ES Engineering Regional Manager - Middle East, Caspian & Asia

EnerMech Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EnerMech Ltd is seeking an experienced engineering leader to establish and drive the Middle East, Caspian & Asia engineering function across ES and IIS, implementing the global operating model while ensuring responsive regional delivery.

You will lead the regional engineering team, coordinate capability across countries, manage governance and competency development, and align with global standards to enable agile delivery and workforce flexibility.

Qualifications

• Advanced leadership, planning and governance with broad technical breadth.
• Strong capability to translate global direction into regional plans.

Responsibilities

• Establish, develop and lead the Middle East, Caspian & Asia engineering function across ES and IIS.
• Implement the global operating model while maintaining responsive regional delivery.
• Coordinate capability across countries and service lines and with regional leaders to enable agile delivery.
• Manage the regional technical authority process and access to appointed authorities.
• Lead adoption of controlled documentation, templates, and verified calculation methods.
• Sustain regional ownership through governance checks, training compliance and continuous improvement across delivery.
• Align assignments with verified competence and regional commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

We are EnerMech a specialist service company that delivers safe integrated solutions for complex energy projects For over 50 years we ve been energizing our clients across the world with unrivaled expertise equipment and technology that supports the entire asset life cycle offshore and on land We enable progress through our three global business lines Energy Solutions Infrastructure amp Industrial Solutions and Lifting Solutions Within these areas we offer a wide range of services including cranes lifting fluid power training equipment rental pipeline subsea process and valves all designed to help you optimize performance enhance reliability and improve efficiency With a focus on operational excellence we deliver value through our customized integrated solutions This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way

Diversity amp Inclusion EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization We believe that diversity enriches our team and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds cultures and identities

Role

Establish develop and lead the Middle East Caspian amp Asia engineering function across ES and IIS implementing the global engineering operating model while maintaining responsive regional delivery Provide dedicated transformation leadership and remain the long-term regional owner of capability standards adoption engineering governance implementation and workforce development Translate globally defined standards competency requirements and approval levels into consistent local practice Lead the assigned regional engineering team and own its training development and competency readiness Coordinate capability across countries and service lines and with other regional engineering leaders to enable agile delivery and global workforce flexibility Manage the regional technical authority process and access to appointed authorities

Responsibilities

Implement the engineering transformation locally establish the capability and workload baseline assign process owners clarify responsibilities and deploy approved procedures review gates and readiness requirements Maintain a regional engineering delivery and capacity plan with operations project and commercial leaders match work to verified competence secure checking capacity and escal ... route high-risk or specialist decisions to appointed Technical Authorities and escal schedule conflicts to the Global Engineering Director Lead adoption of controlled documentation shared templates verified calculation methods and approved digital workflows manage regional implementation of engineering process and tool improvements within the global strategy Implement the global competency framework and maintain regional team training and development plans aligned with competency gaps and delivery needs coordinate structured training mentoring and graduate rotations develop multiskilling across relevant ES and IIS services and support succession planning Coordinate regional recruitment and capability development with regional leadership and HR Coordinate with other Regional Engineering Managers to share visibility of capacity competencies and demand agree cross-regional resource sharing mobility and development opportunities to respond rapidly to changing priorities and provide global delivery flexibility Align assignments with verified competence and regional commitments promote common methods and reuse of technical lessons and feed improvement proposals into the global framework Monitor engineering quality schedule adherence readiness rework review turnaround and capability development provide transparent regional delivery reports risk escalation and corrective-action follow-up Apply EnerMech and client quality health safety and environmental requirements ensure competent technical risk assessment management of change and closure of engineering assurance findings Sustain regional ownership through routine governance standards-adoption checks training compliance and continuous improvement across onshore and offshore delivery

Experience

normally 8 12+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 3 years in engineering leadership

Qualifications

relevant engineering degree, including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical or Ocean Engineering according to discipline, plus demonstrated application.

Evidence

implementation of standards and review processes; coordination of engineering resources; structured training / mentoring; and delivery across operations and project interfaces.

Competency

Advanced leadership, planning and governance, with sufficient technical breadth to direct multidisciplinary ES / IIS support and recognize specialist limits.

Travel

travel across Middle East, Caspian & Asia and collaboration with global teams as required.

Advanced functional leadership

translate global direction into regional plans, clear ownership and sustained adoption.

Engineering governance

understand technical assurance, codes, risk, change control and delegated approval boundaries without substituting management seniority for technical authorization.

Change implementation

introduce common processes and digital tools while protecting capacity for current commitments.

Workforce and development

plan capability and demand, structure mentoring and rotations, and maintain evidence-based competency and succession processes.

Matrix collaboration

align global engineering and regional delivery stakeholders across countries, projects and service lines.

Business and data literacy

interpret engineering delivery measures, scope, cost and commercial risk; explain constraints and make transparent recommendations.