Lead HVAC Engineer

About Hanwha Ocean EPU

Hanwha Ocean EPU is dedicated to shaping the future of sustainable energy through innovative offshore, onshore, and global infrastructure projects that create significant value for industries and communities around the world. As an expanding comprehensive provider of EPCI(O) solutions, the company engages in a diverse project portfolio, including FPSO, FLNG, floating production units, renewables, onshore power generation, and future infrastructure developments. Collaborative efforts across regions and disciplines enable the delivery of advanced engineering solutions with global impact.

Position Summary

The Lead HVAC Engineer serves as the primary technical authority and discipline lead for HVAC engineering activities, overseeing projects within FPSO, offshore, marine, power generation, renewable energy, industrial, and EPC domains. This role ensures HVAC engineering quality, regulatory compliance, and project readiness from concept through commissioning and operation handover. The position provides leadership and guidance to engineering teams, clients, contractors, and stakeholders while establishing engineering standards, ensuring design integrity, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance for all HVAC engineering scopes across diverse projects from conceptual design through operational handover.
• Lead the development, review, and endorsement of HVAC design documents, calculations, equipment selection, system studies, layouts, and technical reports.
• Establish and maintain HVAC engineering standards, methodologies, procedures, and quality benchmarks aligned with project and corporate requirements.
• Ensure HVAC solutions meet international codes, client specifications, classification society criteria, regulatory mandates, and energy efficiency standards.
• Oversee HVAC load calculations, ventilation, equipment sizing, air distribution, pressurization, cooling/heating systems, and hazardous area designs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts with process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, safety, marine, structural, and execution teams to ensure integrated outcomes.
• Review and approve vendor documentation, technical bids, equipment packages, deviations, and contractor engineering submissions.
• Lead design reviews, operability and constructability assessments, technical risk analysis, and engineering assurance activities.
• Assist project execution by resolving technical challenges, evaluating alternatives, and supporting key engineering decisions.
• Engage with clients, conduct technical audits, participate in engineering reviews, and support regulatory and classification approvals related to HVAC engineering.
• Support construction phases including commissioning, startup, testing, troubleshooting, and operational readiness to guarantee seamless project delivery.
• Identify and mitigate engineering risks, manage technical issues, and handle design changes effectively.
• Mentor HVAC engineers and discipline leads, fostering professional development, knowledge sharing, and succession planning.
• Champion innovation, adoption of digital engineering tools, standardization, continuous improvement, and promote energy-efficient HVAC engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, HVAC, Building Services Engineering or related field, with a preference for master’s or professional engineer credentials.
• At least 15 years of HVAC engineering experience within EPC, offshore, marine, power generation, renewable energy, industrial, or large capital projects, including leadership roles.
• Proven expertise leading FPSO HVAC engineering through all project stages: concept, FEED, detailed design, construction support, commissioning, startup, and handover.
• Deep knowledge of HVAC design principles for FPSO, encompassing load calculations, ventilation, cooling/heating, pressurization, hazardous areas, environmental control, and energy efficiency.
• Experience managing complex interfaces among engineering, procurement, construction, vendors, clients, regulatory bodies, and classification societies.
• Proficiency in delivering technically sound decisions addressing system selection, equipment sizing, safety, operability, constructability, and lifecycle optimization.
• Strong familiarity with HVAC codes, standards, regulatory compliance, quality assurance protocols, and technical review processes.
• Capability to perform technical risk assessments, design reviews, engineering governance, and troubleshooting of sophisticated HVAC systems.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering teams, implement continuous improvement strategies, and promote engineering excellence.
• Commercial acumen to balance project scope with schedule, cost, safety, operability, and maintainability.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, negotiation, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills in English.

Diversity and Inclusion

The company champions diversity and inclusion as core to its success, promoting a culture where all employees can share ideas freely and foster innovation to meet industry challenges collectively. It is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair consideration of all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or other protected categories.