
Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer
Jacobs
The Role
Overview
Lead mechanical engineering for gas turbine power projects across APAC, covering design to delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- owner engineering
- due diligence
- turbine engineering
- site inspections
- team coordination
- client relations
Tasks
-Deliver owner’s engineer services and technical due diligence for major gas power station developments -Provide technical leadership and expertise across a range of mechanical engineering systems, focussing particularly on gas turbine power island equipment and balance-of-plant equipment (pumps, pipes, valves, tanks, etc) for a variety of generation projects, and conduct site inspections with clear, high-quality technical reporting. -Coordinate interdisciplinary teams (mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, controls) and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to Jacobs quality standards -Develop and technical mentor junior team members and contribute to technical business initiatives and communities of practice -Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development and key project pursuit efforts to enable a sustained ability to win work and identify opportunity pipeline.
Requirements
- gas generation
- business development
- gas turbine
- project management
- stakeholder management
- owner engineer
What You Bring
-Sufficiently familiar with other engineering disciplines and how they interact and interface with generation based projects, again with a particular focus on gas generation projects -Proven ability to not only deliver projects once won, but able to pursue and win new work via relationships with clients and proposal development skills -A broad and extensive experience in thermal based generation, with a particular focus on gas turbine related projects, supported by proven project and engineering management and leadership experience. -Strong communication, leadership, and coordination skills, with the ability to manage a range of different stakeholders and guide project teams. -Proven technical experience in owner’s engineer roles, due diligence, feasibility studies, and concept design projects.
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The Company
About Jacobs
-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.
Sector Specialisms
Advanced Manufacturing
Cities & Places
Energy
Environmental
National Security & Defense
Life Sciences
Transportation
Water
Cybersecurity and Operational Technology
