Concept and layout team manager, Process Systems

NOV; Tokke; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Permanent position

Job summary

NOV seeks a skilled Concept and Piping & Layout Team Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of Concept, Piping & Layout, and 3D CAD engineers. You will drive HSE compliance, align engineering with Process Systems strategy, and push continuous improvement while meeting client expectations and financial targets.

You will lead an international team across Norway and Scotland, shaping performance and development, and collaborating with Mechanical, Process, Electrical & Instrumentation teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of oilfield services experience with 6+ years in piping/area layout engineering.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage project financials.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching and performance management for the Concept and Piping & Layout team.
• Ensure HSE compliance and client requirements.
• Develop and maintain core competencies; identify skill gaps and plan trainings.
• Manage budget, overheads and workload to ensure profitability.
• Define engineering methods and change-management processes.
• Oversee concept, tender and early-phase activities with design basis and weight estimation.
• Manage project risks and ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain interfaces between layout and broader project organization; attend client meetings.
• Promote best practices and cross-discipline collaboration; support engineering management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Decision making

Mentoring & coaching

Client-oriented

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Wellstream database

Job description

Job DescriptionThe Concept and Piping & Layout Team Manager reports to the Global Engineering Disciplines Director and is responsible for steering a multidisciplinary team of Concept, Piping and layout, and 3D CAD engineers. The role ensures compliance with HSE standards, aligns engineering delivery with Process Systems strategy, and drives continuous improvement while meeting client expectations and financial targets.

Job DescriptionThe Concept and Piping & Layout Team Manager reports to the Global Engineering Disciplines Director and is responsible for steering a multidisciplinary team of Concept, Piping and layout, and 3D CAD engineers. The role ensures compliance with HSE standards, aligns engineering delivery with Process Systems strategy, and drives continuous improvement while meeting client expectations and financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, coaching and performance management for the Concept and Piping & Layout team.
• Act as an HSE role model and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and client requirements.
• Develop and maintain core competencies, identify skill gaps and implement training plans.
• Participate in budget preparation, control overheads and manage workload to avoid under‑recovery.
• Define, document and enforce systematic engineering methods and change‑management processes.
• Oversee concept, tender and early‑phase activities, ensuring sufficient design basis and weight estimation using the Wellstream database.
• Manage project execution risks and opportunities, guaranteeing delivery within scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Maintain clear interfaces between layout work and the broader project organization and attend client meetings as required.
• Promote operational excellence, lessons learned and best‑practice sharing across disciplines.
• Support the global organization and contribute actively to the engineering management team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant oilfield services experience, including at least 6 years in piping, area layout engineering.
• Engineering degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Strong multi‑disciplinary understanding and solid value‑chain knowledge.
• Proven commercial awareness and ability to manage project financials.
• Broad industrial network and experience with EPC and EP deliveries.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Excellent communication, decision‑making and responsibility‑taking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and develop technical teams.
• Pro‑active, innovative mindset with a strong client orientation.
• Commitment to HSE best practices and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• Lead an experienced international engineering team across Norway and Scotland, with the opportunity to shape team performance and development.
• Take ownership of a key leadership position with meaningful influence on engineering delivery and collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Work closely with experienced engineering leaders in Mechanical, Process, Electrical & Instrumentation and other technical functions.
• Build expertise in NOV's products and technologies while contributing to engineering excellence within the organization.
• Enjoy opportunities for long-term career development, including progression to more senior engineering management roles, such as Head of Engineering.
• Join a stable, permanent position where you can make a lasting impact on both people and engineering capability.