Manage an Engineering team that covers a large operational area which includes multiple independent / unrelated projects simultaneously. Work closely with Project Managers and Delivery Team Leads to develop and steer the Project Engineering department in the efficient execution of the projects and in positioning the department to meet upcoming requirements. Responsible for operational performance of engineering through effective budgeting and resource utilization. Drive the development and implementation of policies and processes for efficient daily operation. Ensure that the company’s objectives are tied to the overall departmental performance and are served in the long term execution of the work. Adjudicate complex issues and advise senior project engineering staff in the execution of their project responsibilities where necessary.

Job Objectives

• Supervising engineering teams: Oversee the operations of the engineering team. To monitor performance, facilitate growth and handle disputes within the team to ensure efficient operations.
• Establishing project goals and timelines: defines the technical objectives of projects and establishes timelines. This involves determining the resources and milestones to achieve project success.
• Managing design processes: Supervise the design processes, which may involve working with designer engineers, consultants and architects. It may also involve working with computer-aided design (CAD) software for developing materials or devices that meet client needs.
• Overseeing equipment maintenance strategy: To develop and oversee the maintenance strategy for equipment. This ensures that equipment remains operational, helps reduce non-functional periods and maintains productivity.
• Conducting risk assessments: Conduct risk assessments to anticipate potential project challenges. Identifying risks early helps them develop mitigation strategies and ensure a project's success.
• Coordinating with team members, partners and clients: To oversee contact between the team members, project managers, clients and partners.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance: The Engineering manager also ensures that all projects adhere to the relevant regulations. This involves understanding relevant legislation, monitoring changes and ensuring work processes and outcomes comply.
• Managing budgets: Engineering manager to handle project budgets to help save on costs and track progress. To monitor expenditures, allocate resources efficiently, lobby for additional resources for emerging circumstances and make necessary adjustments to keep the project within budget.
• Implementing technical standards: Engineering manager to enforce technical standards to maintain quality and consistency across projects. To regularly monitor these standards to learn about changes in industry practices, ensuring that the team's work remains current and relevant.
• Integrating new technologies: To lead teams in using new technologies that improve work efficiency. To help the team adapt to new industry developments and deliver excellent results.
• Finding solutions for technical issues: When technical problems arise, the engineering manager is to lead in finding viable solutions. Their understanding of systems helps them identify issues and devise efficient solutions.
• Negotiating and managing contracts: To be involved in the contracts process with clients and suppliers. The role includes ensuring the team meets all needs to foster positive relationships with external parties.
• Establishing safety procedures: they may work with a safety officer to establish and implement safety procedures in the workplace. This involves analysing the risks of various methods and tools and creating protocols to reduce hazards and protect the team from potential accidents.
• Overseeing quality assurance: The Engineering manager oversees project quality assurance to ensure that all output meets standards. They also implement robust quality control processes to detect and correct final product quality deviations.
• Recruiting team members: The Engineering manager is to participate in the recruitment process, selecting candidates who align with the team's needs and the company's values. They evaluate prospective candidates' technical skills, problem-solving abilities and teamwork aptitudes to create a versatile and efficient team.
• Conducting performance reviews and giving feedback: The Engineering managers will conduct performance reviews for their teams to ensure productivity and help members develop their careers. These reviews analyse individual contributions and achievements, discuss areas for improvement and set new goals to foster continuous professional development.

Additional Job Objectives

• Lead the development and execution of operational policies and programs to improve the Project Engineering process.
• Set program objectives in consultation with senior management and departmental staff and monitor the department performance against those objectives.
• Hold regular departmental meetings to communicate goals and review overall performance.
• Maintain a clear vision of the current demands on the departmental resources and plan for future demand through accurate budgeting and resource management / development.
• Represent the Engineering department at a senior level, presenting and defending departmental budgets and performance as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Ensure effective communications and coordination within the department and across functional departments.
• Respond to inquiries, concerns or complaints from staff, other company departments, customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
• Lead local engineering activities to ensure quality, schedule, and productivity are maintained on all projects.
• Develop, implement and improve work processes on a continuous basis.

Impact and Accountability

Impact: The position impacts directly on operational costs and efficiency. Performance is measurable internally and is externally apparent to Company clients at an influential level. Risk extends across the largest projects executed by the company and performance is felt in a direct way on the corporate bottom line.

Accountability: accountable to the COO for departmental performance with respect to budget, quality and safety. Accountable to individual Project Managers for departmental performance on major projects.

HSE and Quality Responsibilities

Maintain standards of HSE and comply with Company’s Health, Safety & Environment Management System requirements. Take reasonable care of own health and safety and others in workplace. Follow and maintain Company standards of Quality in accordance with Company Quality System requirements.

Typical Education Skills and Experience

• BS Eng in any recognized engineering discipline
• Post graduate qualification in leadership, management or project management.
• Typically 10-15+ years relevant experience including a minimum of 8 years engineering supervisory / management of larger EPC or EPCM projects and a minimum of 2 years in a departmental management position where budgets and policy development formed major elements of the work.
• Must possess broad experience in the execution of multi-discipline engineering work on large / complex projects across the complete EPC lifecycle.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with international codes and standards, industry practices and tools across all major disciplines, as well as local regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions.