Project Execution Engineer

Company Description

Georg Fischer, with a rich history in industrial innovation since 1802, is actively reshaping itself to become the global leader in Flow Solutions for Industry, Infrastructure and Buildings. GF delivers Excellence in Flow through essential products and solutions that enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids worldwide. Headquartered in Switzerland, GF employs about 15700 professionals and is present in 46 countries. GF generated sales of CHF 4776 million in 2024. It is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

In India, GF operates through Georg Fischer Piping Systems Pvt. Ltd., headquartered in Mumbai, with regional sales offices across the country. The company operates a major production facility in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra and offers a comprehensive portfolio in India, including fittings, valves, pipes, compression fittings, electrofusion, and butt-fuse equipment.

About the role

The Project management / execution specialist will support assigned major projects in successful execution from pre-kickoff until final commissioning. The role will aim to build strong customer relationship and trust through professionalism in strong project execution support.

He / She will provide proactive technical support and engineering advice to internal team members as well as customer project teams. This will include engineering drawings reviews, design support, material planning and coordination to ensure strong on-time project execution per plan. Will be the main end-to-end owner of the assigned projects managing all stakeholders' expectations and deliverables, leading regular project meetings, providing timely reports and updates as well as escalating issues / roadblocks to relevant departments to drive continuous project progress.

Role & responsibilities

Project planning & reporting duties

• Support all assigned projects in complete end-to-end in planning and execution activities.
• Lead / Participate in pre-sales / kickoff project meetings and provide relevant information required to ensure a strong start to all projects.
• Be the key contact engineer for project related issues and provide required solutions to keep project on schedule.
• Main coordinator for GF staff and ensure that effective communication exists among the various department involved in projects, as well as ensure resource allocation is efficient and sufficient to complete the project.
• Conduct site inspections and provide regular updates to project members on progress. Coordinate needed internal resources to resolve issues timely.
• Gatekeeper for GF quality. Report on quality issues and ensure correct installation methods of contractors on-site.

Engineering support, material selection trainings and 3

rd

party vendors

Evaluation and management of 3

rd

party vendors when required for project supply (e.g. contractors, fabricators, parts vendors…)

Project materials availability and planning

Location - Mumbai

Preferred competencies

Additional required competencies