Senior Mechanical & Piping Project Engineer, Technical Lead

📋 Tasks and responsibilities This role focuses on senior technical project engineering rather than administrative coordination or conventional project management. As the technical lead in multidisciplinary CAPEX projects, you help deliver safe, feasible and maintainable solutions within a controlled project environment. You operate in an operational brownfield setting where safety, reliability, technical quality and limited disruption to production are essential. The position combines specialist Mechanical & Piping expertise with a broad view of engineering, execution and handover activities. Responsibilities Establish and maintain the technical basis, design philosophy, project scope and battery limits. Lead and align engineering work across disciplines, with Mechanical & Piping as the core area and close cooperation with process, E&I, automation, civil, safety and infrastructure teams. Organise design reviews and assess solutions for safety, compliance, functionality, reliability, maintainability, constructability and lifecycle value. Convert process and project requirements into Mechanical & Piping concepts, and oversee the quality of layouts, P&IDs, equipment specifications, piping classes, routing and isometrics. Evaluate technical alternatives with regard to feasibility, safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Give technical direction to engineering partners, suppliers and contractors, and critically review their content, quality, planning and deliverable completeness. Support technical decision-making, record assumptions and deviations, and ensure that decisions and follow-up actions remain traceable. Identify technical and project risks, assessing how changes may affect scope, schedule, cost, execution and business continuity. Contribute to technical specifications, tender packages, bid evaluations, supplier selection and contractual technical clarifications. Follow up Mechanical & Piping activities where relevant, including fabrication, inspections, FAT, delivery, installation, SAT and punch-list management through mechanical completion. Provide engineering support during construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and handover. Support the Project Manager with clear technical recommendations and transparent stakeholder reporting. Coach engineers and contribute to project engineering standards, methodologies, lessons learned and knowledge sharing. Location Olen, with 100% onsite presence. Selection procedure The selection process consists of two interview rounds: an initial interview via Teams, followed by an on-site interview that includes a business case. Profiel You have a master's degree in a technical discipline, or an equivalent level gained through relevant experience. A background in electromechanics or chemical technology is particularly relevant. You bring extensive experience in technical design and engineering within an industrial or process environment. You have demonstrable specialist knowledge of Mechanic

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.

Bij EngiFlex brengen we de juiste expertise op de juiste plek. Wij zijn gespecialiseerd in project sourcing en consultancy binnen Engineering en IT. Of het nu gaat om het versterken van bestaande teams met specifieke expertise of het ondersteunen van grootschalige innovatieve projecten: wij bieden flexibele oplossingen op maat, voor zowel consultants (in dienst of freelance) als opdrachtgevers. Waarom EngiFlex? Flexibiliteit & Snelheid: Wij spelen snel en wendbaar in op de behoeften van onze klanten en consultants. Maatwerk: Zowel voor uitdagende projecten als voor duurzame carrière-stappen bieden we oplossingen die echt passen. Veelzijdigheid: Mogelijkheden voor zowel consultants op de payroll als gedreven freelancers. Neem vrijblijvend contact met ons op via info@engiflex.be — wij helpen je graag snel verder!