Category: Engineering
Type: Full Time
Location: Chennai India
Overall purpose of role
Provide engineering support to projects by managing all engineering aspects from start to completion, leading a dedicated team of engineers, designers, and draftsmen. Serve as a key member of the Project Management Team, with functional reporting to the Project Manager and administrative oversight from Engineering Management.
Primary responsibilities, authorities & accountabilities
- Prepare and issue the Engineering Management Plan and Execution Plan for the project, and plan engineering deliverables to ensure timely availability of drawings, material requisitions, calculations, and technical bid evaluations (TBEs).
- Lead a team of engineers, designers, draftsmen, and document controllers to deliver high-quality outputs efficiently while ensuring compliance with HSE standards.
- Optimize staffing levels and control man-hours and software usage to stay within budget.
- Provide technical support to the Project Management Team and coordinate with clients, vendors, consultants, and third parties on all technical matters.
- Regularly issue engineering progress reports to keep management informed about project status, issues, and concerns.
- Attend project meetings with clients, internal stakeholders, vendors, and classification societies, and support the Contracts Department in change management activities.
- Ensure adherence to engineering procedures and achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs), reporting progress as planned.
- Ensure compliance with HSES policies and procedures as well as all applicable information security policies and procedures.
Attainment
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Minimum experience: Over 20 years in the industry, including offshore oil and gas facilities, drilling rigs, and shipyards.
- Strong ability to influence and mentor others in safe practices and behavior, promoting continuous improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively in a multinational environment with exposure to diverse cultures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact across multiple disciplines.
- Working knowledge of international codes and standards, with a strong awareness of contractual requirements.
- Good understanding of project financials.