{"id":3551928,"url":"https://alion.io/job/wood-engineering-manager-permitting-regulatory-compliance","title":"Engineering Manager – Permitting & Regulatory Compliance","company":{"id":98243,"name":"Wood","domain":"woodplc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/wood-kss","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":118,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.983,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":30,"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"}},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Chennai, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":29000,"max_usd":76000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_cell","sample_n":36},"experience_years_min":20,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-01T09:56:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-01","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T12:32:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":35,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":35},"description":"Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.\nWood is currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager - Permitting & Regulatory Compliance to be based in our Chennai, India Office.\nThis position will be for a permanent role supporting our major clients.\nThe Role\nThe Engineering Manager - Permitting & Regulatory Compliance is a core member within the Wood India Project Management group. This role has a remit across all project phases relating to securing applicable regulatory permits and statutory approvals applied by the Owner, which are essential to design, engineer, construct, store hazardous materials, and safely start up the plant in full compliance with the applicable with all legal and statutory requirements within the industry.\nWhat we can offer\nMeaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector\nFlexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant \nCommitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business \nCompetitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market \nCommitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests \nGlobal connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession \nEnergy Transition Academy; join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field\n 1. FEED, Detailed Engineering and PMC Support phases:\nFront-End Engineering Design (FEED) Phase\nDuring the FEED phase, this role provides strategic regulatory foresight to ensure early-stage designs are fundamentally compliant.\nSupport Engineering & Design Teams: Review preliminary layouts, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and plot plans to ensure early-stage designs incorporate correct safety distances and environmental zone restrictions.\nProvide Client Advisory Support: Advise the Client on the comprehensive list of applicable Indian statutory approvals, estimated timelines, and documentation requirements needed for their upcoming project lifecycle.\nParticipate in Model reviews to ascertain that the design is compliant with all statutory norms.\nDetailed Engineering (DE) Phase\nDuring the DE phase, the focus shifts to vetting technical data and verifying that the final, granular designs strictly adhere to Indian statutory codes\nSupport Engineering & Design Teams: Conduct rigorous reviews of detailed engineering drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment datasheets, and layouts to verify full alignment with Indian standards \nProvide Client Advisory Support: Package and hand over thoroughly vetted technical documentation to the Client, providing clear technical explanations to assist them in preparing their formal applications.\nRegulatory Alignment Vetting: Review contractor and vendor designs for specialized units (like ETP, STP, and hazardous chemical storage) to ensure they meet the technical criteria mandated by regulatory bodies like the SPCB and PESO.\nProject Management Consultancy (PMC) Phase\nIn the PMC phase, the role acts as the Owners Engineer, monitoring contractor compliance and provide technical support to the Client\nSupport Engineering & Design Teams: Cross-functional coordination between the EPC contractors and the design team to ensure field modifications or site queries (RFIs) do not breach statutory guidelines.\nProvide Client Advisory Support: Provide ongoing guidance to the Client on the health and progress of the Permit Master Schedule, highlighting potential milestone risks, bottlenecks, or regulatory changes.\nAdvisory Monitoring: Track and review the documentation prepared by EPC contractors for construction-stage consents (like Consent to Establish), ensuring it is technically sound before the Client submits and expedites it with the respective authorities.\nGeneral\nGuide the Owner and EPC contractors systematically through the entire government approval lifecycle from initial engineering design to final plant commissioning.\nEstablish, maintain, and dynamically update a comprehensive Permit Master Schedule to strictly track timelines, avoiding project milestone delays or regulatory fines.\nReview and vet technical engineering drawings, layouts, and technical data sheets from contractors to verify full alignment with Indian statutory standards prior to official submission.\nAwareness of State Factory Inspectorate (DISSH) and Labor Department compliance \nActs as a SME and provide technical advisory support. \n2. Pollution Control & Environmental Compliance (PCB & MoEFCC)\nLead the processing and tracking to secure formal Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for greenfield layouts or brownfield expansions.\nObtain mandatory Consent to Establish (CTE) before construction mobilization and Consent to Operate (CTO) prior to plant commissioning from the respective State Pollution Control Board (PCB).\nSecure the required Hazardous Waste Authorization from the PCB under the provisions of the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules.\nEvaluate plant designs for Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) and Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) to confirm engineering alignment with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) or specified state treated discharge standards.\n3. Storage, Safety & Explosives (PESO & OISD)\nObtain crucial statutory approvals and operating licenses from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) for layout, construction, and bulk storage of petroleum, gases, and hazardous chemicals under the Petroleum Rules and Gas Cylinder Rules.\nEnsure overall plant safety layout designs, separation distances, and mitigation frameworks strictly adhere to Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) standards and guidelines.\nSecure Factory Plan Approvals and operational factory licenses from the State Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) or Inspectorate of Factories.\n4. Mechanical & Electrical Utilities (Boiler Act & Electrical Inspectorate)\nCoordinate registrations, drawings approval, and stage-wise physical inspections for all high-pressure boilers and steam piping networks under the provisions of The Indian Boilers Act, 1923.\nSecure mandatory statutory clearances from the Chief Electrical Inspector to Government (CEIG) for the installation and energization of electrical substations, transformers, switchyards, and plant lightning protection infrastructure under Central Electricity Authority (CEA) norms.\n5. Radiation & Nuclear Safety (AERB)\nSecure necessary procurement permissions and operating licenses from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for industrial radiography equipment, nuclear level gauges, and radiation-emitting equipment utilized in non-destructive testing (NDT) or plant instrumentation systems. \n What makes you remarkable?\nAt Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.\nExpected:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering or Petroleum Engineering\nExperience: Minimum of 20+ years of demonstrated professional experience managing statutory permitting, regulatory clearances, and utility compliance for mega industrial projects (Chemical plants, Refineries, Petrochemical complexes, or oil and gas facilities).\nRole Exposure: Prior experience working within a Plant Owner/ EPC Contractor /Engineering Consultant companies is essential.\nPreferred Certifications & Additional Qualifications\nISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Lead Auditor / Implementation Certification.\nISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Certification.\nKey Skills & Competencies\n Comprehensive Regulatory Fluency: Thorough operational understanding of Indian statutory laws and acts governing industrial production, 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