Field Engineering Manager

Field Engineering Manager

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The Engineering Manager is responsible for all engineering and design activities on the engagement and assists the Project Manager. The Engineering Manager is primarily responsible for scope definition, engineering planning and the sequencing of engineering activities, engineering resource planning, onboarding and demobilisations, technical leadership, integration of disciplines, and resolution of issues, engineering quality, safety in design, ensuring all engineering deliverables are delivered in accordance with the engineering processes and procedures, engineering design tools, and delivery of all technical deliverables to achieve the project objectives within the specified timeframe and budget.

The Engineering Manager reports to the Project Manager and provides direction to Area Engineers and Discipline Leads and Discipline Engineers on engineering related matters.

Key Responsibilities include engagement planning, setup and execution, such as planning the scope of engineering services, defining the scope of facilities, creating a roles assignment matrix, registering engagement work packages with budget, schedule and scope, developing a deliverables list, creating an engineering schedule and resource plan, defining a global delivery work plan, creating an engineering training plan, identifying client requirements, documenting multi-disciplinary engineering workflows and methodologies, creating a vendor package register, developing an integrated engineering systems plan, and creating an engagement procedures manual.

The Engineering Manager also needs to ensure setup processes are in place and completed in required timeframe, such as creating a work break structure, mobilizing and onboarding engineering resources, establishing design tools, baseline the engineering schedule, releasing engineering EWPs and timesheet charge codes, facilitating establishment and/or updating of design criteria and standards, and communicating baseline information to the engineering team and relevant stakeholders.

The Engineering Manager needs to contribute to the development of the Project Execution Plan, coordinate the engineering budget, provide input into the engagement monthly report, coordinate with Procurement, Construction, Environmental, Safety and Commissioning personnel, make contact with client management, regularly review and appraise the structure of the engineering engagement team, ensure that engineering systems and 3D intelligent design environment is effectively and properly used, assume responsibility for the engineering administrative function, direct and review the engineering activities, involve specialist technical expertise, raise safety awareness, ensure required technical risk and safety assessments are conducted, arrange and facilitate design reviews, ensure clash detection is applied, ensure technical design calculations are stored in the engagement's Electronic Document Management System, coordinate quality audit verifications, cooperate with the Global Engineering Practice of other regions, lead and promote the change management process, lead the engagement technical review process, communicate changes to the baseline information, and contribute to/participate in Value Improvement Practises activities.

Qualifications and Experience include a BSc/BEng degree in an engineering discipline, registration as a Professional Engineer with the governing authority, typically 12 years' experience in a multi-disciplinary environment, typically 3 years' experience in managing design engineering teams working, extensive technical knowledge of engineering systems, design, applications of engineering processes and materials, and engineering applications of current engineering technologies, general knowledge of industry, regulatory standards and codes, and design criteria in engineering disciplines, ability to plan, coordinate and organise at an advanced level, comprehensive knowledge of project planning, controls and understanding of multidiscipline interdependencies,…