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Engineering Manager

Company Name: NES Fircroft
Employment Type:Full Time
Location: Dubai
Experience: 5-10 years
Degree: Bachelor
Gender:Any
Age:Any  
Nationality: Any
Salary:Unspecified
No. Of Vacancies:1
Job Description:
FUNCTION PURPOSE:
Manage all engineering resources within the Execution Centre.

Responsible for the overall engineering resource performance of engineering activities ensuring technical sounds solutions & timely delivery of quality engineering which fully meet internal & external Client requirements & expectations.

FUNCTION OBJECTIVES:
Provide overall leadership & management to the engineering team
Act as an HSE role model
Provide & maintain required core competences within the team
Comply with Wellstream global procedures
Comply & optimise/enhance Wellstream Processing local procedures & tools
Evaluate performance of the Engineering team & recommend to line management action/correction/adjustment.
Manage load to avoid under-recovery
Establish & Promote internally & externally Operational Excellence of the Execution Centre.

FUNCTION DIMENSION RESPONSIBILITIES:
HSEQ
Ensure compliance & implementation of the Health, Safety & Environmental procedures and Client requirements
Ensuring that all projects are subject to hazard and risk analysis by trained and competent personnel by Clients.
 
Business
Financial:
Participate to the budget preparation
Responsible for Overheads & training cost of the Engineering team
Responsible to maintain Zero under-recovery within the Engineering Team
Responsible for finding, encouraging and implementing new methods to improve cost-efficiency
 
Strategy:
Keeping abreast of company and regulatory obligations
Take appropriate actions and supporting the implementation of continuous improvement strategies
Manage risks associated with engineering activities
Promote Operational Excellence internally & externally.
Help define the structure and organization of the Wellstream Onshore global engineering team.
Methods:
Work directly with Leads to create accountability for delivery timelines, promote healthy work culture, and ensure quality in engineering
Deliver engineering activities through use of systematic documented methodologies
Develop, document, implement & deliver Engineering Execution methods in in-line with Company strategy in coordination with Operations team.
Document & implement systematic approach to Engineering for E&P deliveries as well as EPC deliveries
 
Competencies and manning:
Build structure in the engineering team with a focus on people management, career guidance and developing the skills and talents of others.
Monitor and determine various staffing and training needs
Responsible to attract & maintain competencies within the Execution Centre
Responsible to identify gap in competency and to recommend action to implement to cover the gap
Mentor, nurture, and grow a cross-functional teams of engineers.
Responsible to develop commercial awareness of the team
Responsible to man-up all projects according to the demand from concept to studies/tendering & execution
Provide advice, direction and mentoring to direct reports
 
Project Execution:
Ensure that efficient team is allocated for every project
Answer questions and resolve issues bought forth by the engineering Team Leads
Ensure understanding & implementation of Change Management strategy, system & tool.
Manage risks associated to engineering activities within projects as well as opportunities
Develop cooperation with Detail Engineering Contractors
Ensure that Engineering work is performed according to PEM, to the quality level expected
Ensure clarity of interfaces between the different roles in project organisation
Attend meeting when required with Clients
Keep focus on a quality & HSE mind-set

Colleagues
Be an active contributor to the Operations management team
Communicate and collaborate with other managers, suppliers, and contractors
Work closely with peers to reach common & shared goals
Responsible to develop a ‘hardware’ delivery culture in the team
Develop cross discipline interest and knowledge
Promote & develop Lessons learnt into the organisation
Promote & develop sharing of best practices
Develop & maintain a positive work environment climate
Ensure business continuity
 
The Company
Report to the  Director of Operations
Provide support to the global organisation when agreed between Functional leader & line manager
 
Management and Leadership
Act as a senior member of the Operations management team
Demonstrating on a daily basis personal behaviours that uphold Wellstream  Processing values
Strive to be inclusive, cooperative, and empathetic.
Develop & maintain a positive work environment climate
Communicate efficiently with Line manager & peers

FORMAL COMPETENCE AND EXPERIENCE:
Engineering degree
Experience in international Oil & Gas industry (minimum 10 years with minimum 5 years in an equivalent position for either an organization or a large project)
Experience in multi-cultural organization.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPENCIES  & SKILLS:
Leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team
Organizational competencies and project management skills to keep projects, processes, and the entire engineering team on track
Analytical and mathematical mind, capable of evaluating and solving various complex problems
Fluent in English
Good communicator
Structured but not rigid
Committed
Take decision & responsibility
Pro-active
Client oriented.
 
With over 90 years’ combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.