Chief Engineering Manager

We are looking for a Chief Engineering Manager.

Main Scope/Responsibilities

Leadership

•  Coordinate implementation of JSTEPS, the Project Execution Plan, and client-directed work processes or best practices during each phase of the project
•  Review the project contract and fully understand JESA’ contractual requirements;
•  Act as the project manager on behalf of the project manager when so assigned; o Review discipline professional services estimates and consolidate into an overall engineering estimate; Ensure the Technical Integrity of design output;
• Ensure all design engineering activities meet or exceed engineering standards regarding quality, cost, safety, and performance; 
• Plan and manage engineering and design systems implementation, technical specifications, standard drawings standard setup of models, etc. and data management systems; 
• Plan and manage engineering resources; o Manage value improvement processes; o Ensure quality and consistency of technical output; o Ensure the project team is working within the provisions and standards of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the project;
•  Provide a technical interface with the customer;
• Manage third party consultants/specialist.​​​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Safety 

• Ensure understanding and compliance and with safety in design (SID) initiatives and technical guidelines;
•  To ensure HSE has the highest priority in all activities undertaken by Engineering and Design personnel;
•  Ensure the project team follows safe working practices and follow Health Safety and Environment (HSE) procedures 

Technical 

• Coordinate the development, client review, client approval, and implementation of project specific procedures, specifications, and standards including the basic engineering data (BED sheets); 
• Assist the construction and subcontract groups in defining construction subcontracts;
• Coordinate and participate in modular construction reviews and constructability reviews; Page 4 of 6 o
• Actively participate and monitor purchase commitments and subcontracts to ensure the design, fabrication, delivery of materials and execution of the work are in accordance with project requirements; Assist with vendor and subcontractor bidding and selection process (request for quotation, bid tab and purchase order approvals);
•  Support disciplines in resolving technical and schedule related issues with vendors in a timely fashion that supports the project schedule;
•  Lead, coordinate, and participate in task force reviews of P&IDs, plot plans, equipment arrangements, model reviews, HAZOP reviews and other similar project activities; 
• Hold and coordinate weekly Management of Change OC approval meetings with disciplines;
•  Ensure engineering deliverables are properly reviewed, checked and approved in a timely fashion utilizing JPI approval and confirmation commands; o Work closely with the document management group to coordinate and expedite the flow of information among the disciplines to keep the project on schedule;
•  Monitor comments on interdisciplinary squad check documents.

Administration 

• Implement the established uniform project filing system through Document; o Management and issue file index as required by the client;
•  Ensure project access rights are set up correctly for JPI and other project systems;
•  Provide feedback to the discipline department managers as to the performance of the discipline team and the discipline lead;
•  Be the point project person who works with the discipline managers to staff and de-staff the project; Conduct project meetings and ensure meeting notes are recorded and issued in a timely fashion;
•  Initiate and maintain the project Needs List;
• Monitor and address changes to project scope;
• Work closely with document management for the orderly flow of information within the project.

Schedules 

• Actively participate in the interactive planning sessions and be able to identify schedule sequence and timing problems from a discipline perspective;
•  Monitor all critical path links in the schedule and ensure disciplines are meeting schedule milestones;
• Ensure changes of deliverables are reflected in the schedule to allow for planning of schedule recovery/acceleration, or the proper schedule slippage/improvement is implemented and approved;
• Ensure change notices are submitted and approved in a timely fashion and adequately reflect schedule impacts.

 Budget 

• Hold planning sessions with the disciplines when change notices are denied and/or budgets are unilaterally cut, to accomplish project goals with reduced allocated resources;
• Enforce management of change as it relates to discipline budgets;
•  Assist the project manager with monthly reviews from the disciplines and progress reviews;
•  Manage project budget to ensure that there are no surprises.

Workshare

• Identify and mitigate workshare risks and challenges;
• Coordinate with Supporting Office the preparation of cost and professional services estimates;
• Ensure the successful establishment and utilization of regular, frequent communications between project teams in line with project communications plan;
• Coordinate and expedite Technical Queries from Supporting Office;
•  Coordinate timely delivery of accurate/complete input data to Supporting Office;
• Assist project teams as required with setup, management and understanding of the project SharePoint project portal
• Provide guidance on best use of communication and collaboration tools and systems
•  Arrange training if required; Assist project teams to ensure alignment and agreement of Engineering Design Systems (EDS), Engineering Data Management (EDM) and associated work processes
•  Ensure project EDS and EDM documentation covers workshare aspects;
•  Assist project teams to ensure alignment and agreement use of project controls work process
• Monitor and report Supporting Office project schedule and cost performance;
• Work with the home office to prepare the Workshare Execution Plan (WEP) and Work Release Packages (WRP);
•  Work with the Supporting Office to ensure the Supporting Office portion of the project is executed in line with Home Office requirements as documented in the WEP or WRP;
• Ensure Supporting Office has been provided with, and is working to, the project procedures.

Qualifications:

Education:

•  Engineering Degree or more 
• Curricula: One of the following Engineering Disciplines 
• Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Piping or Instrumentation & Control Engineering.

Global Experience

• Over 20 years.

Specific Experience in the position

• Completed Project Min Required: 200 000 Hours 
• Minimum of 1 major lumpsum EPC project successfully completed (TIC value 200 M USD)
• Minimum of 2 years experience in field engineering on a construction phase.