Lead Mechanical Engineer

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Climeworks

Opfikon, Zurich, Switzerland

Your mission

Job description

• Specifications and design: You lead the development of fit-for-purpose mechanical specifications, design philosophies, and basis of design. You ensure owner requirements are clearly defined, documented, and communicated to contractors, and validate that design assumptions meet operational, safety, and regulatory expectations.
• Contractor management: You review contractor submissions, enforce owner requirements, provide technical clarifications, and ensure adherence to schedule, quality, safety, and operability.
• Innovation and cost optimization: You develop innovative engineering solutions to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety.
• Interface management: You assure strong integration with process, civil, electrical, and O&M disciplines to achieve seamless and optimized designs.
• Documentation and knowledge management: You maintain thorough records of technical decisions, design bases, vendor information, and lessons learned for future operational use.

Your story

Requirements

• Educational background: You hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional experience: You bring at least 10 years of experience in process plants as a mechanical static equipment engineer, with proven expertise in API and ASME equipment such as heat exchangers, columns, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and packaged auxiliary equipment.
• Project experience: You have hands-on involvement in at least one full-cycle project in the chemical, petrochemical, or renewables industry, covering all phases from FEED and detailed design to construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Work style: You are precise, adaptable, and reliable, with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Communication: You are confident in presenting to executive audiences and EPC contractors, translating technical content into clear, actionable information.
• Languages & travel: You are fluent in English and ready to travel up to 60% of your time.