Project Engineering Manager

Wood Plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a dynamic Project Engineering Manager to lead diverse teams in executing innovative FEED and EPCm projects. This role involves overseeing project delivery, managing resources and budgets, ensuring quality and compliance, and providing technical expertise. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in engineering, extensive leadership experience, and knowledge in areas such as energy transition and carbon capture. Willingness to travel is necessary for this position.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in engineering leadership and managing multi-discipline teams.
• Willingness to travel to support projects as necessary.
• Knowledge of industry practices including energy transition and carbon capture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a diverse engineering team to support project delivery.
• Develop and control engineering budgets and manage project resources.
• Ensure compliance with project scope, schedule, and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk Management

Budget Management

Technical Expertise

Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Chartered Engineer preferred

Job description

As a Project Engineering Manager, you will lead and oversee a diverse team to support engineering and design delivery. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will ensure successful project execution, foster innovation, and maintain high-quality standards. Your responsibilities include managing discipline resources, budgets, and providing technical expertise while facilitating effective communication and project delivery.

• Ethical Ambassador: Act in a morally, legally, and socially appropriate manner in interactions with team members, the wider organisation, and clients.
• HSSE Leader: Lead by example, apply appropriate standards and methods to minimise accidents, injuries, or environmental impact during design phases and operations.
• Project Execution: Lead projects with varying execution styles, from concept through FEED, detailed design (EPCm), and PMC.
• Team Leadership: Manage and lead a large, multi‑discipline engineering team.
• Vision & Direction: Establish vision and direction, influence and align the team to a common purpose, and empower and inspire others to achieve project success. Adapt to changing circumstances and provide clear guidance.
• Performance Management: Manage the performance of the engineering team, resolve conflicts, and motivate and develop individuals to meet project and business demands.
• Communication: Effectively communicate with stakeholders impacted by project delivery, resolve conflicts, and provide technical assurance.
• Decision Making: Identify situations requiring decisions, gather information, assess alternatives, and make informed choices in a timely manner. Adapt communication of decisions to the audience.
• Scope & Contract Management: Handle complex project scope and contract management. Ensure the project team knows and complies with the project scope.
• Project Workflow: Familiar with project work sequences, activities, and deliverables for engineering disciplines at any project phase, with a solid understanding of contracts.
• Schedule & Progress: Take overall ownership of the engineering schedule and progress of each discipline.
• Budget Management: Develop and agree on engineering budgets, control forecast and actual costs, and manage cash flow throughout the project lifecycle. Develop and manage proposals and estimates in accordance with corporate procedures.
• Risk Management: Identify risks and implement mitigations.
• Quality Management: Ensure the project Quality Management System supports deliverables preparation and execution methods.
• Information Management: Understand the practical application of information management, data, software, and IT in support of engineering on a project, including impacts on execution, workshare, and costs. Communicate project information formally to stakeholders.
• Documentation: Generate and authorise key documents, including those directing engineering strategy and implementation.
• Multi‑Centre Management: Oversee multi‑centre execution, including high‑value execution centres.
• Deputise: Ability to deputise for the Project Manager as needed.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering; Chartered Engineer preferred.
• Experience: Extensive experience in engineering leadership, including experience leading discipline engineering teams. Experience is predominantly in home office settings, with some site experience.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in several of the following areas: energy transition, hydrogen production, carbon capture, oil & gas, LNG & GTL, refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, utilities, and power.
• Leadership: Proven track record in engineering management and leading multi‑discipline teams.
• Commercial Acumen: Understand different approaches for managing lump sum and reimbursable work.
• Technical Expertise: Broad technical knowledge combined with excellent leadership skills.
• Travel: Willingness to travel as needed to support projects.

Join our multi‑discipline technical management team at Wood's centre of excellence in Reading, UK. We seek a dynamic leader to drive innovation and success in executing FEED and EPCm projects.