Senior Power Plant Engineer

Overview

Senior Power Plant Engineer role at Jacobs , based in the Philippines. Jacobs Power Solutions provides an integrated approach to support clients in energy networks, thermal generation, renewable generation, and storage solutions, helping clients meet challenges in cities and countries around the world.

Location: Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines

• Lead and manage the technical planning and execution of Thermal Power Plant projects across all phases (Concept Development, FEED, Detailed Design), ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, safety, quality, and risk management objectives.
• Act as Engineering/Design Manager as required by the project, overseeing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and ensuring integration of design deliverables.
• Guide junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering practices and knowledge management within the organization.
• Develop, review, and enforce mechanical engineering standards, specifications, and procedures in line with international codes (e.g., ASME, API, ISO).
• Evaluate and coordinate with equipment vendors and EPC contractors, ensuring technical compliance and quality of mechanical packages.
• Participate in Safety Studies including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA, and QRA.
• Manage and coordinate design reviews, technical approvals, and operational input from internal and external stakeholders (owners, contractors, regulatory bodies).
• Review, develop, and approve technical standards, specifications, drawings, and engineering documentation for consistency and quality across all project phases.
• Support the selection, negotiation, and management of engineering and construction contractors, ensuring alignment with project technical requirements and execution strategy.
• Coordinate inputs from technical, environmental, and social advisors to ensure high-quality reporting and alignment with project objectives and lender requirements.
• Deliver clear, concise reports to sponsors and lenders, highlighting key technical and commercial risks and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and review techno-economic assessments, technical reports, due diligence reports, and construction monitoring reports for technical robustness and financial viability.
• Apply a risk-based approach to project evaluation, working with sponsors and lenders to identify, assess, and mitigate technical and commercial risks.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed of project risks and recommended actionable mitigation strategies, assigning responsibilities to the appropriate parties.
• Provide detailed recommended actions with the party best placed to manage the risk.

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant degree.
• Approximately 15 years of experience as a Power Plant engineer with expertise in design and advisory roles.
• Experience with CCGT, OCGT, and Reciprocating Engine projects using gas and diesel fuels.
• Strong technical engineering focus; experience with GT Pro or similar gas power performance modelling software is beneficial.
• Experience specifying mechanical equipment and producing datasheets for power plant equipment (e.g., fuel tanks, pumps, valves, metering stations, fuel gas compressors, gas conditioning, emissions monitoring, RO plants, air compressors).
• Experience with e-fuels (e.g., hydrogen and methanol storage and delivery systems) is beneficial.
• Understanding of Geothermal, Solar, Wind, and BESS technologies is ideal.
• Major project experience and support to end-to-end gas transmission and power generation projects.
• Understanding of project life cycle, feasibility studies, competitive bidding of large power plants, engineering and construction, commissioning, and operations phases.
• Strong power engineering background for thermal power plants; familiar with owner’s engineer and/or technical advisory services, including feasibility and conceptual studies.
• An understanding of district cooling is beneficial but not essential.
• Good project management capability; willingness to undertake short visits to client and site offices.
• Ability to apply a risk-based approach, providing technical and commercial reviews to identify key risks with sponsors, lenders, and design teams.

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