Process Engineering Discipline Head

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the delivery of Engineering excellence through:
• Managing and leading teams
• Executing assigned business objectives
• Providing discipline expertise to the business including Technical Authority responsibility where assigned
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
• Attracting, developing and retaining motivated and competent people
• Providing subject matter expertise to the business
• Supporting and supervising the discipline team
• Lead and manages succession planning and delivery on behalf of the discipline
• Assure coaching, development and mentoring of the skill pool
• Leads recruitment, selection, transfers and promotion of resources to meet engineering contract requirements
• Set and maintain standards for the development and retention of motivated and competent people
• Ensures competence of deputies
• Manages performance of direct reports
• Continuous promotion of discipline specific procedures
• Develop, set and own competence standards. Monitor compliance against these standards
• Participate in or lead incident investigations as required
• Lead and represent Process Function
• Actively maintain own competence and continuous development
• Provide discipline support to the business
• Responsible for learning opportunities being realised across the business
• Provide guidance on regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments
• Deputising for Head of Engineering when required
• Supporting and supervising tasks delegated to respective team
• Executing assigned business objectives
• Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate across the business interfaces
• Engage with inter-discipline community and promote discipline including: networking/knowledge sharing
• Maintain communication with Head of Engineering
• Manage interfaces across functional and business boundaries
• Communicate and co-operate with external stakeholders including: Industry bodies, vendors, client interface (as appropriate and requested), market intelligence, relevant conferences, and business development

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum B.Sc Engineering
• Minimum eighteen years post graduate experience
• Minimum twelve years experience in the oil & gas, refining and petrochemical industries
• Minimum eight years experience in the designation