as a Mechanical Engineer
  • Proven record of co-ordinating on projects

Education:

  • A trade background with a third level qualification

Skills:

  • Knowledge Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project
  • Flexible to travel if required

Desirable

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and within a strict deadline environment
  • Ability to drive a large-scale project
  • A construction backgrounds.


QA/QC Site Engineer

QA/QC Site Engineer

Position Overview

The QA/QC Site Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all construction, installation, testing, and commissioning activities related to the combined-cycle power plant are executed in accordance with the project’s quality standards, applicable codes, engineering specifications, and contractual requirements. The role requires close coordination with site construction teams, subcontractors, vendors, and the project quality department to maintain full compliance and drive continuous improvement in project quality performance.

Duration

8 – 12 Months

Responsibilities

  • Implement the project Quality Management System and ensure adherence to QA/QC procedures.
  • Review drawings, specifications, ITPs, and method statements for correct site execution.
  • Perform inspections for mechanical, electrical, civil, and piping works; verify materials and equipment compliance.
  • Witness testing activities including NDT, pressure tests, alignment checks, and commissioning tests.
  • Prepare inspection reports, maintain quality records, and issue/track NCRs and corrective actions.
  • Coordinate with construction teams, subcontractors, and third-party inspectors to resolve quality issues.
  • Support audits and promote a strong quality culture on site.

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Civil or related).
  • Experience in QA/QC for industrial or power-plant construction.
  • Knowledge of relevant codes and standards (ASME, API, IEC, etc.).
  • Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.


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