Plant & Machinery (P&M) Mechanical Engineer

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) · Construction & Real Estate

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
On-site
Posted 25 days ago
Core Engineering

About the job

Job Purpose / Description

The P&M Mechanical Engineer owns end-to-end mechanical engineering for the project's plant & machinery fleet, principally Tower Cranes, Batching Plants, Concrete Pumps, Boom Placers (Static/Mobile), Passenger-cum-Material Hoists and Telehandlers — the major P&M asset categories deployed on project, along with the wider spread of earthmoving, material-handling and site-support equipment, and additionally owns the mechanical/piping scope of Site Enabling Services — temporary water supply, plumbing and drainage infrastructure. The role spans the full equipment lifecycle — pre-mobilization technical evaluation, installation, commissioning, operation support, maintenance, overhaul and eventual demobilization/redeployment — with accountability for maximizing equipment uptime, safety and cost efficiency across the project.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct pre-mobilization technical evaluation and site-suitability assessment of equipment — foundation/ground bearing capacity, approach and clearances — before deployment.

Plan and supervise equipment mobilization, positioning, erection and commissioning sequences as per OEM guidelines, GA drawings and approved method statements.

Interpret and apply load charts, structural drawings and rigging plans to plan safe lifting operations.

Plan and execute mast climbing/telescoping sequences for tower cranes and mast-based equipment in coordination with structural and safety teams.

Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and structural faults across the equipment fleet.

Design and drive preventive and predictive maintenance regimes — including condition-based monitoring such as vibration or oil analysis where applicable — to reduce unplanned downtime.

Plan and execute major overhauls, critical component change-outs (engines, gearboxes, wire ropes, hydraulic cylinders) and end-of-life refurbishment decisions.

Evaluate and decide on hire-versus-own equipment deployment based on project duration, utilization and lifecycle cost.

Negotiate and manage OEM/vendor AMC and repair contracts, and monitor service-level and turnaround performance.

Coordinate statutory third-party inspection, periodic load testing and certification renewal of lifting equipment.

Plan and commission temporary water supply infrastructure — storage, pumping and distribution networks — sized to project consumption.

Oversee pipe-laying, jointing, pressure testing and commissioning of plumbing systems, and plan temporary sanitation/drainage infrastructure.

Monitor fuel and consumable consumption across the fleet and drive efficiency and cost-control initiatives.

Plan equipment demobilization, redeployment across clusters and disposal of surplus or obsolete assets.

Lead root-cause analysis for repeat equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Drive safety compliance for mechanical operations — permit-to-work, lock-out/tag-out, working-at-height and lifting-operation protocols — and lead technical training for mechanical technicians and operators.

Requirement / Competencies / Qualifications

Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on field experience on construction plant & machinery (higher experience welcome for senior positions), ideally with exposure to tower cranes, hoists, batching plants, concrete pumps, boom placers or telehandlers, along with familiarity with temporary water supply/plumbing systems.

Sound understanding of engine, transmission, hydraulic and pneumatic system design and operating principles.

Working knowledge of the structural and mechanical design aspects of cranes, hoists and mast-climbing equipment — stability, ballast and tie-in requirements.

Familiarity with statutory and regulatory frameworks governing lifting equipment — competent-person certification, periodic testing and factory/labour regulations.

Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance methodologies and condition-monitoring techniques.

Commercial acumen for equipment cost evaluation, contract negotiation and lifecycle cost analysis.

Understanding of water supply network design principles, pump hydraulics and piping standards.

Analytical and root-cause problem-solving ability for recurring technical failures.

Ability to read and apply engineering drawings, GA drawings and OEM technical manuals.

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