Engineering and Technical Manager

Reporting to the North Asset Manager, the Engineering and Technical Manager is responsible for leading and shaping the engineering and technical capability for INEOS FPS North in support of the Operations, Maintenance and Improvement activities of the asset at Onshore and Offshore locations. The role focuses on translating business strategy into engineering and technical activities, ensuring that Asset and Organisational objectives are consistently achieved.

The Engineering and Technical Manager provides leadership across the Engineering and Technical Organisation, driving performance, accountability and alignment across teams and stakeholders. This includes establishing effective governance, optimising delivery processes and ensuring engineering activities are adequately resourced and prioritised to deliver sustainable improvements in safety, reliability and operational performance.

What does the day to day look like?

• Lead and coordinate delivery across the multi-disciplined engineering and technical team (Process Safety, Instrument, Electrical, Mechanical, Pipeline Wayleave Management, Excavation, and repair), ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational objectives.
• Advocate good practice, provide guidance and coaching to Team Leaders, Engineers, and Specialists.
• Formally sanction all technical change on the asset to assure continued operation within design and regulatory boundaries.
• Provide clear strategic direction and support to team members.
• Drive accountability, performance and delivery across all Engineering and Technical activities.
• Proactively manage issues, risks and interdependencies to maintain progress.
• Develop, deliver and sustain an ‘Equipment Life Plan’ to meet business goals for integrity, reliability, timing and value.
• Prepare and present options available to inform the selection of choices in the 5-year business plan to meet regulatory, SHE, availability, cost targets.
• Develop and implement Key Performance Indicators to define compliance against critical safety equipment to meet the asset requirements for safety, service level, quality, cost and timing.
• Champion a culture of improvement and innovation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance engineering and technical working practices.
• Support the adoption of new tools, processes and ideas.
• Identify improvement initiatives, to meet short and long term business goals for engineering integrity, reliability and cost effectiveness.
• Lead technical investigation teams to identify and understand the root causes of equipment and systems failures and recommend actions and processes to prevent future recurrence.

What do I need?

• Degree qualified in relevant Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer preferred.
• High personal integrity and commitment to safety.
• Strong background in risk management.
• Experience of process design, commissioning and plant operation.
• Strong experience in Management of Change process.
• Proven ability to line-manage, coach and develop personnel in multi-discipline teams.
• Proven ability to work with external agencies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Strong decision-making skills, both within and out with areas of expertise.
• Commercial awareness and budget management experience.

Technical Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge in the management of major accident hazard pipelines and the legislation required to maintain safe operation.
• Good working knowledge of the law as it applies to the design, operation, maintenance and instrument, control, mechanical and pipeline equipment.
• Strong knowledge of the technologies of the upstream and midstream assets.
• Strong knowledge of the standards associated with process design and operation.
• In-depth knowledge of semi-quantitative and quantitative risk management techniques.

What’s in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days holidays per year (inclusive of bank holidays), a competitive salary and a discretionary business bonus scheme (opportunity of up to 20%). We have a range of benefits available including a generous contributory pension scheme, holiday purchase scheme, gym facilities/ gym membership, enhanced maternity/ paternity leave, salary sacrifice car leasing, life assurance and an employee assistance programme which includes mental and physical wellbeing, financial and legal advice and support.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining INEOS FPS.

Application Process

All applications should be made online and interested candidates should submit their CV via our website. Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability. Successful applicants will be invited to face-to-face interviews, which will consist of behavioural and technical questions. Before commencing work with INEOS FPS you will need to complete our pre-employment screening process.