Deputy General Manager - Piping (HOD Piping)

Date: 10 Nov 2025

Location: Mumbai, India

Company: John Cockerill

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities

 

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures. 

 

Its offer to businesses, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures. With more than 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.417 billion in 2024 in 28 countries, on 5 continents. 

 

Context of the opportunity

Job Purpose
The HOD will be responsible for all the design and engineering execution of piping section of domestic and international FEED & Details engineering projects. 
 

Main responsibilities

Key Result Areas
Manage day to day operations, short and long term objectives of JCH2 Piping department.
Further develop and strengthen Piping department to meet JCH2 business objectives.
Manage a team of Inhouse engineers comprising of Materials,Layout,Stress analysis ,CAD designers to deliver the piping engineering of JCH2 projects.
Manage Piping engineering works subcontracted to third party engineering agencies as and when required.
Optimization of layouts and materials to reduce CAPEX.
Integrate Best HSE Practices in the Piping design of Green Hydrogen plants and associated facilities.

Key Responsibilities
Write Piping design basis.
Preparation of equipment lay out, piping layout, study and analysis of client plot plan.
Preparation of GAD’s, Isometrics, Nozzle orientation, Pipe support etc.
Generate MTO/BOM
Preparation of scope matrix and MR/TPS for piping design activities outsourced to engineering subcontractors
Stress (Piping Flexibility) analysis with Caesar II etc .
Review of Client project design basis, applicable codes and standards, local regulations and incorporate the same in JC H2 piping design basis.
Review of client stress and support design basis, 3D- design basis etc.
Incorporate JCH2 and client HSE requirements and incorporate in JCH2 pipe design basis.
Follow-up and verification of engineering, documentation and/or drawings 
Participate in client, PMC, Engineering sub-contractor, vendors, and other internal and external stake holders meeting.
Participate in in house project review meetings.
3D Model
Through knowledge of 3D modelling processes, tools, and procedures. Should be able to guide the modelers for preparation of 3D models of Green Hydrogen plants.
Lead the review of 3D model to ensure compliance of following.
Clients / Project specifications
Maintenance and accessibility of all Mechanical equipment’s (Rotary, Static, Packages), Instruments, piping, and electricals
Model review comments from PMC/Client etc.

Education and Experience
Mechanical/Chemical Engineer with design and engineering experience in oil & gas / Energy / Green Hydrogen sectors with 18-20 years as HOD piping or Lead Piping engineer
Experience on SP3D, E3D/PDMS, Plant 3D software’s and Auto CAD.
Good knowledge of piping, layout, OISD and Local Indian regulation viz PESO,ASME, DIN, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and other relevant national and international codes

 

Profile

Education and Experience
Mechanical/Chemical Engineer with design and engineering experience in oil & gas / Energy / Green Hydrogen sectors with 18-20 years as HOD piping or Lead Piping engineer
Experience on SP3D, E3D/PDMS, Plant 3D software’s and Auto CAD.
Good knowledge of piping, layout, OISD and Local Indian regulation viz PESO,ASME, DIN, ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and other relevant national and international codes

About John Cockerill
John Cockerill is a global player in energy transition. With more than 200 years of experience in energy, industry and mobility, the company designs and integrates innovative technology to facilitate access to low-carbon energy. These technologies and associated expertise are dedicated to the production, storage, and distribution of electricity from renewable energy sources and to optimizing the efficiency of power plants.
The technologies apply to steam-gas, hydraulic, hydrogen, solar, nuclear, wind and biomass energy.
To complement its commitment to the fight against climate change, John Cockerill is also deploying solutions to contribute to greener mobility, to produce responsibly, to preserve natural resources and to fight against insecurity.

Equal Opportunity Employer                  
John Cockerill and all John Cockerill Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.

John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment. 
Do you want to work for an innovative company that will allow you to take up technical challenges on a daily basis?
We look forward to receiving your application and to meeting you!

 

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