Lead Project Engineer - Centrifugal Pumps (M/F/D)

Lead Project Engineer – Centrifugal Pumps

Lead and coordinate project engineering activities for centrifugal pump packages

Do you enjoy working acting as the primary technical interface with the customer ?

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Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future

Fuel your passion

The Lead Project Engineer is responsible for the overall technical leadership of centrifugal pump projects, acting as the primary technical interface with the customer and ensuring on‑time, on‑budget, and fully compliant execution of all engineering activities.

The role covers complete mechanical train definition, including centrifugal pumps and auxiliary equipment such as steam turbines, gearboxes, clutches, lube oil systems, and skid packages, from contract award through final documentation.

As Lead Project Engineer – Centrifugal Pumps , you will be responsible for:

• Leading and coordinating project engineering activities for centrifugal pump packages.
• Acting as primary technical interface with customers, EPCs, and internal stakeholders.
• Defining and technically managing complete mechanical systems, including:
  

• Centrifugal pumps
• Steam turbines / electric motors
• Gearboxes, clutches, couplings
• Lube oil and seal systems
• Skid‑mounted packages
  

• Controlling and monitoring project engineering budget, scope, and technical risks.
• Reviewing, approving, and managing project and vendor documentation (datasheets, drawings, P&IDs, reports), Ensuring documentation quality, traceability, and alignment with contractual and customer requirements
• Supporting manufacturing, assembly, testing (FAT), and troubleshooting as required.
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling the project engineering budget, ensuring efficiency and alignment with project financial targets.
• Identifing opportunities for cost optimization wi

Join our team!

Our Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector.

We hold an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. Our Engineering Transformation team work to improve the quality of our Engineering processes.

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As a Project Manager for Ref&Pet, Pipeline and Industrial segment, you will be responsible for the successful execution of the project across all dimensions: customer relations, scheduling, procurement, construction, quality, risk management, financial performance, and commercial negotiations.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Project Leadership: Driving end-to-end project execution, ensuring alignment with scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards;
• Team Coordination: Leading cross-functional teams including engineering, planning, procurement, construction, quality, finance, ensuring seamless collaboration and accountability;
• Risk & Compliance: Proactively identifying project risks and implementing mitigation plans. Ensure full compliance with safety and regulatory standards across all project activities;
• Customer Interface: Acting as point of contact for the Customer, managing relationships, and resolving operational issues efficiently;
• Change Management: Identifying and executing project variations and change orders, negotiating directly with Customer leadership to maximize value;
• Financial Performance: Owning project financials, driving strong outcomes across cost, margin, and cash flow. Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting activities;

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or equivalent from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 3 years of experience within a Project Manager role
• Proved experience in managing complex projects
• Oil & gas sector is preferred
• Proficiency in global PM standards to prove expertise in project management principles and processes.
• Team player and good communication skills with fluency in English and Italian.
• Availability to travel internationally to visit customers or Baker Hughes locations.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefit

The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 51,200 To 70,400.

“The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI – Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay”.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Leadership About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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