Overview / Responsibilities: Wood is currently looking for an Engineering Manager to join our team in Dubai, UAE. Please note that at this stage, applications for this role are invited as an Expression of Interest (EOI) whilst opportunities are being fully determined.
Identify, establish and maintain strong relationships will key client positions
Oversee Engineering work being carried out by the contract engineering and design teams
Lead, manage and provide day to day direction to a team of lead discipline Engineers
Ensure contract engineering team is fully staffed with competent, high calibre discipline engineers.
Manage contract engineering and design resource requirements in line with contract requirements
Promote effective communication and challenge within the Engineering team in order to foster the production of safe, cost effective, fit for purpose and constructible designs.
Promote and encourage smarter ways of working and champion continuous improvement within your department
Provide technical leadership and decision making for engineering work carried out on the contract
To participate in and/or lead all project safety and design reviews as necessary
To provide technical assistance, direction, and support during the construction and installation activities
To ensure all engineering and design team members are competency assessed and maintain the competency of the team in line with company requirements
To lead technical investigations, establish root causes and ensure all lessons learned are captured and rolled out to the contract
Ensure compliance with management of change processes both technical and financial
To liaise and report Engineering Progress and Issues on the contract.
Trouble-shooting the design, identifying and resolving issues with engineering and/or fabricator by raising and resolution of Site/Technical Queries.
To attend daily/weekly engineering progress meetings and generate status reports as required
Manage the provision of engineering input to technical proposals
Assist construction personnel with general technical queries and details
Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees
Provides resolution for technical engineering problems; coordinates application of solutions
To ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project schedule
To liaise with the Client\xe2\x80\x99s Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion
Skills / Qualifications:
Minimum of 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry
Minimum of 6 years proven capability in an engineering design company
Mechnical or Process background preferred
Experience Managing engineering teams as well as hands on Facilities engineering skills
Brownfield execution experience is important
Demonstrated leadership experience and previous track record of successfully supervising teams
Experience of working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams is strongly preferred
Previous experience of working for Wood is strongly preferred
Previous experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage.
Membership of a recognised professional institute preferred
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of engineering design and project delivery
Thorough awareness of relevant international codes and standards
Experience with company business management system and quality assurance processes
Experience of the application of HAZOP, HAZID and SIL Rating to Engineering Design
Company Overview:
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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