Piping Department Head in Aberdeen

About The Role

PD&MS Group now have a fantastic opportunity for a Piping Department Head to join our Piping Engineering team on a full-time, employee basis. An excellent salary + benefits package is available for the successful candidate. This role can be based in our Aberdeen or Glasgow office on a flexible hybrid working model where 2 days per week can be worked remotely.

Summary:

The Piping Head of Department will be responsible for managing the overall piping discipline within the PD&MS Group covering the UK, Baku, India and future other overseas locations. The responsibilities not only cover piping engineering and design but also the pipe stress function and the dimensional control survey teams. Preference is for a Chartered engineer as the role covers operational line management duties and the HoD will be the technical authority for the discipline. The role will involve coordination, technical assurance, personnel development, resource management, tender support and building client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of, and compliance with, client, industry and international specifications and standards.
• Assurance that personnel under the Department Head’s control comply with relevant documents.
• Management of personnel and overall responsibility for the technical content and quality of work produced for “own discipline”, training and development.
• Accountable for coordination of all discipline input to support delivery and to ensure design integrity and consistency.
• Identify and resolve any issue delaying design delivery / related procurement, irrespective of group / disciplines involved.
• Key aspect is to positively drive cross-discipline delivery and remove any blockers, assess dependencies between disciplines and ensure the correct sequence of workflow to provide optimal delivery and negate rework.
• Identify specialist 3rd party input / PD&MS Consult input is identified and planned for execution at the correct time.
• Oversee delivery of cost effective engineering solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both PD&MS and the Client.
• Motivation of all discipline personnel to do similarly.
• Preparation / approval of estimates and tender packages.
• Overall discipline responsibility from receipt of tender / invitation to quote through to completion of the documentation package for all departmental work.
• Overall technical and commercial authority for department.
• Delivery of department project design deliverables in accordance with agreed schedules and priorities and ahead of the estimates in terms of productivity.
• Representation of PD&MS with Clients, Suppliers / Vendors and Certifying Authorities in a professional manner.
• Convening periodic departmental and inter-departmental production meetings.
• Management of resources and timely identification of changes to resource requirements.
• Right-sizing of discipline team and drive to utilisation of most cost effective resource where appropriate in delivering the work.
• Review and monitoring of competence of engineering personnel within the department.
• In conjunction with Lea Engineers, management of shortfalls such as training, coaching, mentoring or other measures.
• Where applicable, responsible for ensuring that Finance Department is notified of all work which can be billed, on an ongoing basis, but monthly as a minimum.
• Periodic review of company procedures and policies.
• Proficient in the use of all ProTools.
• Remain up to date with technical developments, client, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the position.
• Awareness and understanding of the business drivers and values.
• Actively promote services of company whenever possible and source work if possible to do so.
• Review personnel performance, competency and work ethic and action accordingly.
• Review, or appropriate delegation of timesheets, holiday requests and working time.
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner.
• Adherence to the company integrated management system.
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies.
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles and lead by example.
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged.
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, provision and use of tools, equipment and systems.
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS values and lead by example.
• Ensure direct report performance reviews are carried out within the required timescales.

About You

Qualifications:

• BSc in relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Chartered Engineering Status (preferred).

Experience/competence:

• Significant, demonstrable experience in Detailed Design Engineering and Engineering Checking/Approval.
• Experience in managing and developing others.
• Understanding of all Engineering disciplines.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant Oil & Gas Industry Codes and Standards.
• Understand the application of Autodesk Design products.
• Competent in the use of MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Personal attributes:

• Go the extra mile.
• Empower our people.
• Never get complacent.
• Engage our partners.
• Step up and deliver.

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status. We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.