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The Chevron Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru India brings together the resources and expertise of the Chevron global network with talent in India to enhance agility and technological innovation to optimize solutions for the world’s current and future energy challenges. As one of the leading energy providers worldwide, Chevron is involved in the production of crude oil and natural gas, manufacturing of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, and the development of enabling technologies.
Chevron's vision is to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnerships, and performance. With a clear purpose to develop affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy that enables human progress, we believe human ingenuity has the power to solve any challenge and overcome any obstacle. Meeting the world’s growing energy needs requires the pursuit of innovations and advancements that deliver a better future for all.
About the position
The Engineering Design Manageris responsible forleading and coordinating engineering design activities acrossgreenfield and brownfieldprojects, ensuring that design deliverables are technically sound, cost-effective, constructible, and aligned with business,safety, and operational requirements. This role provides design leadership, technical assurance, resource planning, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement of design processes, tools, standards, and quality practices.
The Engineering Design Manager works closely with discipline engineering leads, project managers, vendors, contractors, and senior management to ensure design priorities are aligned, technically assured, and effectively delivered.
Role Scope & Enterprise Impact
Serve as a key member ofProject and Design Engineering leadershipteam,withdemonstratedexperience in Small, Mid Cap Capital Projects, Engineering Management across multiple disciplines including subseaand alsoexposure toresourceplanning. The role willcontributeto strategy, operating model evolution, and long-range workforce and capability planning
Act as apotentialpipeline successor forENGINEleadership responsibilities, withdemonstratedability to scale impact beyond a single function or portfolio
Influence how ENGINE partners with global assets, major capital projects, and functional organizations across Chevron
Help shape the next phase of ENGINE’s growth, maturity, and integration within Chevron’s broader project and operations ecosystem
Key Accountabilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering design team, providing direction, coaching, feedback, and career development support.
Plan, prioritize, and manage design activities to ensure engineering deliverables are completed safely, accurately, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Oversee the development and review of design basis documents, calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports, design change documentation, and engineering deliverables.
Coordinate design reviews, technical assurance activities, constructability reviews, risk assessments, value engineering, and interdisciplinary checks.
Ensure designscomply withapplicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, company specifications, safety requirements, and quality procedures.
Work closely with project managers, discipline leads, operations, construction, procurement, vendors, and contractors to align design solutions with projectobjectivesand execution plans.
Manage design resources, workload allocation, capability development, staffing needs, and succession planning for the designengineeringteam.
Identifydesign risks, interface issues, technical constraints, and opportunities for optimization, and lead the development of practical mitigation plans.
Support project planning, cost control, schedule management, scope definition, change management, and progress reporting for design activities.
Drive continuous improvement in design processes, engineering tools, digital workflows, lessons learned, standardization, and design quality.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence.
Proficient communicator
Model The Chevron Wayand reinforce high-performancebehaviorsat scale
About you
We know our greatest resource is the ingenuity, creativity and innovation of our people. Applications from motivated, talented individuals with a keen interest in the energy industry are encouraged.
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringor a related technical discipline.
Minimum15years of relevant experience in engineering, project management, operations, or related technical domains
Significant experiencein engineering design, design delivery, technical assurance, or project execution within a relevant industry.
Demonstrated experience leading design teams, coordinating multidisciplinary deliverables, and managing design interfaces across projects.
Strong understanding of design standards, engineering workflows, design reviews, safety requirements, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
Experience with design tools, engineering document control, drawing management, change management, and design deliverable planning.
Proven ability to manage design budgets, schedules, resources, risks, priorities, and stakeholder expectations.
Domain Experience (one or more of the following)
Senior engineering or project leadership supporting major capital projects and programsacross geographies
Leadership of multi-discipline engineering or project delivery organizations within operating assets or globalcentres
Oversight of multiple engineering and project management functions (e.g., project engineering, discipline engineering, construction support, digital engineering)
Enterprise accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and safety outcomes across large portfolios
Executive & Leadership Attributes
Design leadership:Sets clear design direction, builds capability, and enables the team to deliver high-quality engineering design outputs.
Technical judgement:Applies sound engineering judgement to design decisions and ensures robust technical assurance.
Design governance:Ensures design standards, reviews, approvals, documentation, and quality processes are consistently applied.
Communication:Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders, project teams, vendors, and contractors.
Delivery focus:Drives design execution, manages priorities, removes barriers, and ensures design commitments are met.
Problem solving:Analyses complex design issues, evaluates options, and implements practical, risk-based solutions.
Collaboration:Works effectively across disciplines, functions, locations, and organisational boundaries.
Continuous improvement:Improves design processes, tools, standards, templates, workflows, and team effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience engaging with executive leadership
Demonstrated readiness for expanded scope through succession planning orleadershiproles
Experience scaling or transforming engineering or project delivery organizations
Exposure to digital transformation, capital efficiency, or enterprise operating model evolution
What we can offer you
Everything we do at Chevron is guided by our values and our commitment to The Chevron Way
Have the opportunity to take part in world-leading energy projects, advance your professional development and expand your career within an inclusive and collaborative workplace.
Join a workplace where innovation, collaboration and safety are at the core of how we work.
Work in thoughtfully designed environments that support focus, well-being, and innovation enhanced by digital tools that enable seamless collaboration.
Grow through structured learning, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute to impactful projects that align with Chevron’s values and business priorities.
Access comprehensive benefits that support your health, well-being, and work-life balance.
Engage with emerging technologies and digital solutions that are shaping the future of energy and enterprise.
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