Engineering Manager II

EHIF; Qatif; On-site; SAR 374,000 - 525,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking an Engineering Manager I to oversee project operations in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. This role involves managing a diverse engineering team, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and engaging with clients to provide engineering solutions. Candidates should have a minimum of 15 years of engineering experience, including supervisory roles. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in significant projects.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in discipline engineering.
• Chartered Engineer/Registered Professional Engineer or equivalent certification.
• Experience in supervisory roles with understanding of HR and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical assurance and promote compliance with standards.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and oversee project activities.
• Consult with clients to prepare engineering proposals and reports.

Skills

Technical experience

Management experience

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently seeking an Engineering Manager I to support our Projects business in Al Khobar.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Responsibilities

Driving technical assurance.

• Continuous promotion of corporate / client-specific procedures.
• Assist in incident investigations as required.
• Monitors compliance with standards and processes to assure delivery.
• Roll out and Implementation of learning opportunities from across the business.
• Driving continual focus on process safety through the engineering team
• Driving elimination of technical incidents through robust controls, incident reviews and embedding lessons learned
• Identifies and mitigates areas of risk and improvement opportunities
• Identifies and pursues improvement opportunities
• Managing and leading, supporting and supervising the multidiscipline engineering team
• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the activities and operations of a multidiscipline engineering team
• Assist in the management of recruitment, selection, transfers, performance management, succession planning and promotion of resources to meet engineering team requirements
• Ensuring appropriately resourced and competent personnel on Project/Contract
• Oversight and control of Engineering Histogram to support workforce planning
• Assist in setting & maintaining standards for the development and retention of motivated and competent people
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities.
• Responsible for the engineering content of project execution plans for assigned contracts/projects
• Responsible for the direction and management of the engineering and associated project activities of the business grouping/Project
• Manage and direct resources efficiently and effectively.
• Consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals, and present engineering reports and findings
• Assign, co-ordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
• Focuses on managerial concerns of the project such as cost, completion date, and resource allocation. Provides expert resolution of issues and monitors the integration of work.
• Reviews technical concepts of major projects.
• Personally participates in solving difficult technical problems.
• Resolves conflicts that are complex and manage divergent audience
• Responsible for facilitating agreement between conflicting parties
• Resolves issues which are non-recurring and occasionally novel
• Carries responsibility for the resolution of major problems for the engineering segment
• Assist in identifying and requesting functional support to projects/contracts as required
• Accountable for the efficient planning and management of engineering resources, identifying ad pursuing opportunities for margin improvement, including HVEC utilization.
• Undertaking the role of process owner
• Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department
• Directs the application of existing principles and the development of new policies and strategies aligned with OU, BU, and Corporate objectives
• Conduit for a regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives, and industry technology developments.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don\'t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Qualifications

• ISCED Level 6 Bachelor’s (minimum) degree or Level 7 Masters (preferred) in an engineering discipline
• Chartered Engineer/Registered Professional Engineer or equivalent with a recognized professional body.
• Typically requires 15+ years progressive experience in discipline engineering
• Balance of technical and management experience at relevant level and position.
• Typically requires several years of supervisory experience with an understanding of human relations, training, performance evaluation, and health and safety
• Broad and extensive knowledge of engineering theories and techniques and a high level of skill in the application of this knowledge in the management of the engineering function
• Capable of representing business and client-to-business associates in a professional manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing people at all levels of the organization.
• Skilled in forecast planning for people resources.
• Skilled in recruitment and selection, employee communication, and management including performance management.
• Able to implement and embed standards and processes to effect delivery of engineering excellence.
• Good knowledge of the regulatory framework and associated legislation.
• Current knowledge of industry and technology development within area of expertise.
• Expert in Engineering excellence
• Able to carry out audit and incident investigations
• Good Project management skills.
• Skilled in mediation and dispute resolution
• Financial and commercial awareness.
• Role models company values, behaviors, and ethics, and promotes same in others
• Significant persuasion and influencing skills
• Awareness, respect, and the ability to reconcile cultural diversity; pursues continuous development and progression of own skills and knowledge