Project Engineer Process and Auxiliaries

Main responsibilities:

Sales and Project Support

• Support quotation tender and project execution activities for global projects.
• Review customer specifications and identify relevant civil and structural requirements.
• Develop preliminary foundation and structural concepts.
• Support technical evaluations clarifications and deviations.
• Advise project engineers worldwide on civil and structural topics.
• Coordinate civil and structural interfaces with mechanical equipment piping and package design.
• Perform or review engineering calculations specifications drawings and other deliverables.
• Review work performed by subcontractors and external engineering partners.

Engineering Activities

• Develop foundation concepts for compressors and other mechanical equipment.
• Calculate and evaluate anchor bolt loads.
• Design and verify steel structures and equipment supports.
• Evaluate static dynamic operating and transportation loads.
• Support seismic assessments where required.
• Contribute to engineering solutions for rotating and reciprocating equipment applications

Continuous Improvement

• Support the development of design guidelines and engineering standards.
• Improve calculation methods engineering tools and work processes.
• Contribute to Value Engineering and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Capture lessons learned and implement improvements in future projects.

Education Experience and Languages:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering or an equivalent discipline
• Civil engineering background with strong structural design and mechanical equipment foundation knowledge or mechanical engineering background with practical civil engineering and structural design experience.
• Practical knowledge of steel and reinforced concrete structures.
• Understanding of structural calculations load paths and foundation design.
• Experience with foundations for rotating reciprocating or vibrating equipment is an advantage.
• Industrial plant machinery package or modular equipment experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with relevant international civil and structural design standards.
• Ability to review engineering work completed by external partners.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.

Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844 its passionate customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.