Kanadevia Inova

Designs, builds PtG turnkey plants

Layout & Piping Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBratislava, Slovakia€3k /mo

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required, along with at least five years of hands-on experience designing complex plant layouts.
Have a solid project execution background and experience spanning steel structure design, electrical layout engineering, and civil engineering.
Have working knowledge of E3D, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and 2D and 3D computer-aided design methodology.
Have awareness and practical know-how of Building Information Modeling methodology and its application in large-scale plant projects.
Have fluent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the Layout & Piping project engineering team, reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, and own delivery of projects on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
Integrate layout activities across multi-location teams, ensure interfaces, and drive technical execution of piping and valves work packages.
Prepare plant layout concepts covering process engineering, construction, electrical and instrumentation, control systems, logistics, and other areas.
Establish and manage information exchange frameworks with customers, consortium partners, and suppliers to ensure layout data flows accurately throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead civil coordination, fire protection planning, traffic management, and maintenance concept development for the plant, coordinating across relevant third parties.

Desired Qualifications

Additional languages are welcome.

Job Description

Lead the Layout & Piping project engineering team, reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, and take full ownership of delivering projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Act as the central integrator of all layout activities across multi-location teams, ensuring seamless interfaces and driving technical execution of piping & valves work packages.
Prepare comprehensive plant layout concepts covering process engineering, construction, electrical & instrumentation, control systems, logistics, and more.
Establish and manage information exchange frameworks with customers, consortium partners, and suppliers to ensure all necessary layout data flows accurately throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead civil coordination, fire protection planning, traffic management, and maintenance concept development for the entire plant, coordinating across all relevant third parties.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with 5+ years of hands-on experience designing complex plant layouts.
Solid project execution background with a problem-solving mindset and experience spanning steel structure design, electrical layout engineering, and civil engineering.
Working knowledge of E3D, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Construction Cloud, along with a strong command of 2D and 3D CAD methodology.
Awareness and practical know-how of BIM methodology and its application in large-scale plant projects.
Fluent English communication skills; additional languages are a welcome plus.

Additional Information

Employee perks, benefits

Employment contract for an indefinite period
+ 13th Salary
5% Annual bonus
Flexible working time (core time 9-3:00)
Home office possible 2 days a week
Extra days of leave
2 Sick days per year
Recreation allowance
Referral program
Travel allowance
The third pillar of the pension scheme (up to 2,5%)
Company mobile phone or phone allowance
Support for professional and career growth, education and training

*Eligibility for benefits is subject to internal rules

Compensation

Basic wage component (gross): 3 000 EUR/month
This amount is our minimal offered salary. Compensation is determined based on your level, skills, experience and qualifications.

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

About the Company

Kanadevia Inova

Designs, builds PtG turnkey plants

Etogas/HZI EtoGas designs and builds turnkey Power-to-Gas plants that convert surplus renewable electricity into storable gases like hydrogen and synthetic natural gas. It uses electrolysis to produce hydrogen from water and, if needed, methanation to combine hydrogen with CO2 into SNG compatible with existing natural gas infrastructure. The company differentiates itself with large-scale industrial deployment (such as the Werlte Audi e-gas project), a turnkey delivery model, and integration into Hitachi Zosen Inova’s global energy portfolio. Its goal is to improve grid stability and support long-term decarbonization by storing renewable energy as synthetic gases and providing scalable PtG solutions worldwide.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Early VC
Total funding: $7.5M
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Founded: 2007

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