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Head of Engineering I.Process Technology Management
Hampton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director
10+ years exp
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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.
Focus 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 and pursuing opportunities for margin improvement, including HVEC utilisation.
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.
Qualification
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Required
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 10+ 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
Company
Wood
Wood is a consulting and engineering firm that works in the energy and materials markets. It is a sub-organization of John Wood Group.
10,001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (7)
2022 (15)
2021 (20)
2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-06-01Acquired· by WSP Global ($1.9B)
Leadership Team
Ken Gilmartin
CEO
Craig Shanaghey
Executive President, Operations
Recent News
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