Senior Project Engineer I

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Emerson Flow controls is where technology and engineering come together to create solutions for the benefit of our customers, driven without compromise for a world in action.

The Senior Project Engineer should be capable of supporting large and medium size projects with Control Valves destined for mainly Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Power, Metals & Mining industries. The candidate should be able to support the customer facing Project Manager in MEA during the complete execution cycle of the project, including techno commercial support during project pursuit phase. The Project Manager in MEA has overall responsibility and authority for the implementation and execution of Customer projects as per the FCV PMO process.

This includes having a complete understanding of the project scope (technical & commercial) and requirements and having shared ownership for timely approvals, timely delivery, profitability, price uplift and final handoff.The candidate has shared responsibility for developing the Project Plan and is responsible to the Customer, the Contractor, Impact Partners or Regional Sales Office and the Company for overall success and execution of the project.

This job is based in FCEC, Chennai India and will be participating in projects in Emerson MEA and in other offices in Emerson as needed.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be :

Coordinate and support several KOB1 - large, highly complex, and multi-national projects during pursuit and execution phases with a PM in MEA taking the lead and own KOB2 projects (medium complex projects).

• Participate in the quotation strategy meetings with Project Team & sets proposal schedule with due dates.
• Participate and support in the negotiation of the initial scope of the project, change orders, progress payments, understand commercial terms and conditions and all additions or expansions to the project with the Customer, Impact Partners / Regional Sales Office and Global Industry Sales personnel.

Support in Lead Time and Comments to the Manufacturing Specs during the pursuit phase

Support in Approval of the lead-time commitment, especially during negotiations

Support the Customer Post Award meeting (or Pre-PO meeting) with end users / EPCs when the order is committed to Emerson

Conduct close-out meetings with customers, EPCs once the execution is completed.

Recognise and accept HSE Roles & Responsibilities as defined in Emerson's Company Procedures.

Travel : Will be required based on project demands. Travel will be required to customer offices, end user sites, EPC engineering offices, sub vendors, various FCV factories.

Who you are :

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation or Chemical Engineering

Experience in Control Valves field preferred.

Experience in Upstream Oil & Gas

Valid PMP Certification or equivalent is preferred.

4 to 7 years' experience in customer facing Project Management role, Inside Sales, &

Application Engineering in industrial valves business environment / field measuring instruments / Metering integrators / OEMs in Measurement & Flow metering. Valves business includes automated & engineered pipeline valves, control valves, and safety relief valves. Customers serviced to include End Users / EPC Contractors in process industries (eg : Oil & Gas, Petrochemical & refining & Power).

For This Role, You Will Need :

Good listening skills and relationship-building

Good presentation and digital capabilities (MS Office, Power BI)

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage ambiguities, Planning & Aligning, Collaborating with different teams, Courage in decisions.

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Skills Required

Control Valves, Power Bi, Project Management, Ms Office