Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. 

Wood is currently seeking an Engineering Manager I to support our Projects business in Al Khobar. 

What we can offer 

• Medical Insurance - Ensures specialist care is available to you and eligible family members residing in country. Pre-existing medical conditions are covered. No limit on number of children covered under the policy however age and coverage limits apply in line with KSA CCHI rules. Option to select higher medical cover payable at employees own expense.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The program helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.
• GOSI (Social Insurance) - Payable to KSA employees, social insurance contributions are paid by the company in line with Government legislation to cover occupational hazards.
• End of Service Gratuity - In line with KSA Labour Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit.
• Examination Leave - Upon company approval to enroll in an education institute or to continue within such institution, employees have the right to fully paid leave to sit for an examination of an unrepeated year. Leave duration is based on the days of actual examination and must be applied for no less than fifteen days prior exam
• Professional Memberships - One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Inspire Awards - Our annual awards programme is all about recognising and celebrating our inspirational colleagues – those designing the future, upholding our values and playing a pivotal role in delivering our strategy. Employees can recognise those who inspire them and make their day by nominating them for their hard work, innovation and tenacity.
• Long Service Award - Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ service of our employees at 5 year service milestones.
• Career Development Champions - Prioritizes structured growth through goal setting and resource utilization. Employees use tools for planning and feedback, with managers actively coaching and mentoring to support advancement. Continuous learning and development are emphasized to help employees achieve their career goals effectively.

Responsibilities

Driving technical assurance.

•  Continuous promotion of corporate / client-specificc 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
• 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
• Focuses 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 ad pursuing opportunities for margin improvement, including HVEC utilization.

  
  

  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.

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.  

Qualifications 

• 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.
  Knowledge, skills, and experience:
• Typically requires 15+ 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.
  Personal attributes:
• Role models company values, behaviors, and ethics, and promotes same in others
• Significant persuasion and influencing skills
• Awareness, respect, and the ability to reconcile cultural diversity Pursues continuous development and progression of own skills and knowledge