Engineering Manager

Wood is currently looking for an Engineering Manager to join one of our key service lines within our Operations Business Stream - Upstream. If you are looking for a role where the secured pipeline of work is extremely stable and are a strong technically minded leader with great inter-personal communication and influencing skills then this could be an opportunity for you. What Wood can provide is an opportunity to develop internally with clear development goals which put you in the driving seat You will contribute to and maintain the delivery of Engineering excellence through:

• Driving technical assurance
• Managing and supporting Contract / Project Engineering Managers
• Executing assigned business objectives
• Actively leads in Competency and Training
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
• Developing and retaining motivated and competent people
• Undertake the role of process owner
• Performance reporting to senior management, People:
• Manage performance of direct reports
• Ensures compliance and adherence of competence procedures of Engineering team
• Manages succession planning and delivery on behalf of the company and support the contracts
• Setting and improving standards for the development and retention of motivated and competent people
• Manage recruitment, selection, transfers, and promotion of resources to meet Engineering team requirements
Process Ownership:
• Continuous promotion of corporate / client specific procedures
• Development and delivery of the technical safety standard expectations and technical assurance
• Drive compliance and adherence of competence procedures of Engineering Team
• Monitor compliance with competence standards
• Manage incident investigations as required
• Represent Operations EMEA engineering function
• Set performance expectations for direct reports
Subject Matter Expertise:
• Actively maintaining own competence and continuous development
• Assist in providing functional support to projects / contracts as required
• Roll out and implementation of learning opportunities from across the business
• Conduit for regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives, and industry technology developments
• Identification of candidates for GTEN
General:
• Deputising for Operations EMEA Engineering Manager Focal Point/Head of Engineering
• Supporting and supervising tasks delegated to respective team
• Executing assigned business objectives
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
• Manage and direct resources efficiently and effectively
  
  Degree qualification in engineering subject
or
• HNC or equivalent with extensive engineering experience
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent with recognised professional body
Minimum Experience:
• Demonstrable balance of industrial and management experience at relevant level and position
Role-Specific Skills:
• Capable of representing Operations EMEA and client to business associates in a professional manner
• Capable use of discipline software and proactively encourage development
• Professional demeanour
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to maintain discipline and resolve conflict
• Able to demonstrate team building skills and capable of influencing people at all levels
• Enthusiastic, proactive, conscientious, and keen to learn
• Flexible with a can-do attitude
  
  Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com