Job Description

Job Category: Engineering
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Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
Responsibilities

• Contract Management: Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Product and Solution Development: Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Engineering Solutions Design: Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
• Engineering Standards Specification: Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Engineering Inspections: Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Knowledge Management System: Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
• Process Design Engineering: Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.

Competencies

• Decision Quality - Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.
• Manages Complexity - Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Ensures Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
• Plans and Aligns - Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.
• Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.

Skills

• Engineering Technology - Works with full competence to exploit new and advancing technology to create engineering outcomes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Design - Works with full competence to apply appropriate method, tools, processes and software to execute engineering design activities. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Development - Works with full competence to apply appropriate method, tools, processes and software to achieve engineering development outcomes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Specification - Works with full competence to produce technical engineering specifications and related materials. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Testing - Works with full competence to test, evaluate and replan engineering outcomes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Standards and Compliance - Works with full competence to ensure adherence to engineering standards and compliance within interdisciplinary engineering projects. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Implementation - Works with full competence to implement, evaluate and refine engineering design outcomes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Technical Operations Support - Works with full competence to identify, diagnose and resolve operational problems through the development of engineering outcomes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Systems and Tools - Engineering - Works with full competence to effectively utilize and apply a variety of engineering software, hardware, and methodologies to solve complex technical problems across various engineering disciplines. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Project Schedule Management - Works with full competence to identify, sequence, and resource project schedules for timely completion. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Business Requirements Analysis - Works with full competence to express user needs in terms of business requirements, identify current capability of the business to deliver, conduct build or buy analyses, and recommend preferred approach. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Define Future State/TO-BE State - Works with full competence to envision and document the future state of processes and products by identifying the solution scope, potential value of the future state, and the changes to the process, products, organization infrastructure, capabilities, and technology necessary to achieve the desired future state. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Validate Requirements - Works with full competence to identify assumptions in order to manage risk, assess the success with measurable evaluation criteria, and evaluate alignment of requirements with solution scope to support value delivery. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Build - Works with full competence to build engineering solutions. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Engineering Technical Practices - Works with full competence to integrate diverse engineering technical practices. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Experience

• General Experience: Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others (Over 3 years to 6 years)
• Managerial Experience: Experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues (7 to 12 months)

Traits

• Focus - Preference for organization, procedure, and exactitude.
• Need for Achievement - A tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult standards.
• Persistence - A tendency toward passionate and steadfast pursuit of long-term goals, in spite of obstacles, discouragement, or distraction.
• Adaptability - Comfort with unanticipated changes of direction or approach.
• Composure - The ability to stay calm and poised in stressful, difficult, or ambiguous situations.
• Confidence - The degree to which a person is convinced that they control the course of events in their lives.
• Curiosity - The extent to which a person is likely to tackle problems in a novel way, see patterns in complex information, and pursue deep understanding.
• Credibility - The degree of consistency between a person's words and actions.
• Sociability - The natural inclination to engage with and interact with others.
• Optimism - The degree to which people are comfortable with themselves and positive about life.
• Situational Self-Awareness - The ability to stay attuned to one's own experiences, motivations, and reactions in the present moment.
• Openness to Differences - A desire to consider and explore differences in perspective, thought, and experience of persons from a variety of backgrounds.
• Empathy - Being attuned to others' feelings,motivations and concerns.
• Tolerance of Ambiguity - Comfort with uncertain, vague, or contradictory information that prevents a clear understanding or direction.
• Assertiveness - The degree to which people enjoy taking charge and directing others.
• Influence - The ability to motivate and persuade others.
• Humility - The degree to which a person is seen as courteous, free from self-absorption, and easy to get along with.
• Risk-Taking - A willingness to take a stand or take chances based on limited information.
• Trust - An expectation of honesty and forthrightness on the part of oneself and others.
• Affiliation - A preference for aligning with a larger team or organization toward a common goal.

Skills Required