Freelance Senior Piping & Mechanical Engineering Lead – Linz, Upper Austria – Interim Contract
We are seeking an experienced Senior Piping & Mechanical Engineering Lead to support a major industrial delivery program in Linz, Upper Austria. This interim role offers the opportunity to take ownership of engineering and execution-driven work packages across mechanical and piping scopes within a high-complexity capital project environment. If you have a strong background in piping engineering, prefabrication, site execution and tendering, this is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a fast-moving, delivery-focused setting.
Type: Interim Contract (Freelance)
Duration: Ongoing (project-based)
Your Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate mechanical and piping engineering activities across multiple project workstreams
* Own the engineering interface between design, prefabrication, site installation and commissioning teams
* Support tendering, cost estimation and technical evaluations for mechanical and piping packages
* Provide technical leadership for piping systems, layouts, materials and constructability
* Support fabrication and modularisation strategies to optimise site execution
* Act as a key engineering interface between contractors, vendors and project management
* Ensure engineering deliverables support safe, efficient and compliant site execution
* Contribute to planning, sequencing and constructability reviews
* Support troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues during fabrication and installation
Your Requirements
* 10+ years of experience in mechanical and piping engineering within industrial, energy, life sciences or process environments
* Strong background in piping design, engineering and execution
* Experience with prefabrication, modularisation or off-site fabrication
* Exposure to tendering, cost estimation and technical bid evaluation
* Solid understanding of site-based construction and installation
* Proven ability to operate in engineer-manager roles combining technical leadership with delivery responsibility
* Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
* Fluent in English (German is an advantage)
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior mechanical or piping professional who enjoys being close to execution and playing a visible role in driving engineering and site delivery on complex capital projects.
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to ngiselle@optimussearch.com.
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