Head of Department, Piping

Air Liquide; Kraków; On-site; PLN 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunities for learning and development

Commitment to sustainability

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Head of Department for Piping in Kraków, Poland. The role focuses on managing engineering teams, ensuring successful project execution, and providing technical governance in the discipline. Candidates should possess a bachelor's or master's degree in a related engineering field, extensive experience in piping engineering, and good communication skills. The company offers a diverse workplace with a strong commitment to sustainability and climate change initiatives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Piping Engineering within oil & gas, chemical, or energy sectors.
• Proven knowledge of project execution in the EPC Industry.
• Several years of experience in project management and/or line management.
• Good understanding of interrelations between different Engineering Disciplines.
• Very good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful project execution and positive project results.
• Set objectives and track progress of team members.
• Manage the cost center budget for the Piping department.
• Propose continuous improvement projects for quality and efficiency.
• Ensure seamless interfaces with other disciplines within the Engineering department.

Skills

Team Leadership

Resource Management

Technical Governance

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Head of Department, Piping page is loaded## Head of Department, Pipinglocations: Poland, Krakówtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R10082302**Entity Description** Air Liquide Engineering & Construction builds the Group’s production units (mainly air gas separation and hydrogen production units) and provides external customers with efficient, sustainable, customized technology and process solutions. Our core expertise in industrial gas, energy conversion and gas purification, enables customers to optimize natural resources. We cover the entire project life-cycle: license engineering services / proprietary equipment, high-end engineering & design capabilities, project management & execution services. In addition we also offer efficient customer services through our worldwide set-up. As a technology partner, customers benefit from our research and development to achieve energy transition goals. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability - with a strong commitment to climate change and energy transition at the heart of its strategy.The Head of Department is part of the line organization. He/She is the disciplinary superior of the piping engineers, designers, and lead engineers of the Piping Discipline within the Engineering Direction and has the technical responsibility for the discipline both in the line and project organization. His/Her primary obligation is to ensure successful project execution and achieving positive project results by providing adequate resources (including but not limited to qualified and competent personnel, tools, lean workflows and procedures) to projects, proposal development, site support and developing, mentoring, training and supporting department personnel on projects, proposal development and site support.* **Team Leadership:** Managing performance of team members by setting objectives, tracking progress, and providing constructive feedback through regular appraisals.* **Resource Management:** Planning mid- and long-term personnel requirements; allocating employees to projects based on competence profile, availability, and project/proposal requirements.* **External Staffing:** Ensuring proper staffing for project short term needs by managing contract or third party personnel.* **Technical Governance:** Accountability for recruitment and know-how buildup in the piping discipline to meet the company's current and future needs.* **Interdisciplinary Coordination:** Ensuring seamless interfaces with other disciplines within the Engineering department.* **Operational Excellence:** Proposing and piloting continuous improvement projects to improve quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the discipline on projects.* **Standardization:** Harmonizing tools, workflows, and procedures, including technical standards and specifications with the other E&C centers’ discipline teams as well as interdisciplinary interfaces.* **Budgeting:** Managing the cost center budget for the Piping department.**Reporting Line & Localization*** **Reporting:** You will report directly to the Engineering Director.* **Location:** This role is located in **Kraków, Poland**. All direct reports are based in the Kraków office and in Frankfurt office.* Bachelor's or master's degree in related Engineering field.* Extensive experience in Piping Engineering within the oil & gas, chemical, or energy sectors.* Proven knowledge of project execution in the EPC Industry.* Several years of experience in project management and/or line management.* Good understanding of interrelations between the different Engineering Disciplines.* Demonstrable skills in developing others and managing teams & teamwork* Strong communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills, with a proven ability to challenge the status quo and drive change.* Very good written and spoken English.**Our Differences make our Performance**At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. 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