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 - Mumbai, India

Job Purpose

To support its growth, John Cockerill Energy Solutions, headquartered in Belgium, is opening an office in Mumbai and is hiring a Structural Designer

The Structural Designer is an employee responsible to issue the execution documentation for the scope of the Structural department of the Energy Business of John Cockerill, mainly steel structure, casing/ducting, stack, insulation works. He/She assures the delivery on time of General Arrangement, manufacturing, and erection drawings according to the milestones defined by the execution 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 Business of John Cockerill.

The Structural Designer is responsible for the delivery of the execution documentation of the projects for the scope of the Structural Department under the hierarchical responsibility of the Structural Manager and the functional responsibility of the Structural Engineer with the following objectives:

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

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the Structural Designer are amongst others:

• Study of Inputs and other requirements
• Check the completeness of the inputs received from the Technical Project Manager in order to proceed to his/her work and if not, the RFI document should be created and send it to the concern person of the project.
• Issue the execution documentation (mainly all types of drawings) in compliance with internal standards and contractual requirements,
• Issue the execution documentation in compliance with administrative standards,
• Issue the reports like Assembly Part list (BOM), Material list (BOQ) & bolt list etc…
• Issue and update the standard technical documentation of the Structural Department,
• Keep his/her competencies updated with regards to the needs of the Energy Sector,
• Be proactive in the continuous improvement and REX processes.

Education & Experience

• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience within an engineering context.
• BE - Civil / Structural

Background, Skills, and Competencies

The Structural Designer has a specialist profile

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:

• 2D CAD knowledge of “AutoCAD”
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access)
• Structural drawings (Steel structures, Ducting, Pipe supports & Insulation etc…)
• Reports like Material lists (BOQ), Item list (BOM) & Bolt list etc…
• Knowledge of mechanical properties of structural steel elements (ASTM and EN)
• Reading of technical documentation

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 shut-downs. 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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