Project Engineering Manager at Wood

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Co-ordination of all design and engineering related matters on a specific project
• Provide specific engineering input to one (or more) specific projects or studies with both a line and functional role and reporting responsibility.
• Responsible for planning, execution, monitoring, control and close out of engineering deliverables.
• Ensure that technical solutions embody agreed levels of operability, maintainability and constructability.
• Ensure the project/study design and engineering specifications are in compliance with location specific government rules, regulations and statutes. 
• Ensure company Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies, manuals and procedures are complied with.
• Accountability for the project/study engineering budget and schedule. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing engineering interfaces, with internal resources and with external stakeholders.
• Preparation and implementation of the project/study specific Engineering Execution Plan.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the project/study Design Basis, including interpreting the needs of the client.
• Responsible for assembling and approval of general engineering procedures, work instructions, checklists and guidelines.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency of standards and presentation across engineering design documentation.
• Responsible for scheduling and coordinating technical reviews.
• Responsible for implementing preventative and corrective actions relating to engineering and design performance.
• Manage the enquiry, tendering and adjudication phases across all disciplines, providing final recommendation and sign off for the project/study manager.
• Manage engineering resources (time and cost) against budget.
• Prepare progress reports highlighting achievements, issues and deviations.
• Performance against schedules, i.e. ability to prioritise and deliver outputs of both your own and those of the discipline engineers in a timely manner to assist other roles to complete on time.
• Problems are solved in a timely and effective manner.
• Display of technical competence, reliability and quality.
• Review a small sample of discipline calculations for completeness, integrity and accuracy.
• All work is conducted in line with company standards.
• Performance of all discipline engineers meets the desired standards.
• Client satisfaction with relationship and service.
• Is an active role model to less experienced personnel
• Thorough knowledge of company design procedures, the design process, design systems available, engineering standards and effect of design process on project process.
• Plant constructability and commissioning ease.
• Communication and delegation skill.
• To actively pursue excellent Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards and to encourage all staff to achieve or outperform the indicated HSE KPI’s of the company. 
• Performance - measurement to be in line with the company Performance and Development Review Process aligned to the company KPI’s. 

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree, e.g. BSc, BEng, B. Tech
• Minimum of 15 years general engineering experience with at least 10 years in the mining and minerals processing area in the design office and in the field

Desirable:

• Multi Discipline Formal Qualification
• Registered as a professional engineer with ECSA
• Good commercial awareness/risk management skills.
• Previous experience in a similar position
• Experience in engineering management on medium to large projects and studies.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• An understanding of technical issues across all engineering disciplines
• Ability to obtain performance from; and get deadlines met, by people, without having direct authority over them
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to problem-solve effectively
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team
• Attention to detail
• Well-developed computer skills and knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and engineering programs.
• Managerial - leadership ability/skills with ability to delegate effectively
• Understanding of South African and common International standards and regulatory authority requirements in the mining and minerals processing sector
• Site experience construction and commissioning 

Personal attributes:

• Good verbal, written, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Motivating and empowering management style
• A pro-active attitude.
• Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• Natural leader of people with willingness to further develop leadership skills.
• Strong client relationship and networking ability.
• A common - sense approach to everyday life.
• A willingness to treat all people with respect, integrity and consistency.
• High levels of initiative and “get up and go” to manage own work flow to meet objectives.
• A capacity for persistence and resilience and patience in a sometimes-challenging environment.
• Willingness to learn. 
• An appreciation of the value of team work and willingness to work as part of a team, providing support for other team members as required