The Senior Application Engineer / Team Lead will provide technical and commercial support for pressure vessel and heat exchanger applications, with a strong focus on ASME Section VIII Division 1 requirements. The role will be responsible for understanding customer requirements, developing technically appropriate solutions, supporting cost estimation, and guiding the application engineering team through the complete pre-order engineering cycle.
The position will serve as a key interface between customers, sales, engineering, and internal teams, ensuring that technical proposals are accurate, commercially viable, and aligned with customer and applicable code requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Application Engineering & Technical Solutions
- Lead the technical evaluation of pressure vessel and heat exchanger requirements based on customer specifications, drawings, datasheets, and project requirements.
- Develop and review suitable mechanical design concepts in accordance with ASME Section VIII Division 1 and applicable industry standards.
- Translate customer requirements into clear technical inputs for engineering and design teams.
- Review technical feasibility, design considerations, material requirements, and equipment configuration during the proposal stage.
- Provide technical guidance to team members on complex application and design-related requirements.
Estimation & Proposal Support
- Develop reliable technical and commercial cost estimates based on drawings, engineering inputs, customer specifications, material requirements, manufacturing processes, and project scope.
- Evaluate material, fabrication, machining, testing, inspection, and other relevant cost elements for accurate estimation.
- Support preparation and review of technical and commercial proposals.
- Identify technical deviations, exclusions, assumptions, and commercial risks at the proposal stage.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Act as a technical point of contact for customers during technical discussions and clarification cycles.
- Understand customer expectations and provide technically sound responses to queries.
- Participate in technical meetings, presentations, and discussions with domestic and international customers.
- Coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Projects, Production, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment of technical and commercial requirements.
Team Leadership & Technical Mentoring
- Lead and guide application engineers in handling technical enquiries, estimation, and proposal-related activities.
- Allocate work, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of application engineering deliverables.
- Review team outputs and provide technical guidance to improve accuracy and consistency.
- Develop team capability through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and exposure to different equipment applications.
- Support standardization of application engineering practices, estimation methodologies, and technical documentation.
Codes, Standards & Compliance
- Maintain strong working knowledge of ASME Section VIII Division 1 and relevant standards applicable to pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
- Interpret customer specifications and identify applicable technical and statutory requirements.
- Ensure application solutions and technical proposals are aligned with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements.
- Keep abreast of relevant industry practices and changes in applicable standards.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve estimation accuracy, proposal turnaround time, technical standardization, and application engineering processes.
- Develop and maintain standard templates, calculation references, technical databases, and knowledge repositories.
- Capture lessons learned from completed enquiries and projects to strengthen future proposals and technical solutions.
Required Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of ASME Section VIII Division 1.
- Good understanding of pressure vessel and heat exchanger design principles.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, datasheets, specifications, and customer documents.
- Experience in technical estimation and cost evaluation for process equipment.
- Good understanding of materials, fabrication processes, testing, inspection, and manufacturing requirements.
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Key Competencies
- Strong technical and analytical ability
- Customer-oriented approach
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong estimation and commercial understanding
- Leadership and team-handling capability
- Good decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple enquiries and priorities
- Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- 4–7 years of relevant experience in Application Engineering, Design Engineering, Proposal Engineering, or Estimation.
- Experience in pressure vessels, heat exchangers, process equipment, or related Oil & Gas equipment is preferred.
- Candidates with demonstrated experience in handling customer enquiries and leading a small technical team will be preferred.
