Job Description
Engineering delivery and performance
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
* Drive HSSEA culture and performance through assigned discipline group.
* Ensure discipline engineering integrity is maintained across work scopes.
* Drive continual focus on process safety through the discipline engineering team
* Drive elimination of technical incidents through robust controls, incident reviews and embedding lessons learned and best practice from across the organisation in the discipline engineering team
* Support technical assurance activities, including conducting audits and participating in technical incident investigations
* Provide discipline personnel to deliver work scopes in line with company policies and procedures and within customer requirements
* Manage and work within departmental overhead budgets and manage utilisation of resources vs workload.
* Support Head of Engineering to prepare short-term and annual workforce plans to identify the number and mix of staff required to meet the demand forecast.
* Collaboratively produce discipline input to engineering execution plans with other discipline managers
* Establish and continuously improve engineering systems and tools required by the discipline to deliver cost effective and competitive engineering execution.
* Plans and prioritizes work to meet discipline commitments aligned with organizational goals. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plans.
Identify and pursue innovation opportunities for discipline, including emerging technologies within the discipline area
Responsibilities
Strategy and Development / Business Development
* Provide support to the business development process to identify and win new work
* Support strengthening and deepening the use of workshare
* Collaboratively produce discipline input to proposals with other discipline heads
People and capability
* Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the engineering group strategy within the discipline area; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these
* Line Management of direct reports, including: setting targets and objectives; pay reviews, performance reviews, career progression, training and development. Inputs to performance reviews and pay reviews across wider discipline group.
* Secure future resource and capability requirements within the discipline area to deliver current and future projects and lead on recruitment and selection of resources.
* Implement formal development frameworks for a substantial department, ensuring the development of personnel to take more senior roles as their career progresses. Maintain succession plans for the discipline.
* In parallel with other line or functional managers as appropriate, identify the discipline team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities.
* Ensure that appropriate and effective competence assurance is in place for assigned discipline group
* Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and wider discipline team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team objectives.
* Identification of competence gaps in discipline group and identify/organise technical training or on the job development to close gaps
* Builds an inclusive team culture which recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring
Governance, Policies and Procedures
* Develop, test and maintain discipline processes and procedures in line with Wood policies and requirements including codes and legislation, providing guidance on regulatory and legislative issues related to their discipline.
* Manage discipline manuals and other intellectual property owned by the discipline
* Develop and maintain the relevant discipline software tools in line with Wood policies and procedures.
* Support Project Delivery Assurance as required – including a system of reviews and assurance activities on projects
* Highlight shortcomings in discipline processes, systems and procedures and implement appropriate improvements using established change management practices.
What We Can Offer
* Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
* Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
* Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
* Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
* Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
* Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
* Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
ISCED Level 6 /Bachelors (minimum) or Level 7 /Masters (preferred) degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent professional experience.
Chartership with relevant professional body / Professional Engineer License or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* Extensive broad and deep experience of engineering delivery in one or more relevant industry sectors
* Expert level experience and understanding of discipline engineering tools and processes.
* Broad understanding of the business drivers for relevant industry sector clients.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Able to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders
* Able to attract top talent to meet current and future business needs
* Experienced in developing talent using coaching, mentoring and formal performance processes
Personal Attributes
* Strategic thinker
Strong problem-solving skills
About Us
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.
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.