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Senior Project Lead Engineer

Typical Reporting Line
• Engineering Manager/Regional Engineering Manager
Mission Statement
• Design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity.
Complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects, cost-effectively
and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards and safety
requirements.
Responsibilities
1. Technical contribution
Evaluates, selects and applies standard techniques and procedures to perform
engineering assignments.
Provides technical support for testing, installation and commissioning activities.
2. Sales support
Prepares projects documentation within one’s scope of deliverables.
Assists in preparing proposal/presentation of engineering projects/programs (provision of
bills of materials, estimated engineering
hours, etc.).
3. Contract management
Supports Contract Managers in issuing claims (new/change in scope of work, cost
impact, time impact, risk quantifications etc.)
Provides quality solutions as per customer requirement and delivers within budget and
contract.
Ensures adherence to safety standards and mitigation of potential risks.
4. Planning and control
Creates work plans and cost estimates in own area of responsibility
And ensures quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost.
Improves effectiveness of work plan in collaboration with other functions

Location Kolkata, West Bengal, India;
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Engineering & Science
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-06-18
Reference number R0133327

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