Senior PHE/FF Engineer

Application deadline

30 July 2026

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Permanent

Country

India

Location

Gurgaon

Req. ID

61349

Do you want to work with a global team of experts working on some of the most challenging projects? Do you have experience in engineering design on plumbing and firefighting systems of Heavy Civil infrastructure? Then join us and we can be outstanding together!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We belong to the COWI's Infrastructure sector, specializing in the Heavy Civil. As an integrated multi-disciplinary team of enthusiastic colleagues from India, Denmark, UK and North America, we have a track record of delivering robust, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure for both public and private sector clients including mass transit tunnels, utility networks, and fixed-link structures. We embrace cultural diversity and highly value our social and friendly environment.

Heavy Civil team in India is rapidly growing and to support the growth we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer.

Your key responsibilities will :

Have strong experience in the design and delivery of major infrastructure projects, including road and highway tunnels, underground and elevated metro stations, stormwater pumping stations, wastewater pumping stations, water and wastewater infrastructure, and other heavy civil infrastructure projects.

Have extensive design experience in potable water distribution systems, drainage and sewer networks, stormwater management systems, fire hydrant systems, automatic sprinkler systems, fire water storage and pumping systems, and tunnel fire-fighting systems in accordance with international standards and project requirements

Lead the design and review of tunnel firefighting systems, including hydrant, deluge, water mist, and foam systems, as well as metro/station firefighting and suppression systems

Prepare and review hydraulic calculations, demand assessments, equipment sizing, design reports, technical specifications, drawings, shop drawings, material submittals, and method statements.

Deliver high-quality design outputs in line with project schedules and support tender preparation, including BOQs, specifications, technical compliance, bid evaluations, and vendor submissions.

Provide engineering support during construction, installation, and commissioning.

Coordinate with civil, structural, architectural, ventilation, electrical, SCADA, and BIM teams to deliver integrated, clash-free designs and manage interfaces between PHE/FF and ELV/SCADA systems.

Use AutoCAD, Revit, and hydraulic design tools such as PipeNet, Elite Fire, Sprinkcalc or equivalent, while ensuring compliance with NFPA, UL/FM, IEC/EN, BS/EN, DS/EN, local, and project-specific standards, including functional safety and SIL requirements where applicable.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, and other key project stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with applicable international and local standards including ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC, BS/EN, and project-specific infrastructure and tunnel requirements.

Your Skills, Our Team. Together we design the future

The first step to success in this role is that you are willing to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

You have a Bachelors/Master's degree in Mechanical engineering and have 10 - 15 years of relevant experience preferably in Heavy civil Infrastructure. Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or eligibility for Chartered Engineer membership through a recognized professional institution is highly preferred.

On top of that, you will :

Manage Plumbing and Firefighting system interfaces across multidisciplinary infrastructure projects and resolve technical issues throughout the project lifecycle

Apply company QA/QC procedures and conduct thorough reviews of engineering deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, constructability, and reliability.

Support project planning, resource management, technical risk assessments, and proposal activities as required.

Mentor and support junior engineers and designers, fostering technical development and knowledge sharing within the team.

Have working knowledge of sustainability and climate-resilient infrastructure design

Have good interpersonal skills and self-motivated

Have strong communication skills and experience working directly with international clients and project stakeholders.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or application letter. At an interview, you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

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