The Manager, Engineering will play a pivotal role in overseeing the engineering team's daily operations and strategic initiatives. They will be responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the team's alignment with company goals, and driving innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency. This role requires strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of engineering principles, and the ability to manage complex projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop the Engineering and Design team, ensuring appropriate competency, capability, performance and resource utilisation to meet current and future business requirements.
- Ensure the technical integrity, quality and compliance of engineering and design activities delivered by the team.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance across engineering activities, supporting effective resolution of technical challenges and delivery of high-quality engineering solutions.
- Manage and coordinate engineering activities across project lifecycle phases, including Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Fabrication and Construction.
- Define and manage engineering scope, deliverables, resources and priorities, providing appropriate input to overall project planning and execution.
- Ensure engineering activities are delivered in accordance with applicable legislation, industry standards, client requirements and company procedures.
- Promote a positive Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) culture across the Engineering and Design team.
- Support recruitment, competency development, performance management and succession planning within the Engineering and Design function.
- Develop and maintain effective technical relationships with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders to support successful engineering delivery.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve engineering processes, tools and ways of working, including the effective adoption of relevant digital technologies.
- Provide engineering input to tenders, proposals, estimates and project planning where required.
- Participate in engineering management, resource and planning meetings, providing leadership and technical input to support effective delivery and team utilisation.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of emerging digital engineering technologies.
- Experience supporting projects outside the UKCS.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
- Extensive experience in engineering and design within the energy industry.
- Strong understanding of engineering principles, project execution methodologies and offshore operations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant engineering regulations, standards and legislative requirements.
- Demonstrable experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
- Proven ability to manage engineering activities through Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Fabrication and Construction phases.
- Experience managing engineering scope, deliverables, resources, priorities and technical interfaces.
- Strong technical problem-solving, decision-making and risk-management capabilities.
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience developing and managing engineering teams, including competency, performance and professional development.
- Experience identifying and implementing improvements to engineering processes and ways of working, including digital transformation initiatives.
- Awareness of commercial and project-delivery considerations relevant to engineering activities.
- Working knowledge of relevant engineering, design and project-management tools and systems.
- Ability to prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
How to Apply:
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Manager, Engineering in Aberdeen employer: Oceaneering
Oceaneering is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, providing employees with the opportunity to engage in meaningful projects within the offshore energy sector. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, employees benefit from comprehensive training programs and the chance to work alongside industry experts, all while enjoying the unique advantage of being part of a global leader in engineered services. Located in a dynamic environment, Oceaneering supports a diverse workforce and encourages a flexible approach to problem-solving, making it an attractive place for those seeking rewarding careers in finance and project management.
