Engineering Manager - Public Health Engineering

About the Role

This position involves leading the Public Health Engineering (PHE) design division for extensive infrastructure and building projects. The primary goal is to deliver superior quality, cost-efficient, and code-compliant designs encompassing water supply, drainage, sewage treatment, and plumbing systems. The role emphasizes innovative, integrated, and sustainable design approaches aligned with both project-specific and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and development of water distribution, stormwater management, and wastewater systems.
• Ensure all designs adhere to the National Building Code (NBC), Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), and relevant local authority regulations.
• Conduct thorough reviews of hydraulic calculations and layouts for system integrity and efficiency.
• Coordinate PHE designs with civil, structural, and architectural disciplines to achieve seamless integration.
• Validate specifications for materials and select suitable equipment aligned with project standards.
• Provide guidance to engineering staff in preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQs) and coordination drawings.

Stakeholder Interactions

Internal: Collaborate with design leads from HVAC, Electrical, Fire Protection Systems (FPS), Extra Low Voltage (ELV), and Building Information Modeling (BIM) teams, as well as structural and architectural teams to ensure synchronized project delivery.

External: Engage with clients, consultants, local municipal authorities, and pollution control boards to maintain compliance and project alignment.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering (B.E./B.Tech).
• Working proficiency in English; knowledge of regional languages preferred; Hindi is a plus.
• 15 to 20 years of comprehensive experience in designing and managing public health engineering systems including water supply, drainage, sewage treatment plants (STP) and effluent treatment plants (ETP), and sustainable plumbing for large-scale infrastructure and buildings.
• Hands-on experience with code compliance, multidisciplinary coordination, and large project executions.

Technical and Leadership Competencies

• Expertise in plumbing systems, drainage, water treatment, and wastewater management.
• Familiarity with NBC, Indian Standards (IS) codes, CPHEEO guidelines, and green building standards such as LEED and IGBC.
• Excellent coordination and communication capabilities to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong focus on quality, sustainability, client orientation, and accountability.