Deputy Engineering Manager (Expression of Interest)

Deputy Engineering Manager (Expression of Interest)

Atyrau, Kazakhstan

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Job Description

Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is currently recruiting for Deputy Engineering Manager with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry to join our Operations business on a 5 days on / 2 days off schedule to be based in Atyrau, Kazakhstan (for KZ nationals) – Expression of Interest.

Responsibilities

Responsible for functional management, management of resourcing and forecasting, development of discipline engineering resources and governance of discipline practices and procedures within the company
Provide leadership to Discipline Leads, and have functional oversight of the performance of all discipline engineering in their assigned grouping
Support and drive engineering excellence across wider organization
Support BD opportunities as required
Driving technical assurance on the assigned scope(s) of work
Managing and leading, supporting; and supervising the discipline; engineering teams on the assigned scope(s) of work
Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities
Developing and retaining motivated and competent people
Undertaking the role of process owner
Driving safety by design
Driving and leading on opportunities for innovation
May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department
The Deputy Engineering Manager leads by example, consistently displaying and enforcing the Company’s values and behaviors, and commitment to the highest standards of safe and ethical behavior, to ensure safe and reliable operations and client satisfaction
Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate across the business interfaces
Engage with business / functional community and promote the function including: networking / knowledge sharing
Interactions with Heads of Disciplines, Head of Engineering to ensure resourcing of competent personnel

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

Qualifications

ISCED Level 6 Bachelor’s degree or Level 7 Masters (preferred) in an engineering discipline
Chartered Engineer/Registered Professional Engineer or equivalent with recognised professional body
Typically requires 15+ years progressive experience in discipline engineering
Balance of techical 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 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 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

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. www.woodplc.com

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.