About the Role
This role involves overseeing the development of engineering deliverables necessary for the successful implementation of projects executed under EPCM contracts. Candidates will design and develop innovative technical approaches to complex engineering challenges while contributing to continuous business improvement initiatives. Leadership of a multidisciplinary engineering team is essential, focusing on fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and ongoing professional development. The role also requires driving work methods, processes, and systems that ensure engineering and design deliverables are completed to the required quality standards, within agreed schedules and budgets. Clear communication and coordination among engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and other project stakeholders are vital.
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Primary Objectives / Responsibilities
- Oversee the development of engineering deliverables necessary for project implementation.
- Design and develop innovative technical approaches to complex engineering challenges.
- Develop and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering technical excellence and professional development.
- Drive work methods, processes, and systems for quality, schedule, and budget adherence.
- Communicate clearly among engineering, procurement, construction, and project stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering effectiveness and efficiency.
Specific Accountabilities
- Ensure safe engineering and design practices during project execution.
- Maintain technical integrity and safe design principles across projects.
- Ensure team members fulfill their responsibilities related to safety, quality, and technical compliance.
- Coordinate multi-discipline engineering activities and resolve conflicts.
- Implement and maintain engineering change management processes.
- Coordinate technical and peer reviews of engineering deliverables.
- Identify requirements for specialist technical support and engage experts as needed.
- Manage interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Monitor engineering progress aligning with project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
- Support risk management activities by identifying and mitigating engineering-related risks.
- Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Minimum 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas Design and Engineering.
- Experience as a professional engineer for projects from Front-End Engineering Design through execution, commissioning, and start-up.
- Minimum 5-10 years as an Engineering Manager leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in Brownfield Oil & Gas projects.
- Proven experience managing engineering activities across multiple disciplines in complex environments.
- Experience in the Middle East is an advantage.
- Strong experience across front-end engineering, detailed design, project execution, commissioning, and start-up.
- Strong project management and leadership experience.
- Experience managing engineering support for procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Experience managing EPCM projects.
Required Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- Professional Engineering status or equivalent registration.
- Proven leadership skills with a strong personal drive to achieve project objectives and deadlines.
- Ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams effectively.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Team player with a track record of effective collaboration to achieve business goals.
- Ability to manage in a multicultural environment.
- Strong commitment to HSSE leadership with experience managing HSSE requirements throughout project phases.
- Demonstrated experience in managing multidisciplinary engineering and design activities within the Oil & Gas industry.
Moving Forward Together
We prioritize a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection, and innovation. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. We are actively reskilling our workforce to support the transition into today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your career ambitions, there is a path for you here, with no barriers to your potential success. Join us to explore diverse opportunities and contribute to sustainable change.
