Shift Engineer || Oxygen Plant -Mechanical & Piping

Role & responsibilities :

To lead and manage all mechanical and piping construction activities for Oxygen Plant (ASU) projects, ensuring safe execution, quality compliance, schedule adherence, and successful commissioning of plant facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical & Piping Construction

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise mechanical and piping erection activities for Oxygen Plant/ASU projects.
• Execute installation of cold box and associated piping, compressors, pumps, columns, heat exchangers, vaporizers, storage tanks, pressure vessels, and associated equipment.
• Supervise fabrication, erection, alignment, fit-up, welding, and testing of process, utility, and cryogenic piping systems.
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, and project standards.

Project Execution

• Monitor project schedules and ensure achievement of construction milestones.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, quality, commissioning, and client teams.
• Review GA drawings, P&IDs, isometric drawings, equipment layouts, and construction packages.
• Identify construction bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to maintain project timelines.

Site Management

• Manage construction supervisors, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Allocate manpower, equipment, and resources for optimum productivity.
• Conduct daily progress reviews and site coordination meetings.
• Verify contractor work quantities and certify progress measurements.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, and standards.
• Monitor welding activities, NDT requirements, hydrotesting, pneumatic testing, flushing, and cleaning activities.
• Coordinate inspections with QA/QC teams and client representatives.
• Ensure proper documentation of test reports, inspection records, and mechanical completion dossiers.

Safety Management

• Enforce HSE requirements and permit-to-work systems at site.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety audits, and risk assessments.
• Ensure safe handling of heavy lifts, pressure equipment, and cryogenic systems.
• Maintain zero-incident construction performance.

Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning Support

• Coordinate mechanical completion activities.
• Support loop checking, system handover, pre-commissioning,