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Design Engineering Manager

Bengaluru, India

R000071901

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At Chevron Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru, we leverage India’s advanced engineering and digital capabilities to develop scalable, data-driven solutions for energy challenges. By integrating global expertise with local innovation, our teams are helping to meet the global energy demands of today and build the lower carbon energy systems of tomorrow.

  • Full-Time
  • 8+ years of experience

success profile

At Chevron, we are dedicated to the success of our teams – we believe these attributes enhance the team to thrive in an inclusive, collaborative and innovative environment.

  • Collaborative
  • Detail-oriented
  • Organized
  • Proactive
  • Strategic
  • Adaptable

Culture

  • At Chevron India, culture is defined by collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to solving the world’s energy challenges. Employees are encouraged to think boldly, work across disciplines, and contribute to projects that have real-world impact. Whether it’s through advanced engineering, digital transformation, or operational excellence, team members are empowered to bring their best ideas forward.

    The Bengaluru based Chevron ENGINE is a hub for technical talent, where professionals thrive in a dynamic, inclusive environment. Chevron fosters a workplace where continuous learning, and career growth are prioritized. Employees are supported with competitive benefits, leadership development, and a strong sense of purpose—knowing their work contributes to a lower carbon energy future.

  • hear from our people

    our greatest strength lies in the diversity and dedication of our people. From our ENGINE center in Bengaluru to our operations across the country, our talented professionals bring deep expertise and a collaborative spirit to every task. Together, we ensure the safety, efficiency, and continuity of our work—driving innovation and excellence in everything we do.

benefits

    • Competitive
      Salaries

    • Annual incentive
      awards

    • Health care
      coverage and life
      insurance

    • Time off (Paid
      vacations and
      holidays)

    • Retirement
      benefits

    • Recognition and
      service award
      programs

Design Engineering Manager

Bengaluru, India

R000071901

apply now

The Chevron Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru India brings together the resources and expertise of the Chevron global network with talent in India to enhance agility and technological innovation to optimize solutions for the world’s current and future energy challenges.  As one of the leading energy providers worldwide, Chevron is involved in the production of crude oil and natural gas, manufacturing of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, and the development of enabling technologies.

Chevron's vision is to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnerships, and performance. With a clear purpose to develop affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy that enables human progress, we believe human ingenuity has the power to solve any challenge and overcome any obstacle. Meeting the world’s growing energy needs requires the pursuit of innovations and advancements that deliver a better future for all.

About the position

The Engineering Design Manageris responsible forleading and coordinating engineering design activities acrossgreenfield and brownfieldprojects, ensuring that design deliverables are technically sound, cost-effective, constructible, and aligned with business,safety, and operational requirements. This role provides design leadership, technical assurance, resource planning, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement of design processes, tools, standards, and quality practices.

The Engineering Design Manager works closely with discipline engineering leads, project managers, vendors, contractors, and senior management to ensure design priorities are aligned, technically assured, and effectively delivered.

Role Scope & Enterprise Impact

  • Serve as a key member ofProject and Design Engineering leadershipteam,withdemonstratedexperience in Small, Mid Cap Capital Projects, Engineering Management across multiple disciplines including subseaand alsoexposure toresourceplanning. The role willcontributeto strategy, operating model evolution, and long-range workforce and capability planning

  • Act as apotentialpipeline successor forENGINEleadership responsibilities, withdemonstratedability to scale impact beyond a single function or portfolio

  • Influence how ENGINE partners with global assets, major capital projects, and functional organizations across Chevron

  • Help shape the next phase of ENGINE’s growth, maturity, and integration within Chevron’s broader project and operations ecosystem

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering design team, providing direction, coaching, feedback, and career development support.

  • Plan, prioritize, and manage design activities to ensure engineering deliverables are completed safely, accurately, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

  • Oversee the development and review of design basis documents, calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports, design change documentation, and engineering deliverables.

  • Coordinate design reviews, technical assurance activities, constructability reviews, risk assessments, value engineering, and interdisciplinary checks.

  • Ensure designscomply withapplicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, company specifications, safety requirements, and quality procedures.

  • Work closely with project managers, discipline leads, operations, construction, procurement, vendors, and contractors to align design solutions with projectobjectivesand execution plans.

  • Manage design resources, workload allocation, capability development, staffing needs, and succession planning for the designengineeringteam.

  • Identifydesign risks, interface issues, technical constraints, and opportunities for optimization, and lead the development of practical mitigation plans.

  • Support project planning, cost control, schedule management, scope definition, change management, and progress reporting for design activities.

  • Drive continuous improvement in design processes, engineering tools, digital workflows, lessons learned, standardization, and design quality.

  • Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence.

  • Proficient communicator  

  • ModelThe Chevron Wayand reinforce high-performancebehaviorsat scale

About you

We know our greatest resource is the ingenuity, creativity and innovation of our people. Applications from motivated, talented individuals with a keen interest in the energy industry are encouraged. 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineeringor a related technical discipline.

  • Minimum 20 years of relevant experience in engineering, project management, operations, or related technical domains

  • Significant experiencein engineering design, design delivery, technical assurance, or project execution within a relevant industry.

  • Demonstrated experience leading multi disciplinary design teams, coordinating engineering deliverables, and managing design interfaces across projects. 

  • Strong understanding of design standards, engineering workflows, design reviews, safety requirements, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

  • Experience with design tools, engineering document control, drawing management, change management, and design deliverable planning.

  • Proven ability to manage design budgets, schedules, resources, risks, priorities, and stakeholder expectations.

Domain Experience (one or more of the following)

  • Senior engineering or project leadership supporting major capital projects and programsacross geographies

  • Leadership of multi-discipline engineering or project delivery organizations within operating assets or globalcentres

  • Oversight of multiple engineering and project management functions (e.g., project engineering, discipline engineering, construction support, digital engineering)

  • Enterprise accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and safety outcomes across large portfolios

Executive & Leadership Attributes

  • Design leadership:Sets clear design direction, builds capability, and enables the team to deliver high-quality engineering design outputs.

  • Technical judgement:Applies sound engineering judgement to design decisions and ensures robust technical assurance.

  • Design governance:Ensures design standards, reviews, approvals, documentation, and quality processes are consistently applied.

  • Communication:Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders, project teams, vendors, and contractors.

  • Delivery focus:Drives design execution, manages priorities, removes barriers, and ensures design commitments are met.

  • Problem solving:Analyses complex design issues, evaluates options, and implements practical, risk-based solutions.

  • Collaboration:Works effectively across disciplines, functions, locations, and organisational boundaries.

  • Continuous improvement:Improves design processes, tools, standards, templates, workflows, and team effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience engaging with executive leadership 

  • Demonstrated readiness for expanded scope through succession planning orleadershiproles

  • Experience scaling or transforming engineering or project delivery organizations

  • Exposure to digital transformation, capital efficiency, or enterprise operating model evolution

What we can offer you

Everything we do at Chevron is guided by our values and our commitment to The Chevron Way

Have the opportunity to take part in world-leading energy projects, advance your professional development and expand your career within an inclusive and collaborative workplace.

  • Join a workplace where innovation, collaboration and safety are at the core of how we work.

  • Work in thoughtfully designed environments that support focus, well-being, and innovation enhanced by digital tools that enable seamless collaboration.

  • Grow through structured learning, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute to impactful projects that align with Chevron’s values and business priorities.

  • Access comprehensive benefits that support your health, well-being, and work-life balance.

  • Engage with emerging technologies and digital solutions that are shaping the future of energy and enterprise.

how to apply

To be a part of our success, click APPLY to submit your application. Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position. 

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