Project Engineering Manager

What will you be doing?

The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for all technical and engineering deliverables on a project, including client and supplier interfaces, resource management and budget control. This scope includes studies, tenders and live projects.

The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for planning and coordinating the multi-discipline technical team and services required to ensure successful delivery of engineering to meet project commercial and technical needs.

Responsibilities may also include business development, budget control, project & resource management, engineering operations, performance management, training and all other related business activities.

All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.

Responsibilities

• Defining the project engineering scope and have it approved by Project Manager
• Delivering timely and on budget engineering scope Project Manager
• Responsible for ensuring that standard of provided engineering services complies with corporate standards and Client specifications along with appropriate legislation
• Ensure schedule of engineering is linked to procurement activities, package and fabrication supply
• Develop man-hour estimates in coordination with disciplines and subsequent engineering schedule for implementation to suit overall project execution plan
• Review and validate project resource requirements and liaise with Discipline managers to ensure availability and allocation
• Interface with project discipline leads and/or group leads to ensure engineering resources are managed, deliverable schedule is being met and budget is on track
• Track any change either internal or external to engineering with the support of discipline leads and/or group leads, and communicate impacts to the project management team. Encourage change awareness within the engineering team.
• Promote and facilitate project team awareness of company QA and HSE procedures
• Ensure that all designs, procedures and methods of work developed have considered the safety of personnel and assets
• Actively engage in the project risk assessment and mitigation processes
• Actively engage with project management team and project engineering team with emphasis on cost and technical robustness, capitalising on innovation and technology development
• Manage internal and external engineering interfaces or liaise with the interface manager
• Represent the Company in meetings/correspondence with Clients, Subcontractors, 3rd Parties etc., in a technical capacity
• Ensure that project teams maximise knowledge sharing, best practice and competence by using the tools available, within the project and the larger organisation
• Encourage knowledge management and continuous improvement
  
  

• Proven experience in managing a large multi-discipline engineering team
• Experience of managing engineering input to projects or work packages
• Ability to communicate with project stakeholders (project manager, SCM, operation etc…) on any engineering topics deemed relevant
• Strong leadership ability within the project engineering team, providing regular and constructive feedback
• Ability to prioritise own and others’ workload, manage time and change control accordingly and direct team members where constraints will affect a project in terms of risk, schedule, quality and budget.
• Ability to manage interfaces within a project structure, including other disciplines, drawing office, document control, project management, client and suppliers.
• Ability to effectively solve problems, within a context of cost, contract and risk management
• Ability to work within time/budget constraints
• Sound communication skills, oral, written and electronic
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development.