Chief Mechanical Officer – Power Division

The Chief Mechanical Officer – Power Division leads the strategic direction, asset integrity, and performance of all mechanical systems across power generation facilities. This executive role ensures the long-term mechanical health of turbines, boilers, heat exchangers, pressure parts, pumps, piping, and auxiliary equipment. The CMO drives innovation in reliability, energy efficiency, lifecycle asset management, and compliance, ensuring safe and sustainable plant operations.

Key Responsibilities:

⚙️ Strategic Mechanical Leadership:

• Define the mechanical engineering vision for the power division in line with corporate energy goals

• Guide design philosophies, CAPEX strategies, and technology roadmaps for thermal, nuclear, and hybrid power plants

• Lead multi-year strategies for mechanical upgrades, expansions, and digital transformation

🏭 Power Plant Asset Management:

• Oversee the health and lifecycle management of mechanical assets: boilers, turbines (steam/gas), condensers, piping networks, pumps, valves, cooling towers, etc.

• Establish performance metrics and maintenance standards across fleets

• Champion predictive and reliability-based maintenance programs

🧠 Engineering Excellence & Innovation:

• Introduce and govern engineering standards, technical manuals, and design guidelines

• Oversee the integration of advanced diagnostics, digital twins, and condition-based monitoring (CBM)

• Foster innovation in efficiency, emissions reduction, and asset performance

📉 Reliability, Safety & Compliance:

• Lead mechanical reliability initiatives including root cause analysis, risk-based inspections, and “bad actor” elimination

• Ensure adherence to regulatory and environmental standards (ASME, NERC, EPA, ISO, NFPA)

• Act as ultimate approver on safety-critical mechanical interventions and shutdowns

🔧 Major Projects & Turnarounds:

• Sponsor large-scale mechanical projects, including capacity additions, fuel conversions, turbine retrofits, and repowering

• Provide oversight during planned outages, commissioning, and mechanical completions

• Validate technical scopes, EPC vendor selections, and FAT/SAT protocols

👥 Executive Team Leadership:

• Lead a team of senior mechanical engineers, plant reliability leads, and subject matter experts (SMEs)

• Influence cross-functional departments (operations, procurement, HSE, QA/QC, strategy)

• Act as technical representative to board committees or government energy regulators as required

Key Focus Areas:

• ✅ Long-term mechanical reliability and plant availability

• ✅ Mechanical asset strategy across all power plants

• ✅ Mechanical safety, code compliance, and emissions management

• ✅ Integration of smart systems and digital reliability tools

• ✅ Leadership development of plant and mechanical engineering teams

Technical Expertise Required:

• Steam and gas turbine systems, boiler and superheater design, HRSGs

• High-energy piping systems, pressure vessels, and balance-of-plant equipment

• Condition monitoring (vibration, thermography, oil analysis), CMMS, and APM systems

• Engineering software: AutoPIPE, CAESAR II, ETAP, ANSYS, Maximo, PI System

Leadership Competencies:

• Visionary engineering leadership with strategic foresight

• Decisive executive who balances technical depth and commercial acumen

• High influencing ability across multi-site operations and executive teams

• Strong risk management, financial stewardship, and stakeholder engagement skills

• Advocates operational excellence and continuous improvement

Performance Metrics (KPIs):

• Mechanical equipment availability and reliability indices

• Forced outage rate due to mechanical failure

• CAPEX and OPEX alignment with mechanical priorities

• Turbine and boiler efficiency performance

• Compliance rate with inspection/audit requirements

Work Conditions:

• Based at corporate or divisional HQ

• 25–40% travel to power plants, EPC sites, or OEM partners

• High visibility role with Board and Executive Team involvement