Job Description

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of our time: facilitating access to
low-carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures.

Its offer to companies, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defense, industry, environment, transport and infrastructures.

With more than 8 200 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.649 billion in 2025 in 27 countries, on 5 continents.

Location – Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai

Job Purpose

To support its growth, John Cockerill Energy Solutions, headquartered in Belgium and having technology center in Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai is hiring a Piping Designer (NPDF).

The Piping Designer is an employee responsible of power piping networks design in 3D software (SP3D) for the products of the Energy Solutions Business line of John Cockerill, mainly HRSG’s (Heat Recovery Steam Generators) and Industrial Boilers. He / She oversees all piping related activities (integrating piping network/equipment in 3D software and paying particular attention to interfaces. He/She assures the delivery on time of different piping deliverables according to the milestones defined by the Project Teams. He/She is particularly responsible to deliver his/her work in conformity with internal quality standards as defined in the QMS (quality management system) of the Energy Solutions Business line of John Cockerill.

The Piping Designer is responsible for the delivery of the piping isometric drawings and special items detailed manufacturing drawings under the hierarchical responsibility of the Piping Design Manager and the functional responsibility of the Technical Project Manager with the following objectives:

• Respect of the Design Process as defined in the QMS of the business line,
• Technical conformity of drawings to internal standards and contractual requirements,
• Supply of a fast and reliable service to the project teams to respect the document and equipment contractual delivery schedules of projects.

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the Piping Designer are amongst others:

• Application of the Design Process,
• Check the completeness of the inputs received from the Technical Project Manager and basic engineering department to proceed to his/her work,
• Integrate equipment in the piping networks in 3D model,
• Proceed to the spooling of piping networks in the 3D model,
• Respect the pipe stress analysis reports for piping hanger location,
• Issue the manufacturing documentation (mainly isometric drawings) in compliance with internal standards and contractual requirements,
• Provide the engineers with information needed for the project progress,
• Manage the mechanical interfaces between the different equipment,
• Issue the manufacturing documentation in compliance with administrative standards,
• Issue EBOM’s (Engineering Bill of Materials) for raw material procurement,
• Issue and update the standard technical documentation,
• Keep his competencies updated with regards to the needs of the Business,
• Be proactive in the continuous improvement and REX (return on experience) processes.

Education & Experience

• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
• Certification in Piping Design Engineering
• 3-5 years of relevant experience within an engineering context

Background, Skills, and Competencies

Piping Design Engineer has a specialist profile. He/She must be available for temporary and short missions.

He/She adheres to the essential values of John Cockerill:

• Human
• Committed
• Innovative
• Responsible
• Customer oriented

His / Her soft skills are:

• Detailed focused
• Team spirit
• Information sharing
• Disciplined
• Creative
• Problem solving
• Internal service oriented
• Communication
• Cooperation

His / Her technical skills are:

• Must have 3D CAD (SP3D) working exposure.
• 2D CAD knowledge (AutoCAD)
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Understanding of professional environment in the Energy field
• Basic knowledge of usual codes / norms and good practice rules (ASME and EN)
• Mechanical drawings (cutting, machining, welding, assembly…)
• EBOM (Engineering Bill of Materials)
• Knowledge of piping material (ASME and EN)
• Reading of technical documentation
• Proficient in English, particularly in reading and writing

Who We Are

John Cockerill Energy, a player in the energy transition: the strength of a diversified and combinable range of solutions

It is from the heart of its history stretching back more than 200 years that John Cockerill Energy draws its expertise in the production of steam, which has led to it being recognized worldwide on the market for the conception and supply of heat recuperation boilers. Resolutely turned towards the future. We proudly incarnate the bold spirit of an entrepreneur and we have extended our know-how to respond to the needs of our times, by developing innovative solutions to encourage access to energy, just like our founder in his own times:

• Heat Recovery steam generators, particularly suited to operate in cycles with frequent start-ups and shutdowns. They can be installed behind gas turbines of all power ratings, brands and burning all types of fuel.
• The manufacture and maintenance of boiler parts, in particular pressure parts in its specialized workshop based in Mexico.
• Aftersales services, technical assistance, inspections from the rehabilitation to the modernization of all types and brands of boilers.
• Wet & dry cooling with cooling towers and air-cooled condensers for power plants.
• Thermal solar receivers (Concentrated Solar Power), that capture the sun’s rays, reflected by mirrors on the ground, and enable to produce energy 24/7 thanks to molten salts.
• Industrial boilers destined for sectors such as chemicals, petrochemicals, biomass, incineration, …

It is from this knowledgeable mix of tradition and innovation that we draw our own energy. And it is across the whole world that John Cockerill Energy makes its mark through its technological know-how and its mastery of project management thanks to our Belgian, American and Mexican teams and our recuperation boiler licensees, Wuxi, S&T and Larsen & Toubro which respectively cover China, South Korea and India. Together, we all work to facilitate access to green energy.

Visit us at Energy - John Cockerill to know more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

John Cockerill and all John Cockerill Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.

John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment.
Do you want to work for an innovative company that will allow you to take up technical challenges on a daily basis?
We look forward to receiving your application and to meeting you!

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