MEP Project Officer/Engineer

Project Officer

Location: Mumbai, India. Working from Thane office

Job Status: Permanent

Sector: Data Centres, part of Life Sciences & High-Tech Unit, EPC industry

Salary: Competitive and negotiable

Job Title: Project Officer

Report to: Operations Director / Project Manager

Deerns Spectrum Private Limited is the joint venture between Deerns Group B.V. and Spectrum PharmaTECH Consultants Private Limited. As a fully integrated business of the globally operating Deerns Group, we specialise in high-end engineering services and are committed to delivering world-class engineering services across India, South Asia, and East Africa. Together, we offer comprehensive advisory, design, and engineering solutions for mission-critical facilities requiring specialized conditions, such as data centres, hospitals, laboratories, and clean rooms. With a unique combination of deep technical expertise and extensive local market knowledge, Deerns and Spectrum are dedicated to serving clients across key sectors, including data centres, healthcare, life sciences, and microelectronics.

Deerns is a company that was founded 96+ years ago. We specialize in Mechanical, Electrical and Piping (MEP) advisory, design and engineering particularly for mission critical and high-tech building systems and industrial facilities. We have 750+ employees across 17 offices in 10 countries.

We're experiencing an exciting period of growth, and we have opportunities available for a talented and innovative individual to join our fast-growing office at a mid-level and looking to take their career on to the next step.

Job Requirements

• Education: BE in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

• Languages: Advanced proficiency in English & Hindi (written and spoken)

• Experience: 5–7 years in a similar role; EPC industry preferred; multinational & multicultural exposure

• Technical Knowledge:

  • Relevant codes & standards for project execution

  • Operational & production regulations, statutory compliances

  • API, Sterile units, Chemical Manufacturing Facilities (Concept, Basic & Detail Engineering)

  • MS Schedule, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit, Navisworks

  • Indian engineering regulations, RIBA Plan of Work

  • NFPA, NBC, IS & ISO Standards

  • FDA guidelines, cGMP norms, CCOE & OISD norms, Factory Inspectorate Rules, ASHRAE

• Additional Skills:

  • Project planning, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring

  • Problem-solving, workload prioritization, proactive communication

  • Familiarity with power systems in Data Centers

• Other:

  • Ability to meet tight deadlines & budgets

  • Travel/relocation as per project needs

Key Activities

• Lead project design, execution & management

• Develop conceptual designs, basic engineering & coordinate detail engineering

• Participate in HAZOP studies

• Prepare project execution plans & guidelines

• Coordinate with site construction teams

• Client, contractor & vendor meetings; support marketing during bids

• Prepare weekly/monthly project status reports

• Handle domestic/international clients across all project phases

• Check HVAC, Civil & MEP drawings

• Manage procurement, vendor evaluation & technical recommendations

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements

• Expertise in project costing, invoicing & cross-functional coordination

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge data centre and high-tech projects.

• Be part of a global engineering organisation with international exposure.

• Opportunity to grow into leadership roles within a fast-scaling India team.

• Dynamic, collaborative, and innovation-driven work culture.

If you are looking for a new opportunity to further your Career, then please apply responding with a cover letter and CV.