Lead Engineer – Fuel

Job Summary

The Lead Engineer – Fuel provides technical engineering support and coordination for the design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover of aviation fuel systems and associated infrastructure. The role ensures fuel system engineering activities comply with approved designs, project specifications, aviation fuel standards, and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities for aviation fuel systems and infrastructure, including storage, distribution, transfer, and dispensing systems.
• Review engineering deliverables including drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical reports for fuel pipelines, hydrant systems, pumping stations, filtration systems, and storage facilities.
• Ensure fuel system designs comply with project specifications, client requirements, and applicable industry standards including JIG, EI/JIG, NFPA, API, ASME, ASTM, IEC, and ISO.
• Coordinate interfaces between Fuel Systems and Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, ICT, Fire & Life Safety, and Airfield disciplines.
• Review fuel demand, flow requirements, system capacity, pressure requirements, pipeline routing, sizing, and hydraulic calculations.
• Review vendor and contractor technical submittals, RFIs, and design clarifications to verify compliance with specifications.
• Provide engineering support during construction, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases, including pressure testing, pipeline integrity testing, and functional testing.
• Review and coordinate as-built drawings, technical dossiers, O&M documentation, and handover requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in aviation fuel systems, fuel infrastructure, oil & gas, pipelines, or similar complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in fuel system engineering, design coordination, construction support, or commissioning.
• Good knowledge of fuel storage, transfer, distribution, hydrant, pumping, filtration, and metering systems.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
• Good understanding of engineering design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover processes.
• Professional Engineering certification is preferred.
• Relevant aviation fuel or fuel systems training or certification is highly desirable.
• Training related to JIG, EI/JIG, API, NFPA, ASME, ASTM, or other applicable industry standards is an advantage.
• PMP or project management training, relevant HSE certifications, and airport/aviation fuel experience are advantageous.

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