Chief Mechanical Engineer

Specific Accountabilities

• Overall supervision of the mechanical team.

• Technical competence of Mechanical engineering personnel.

• Technical competency in rotating and static equipment.

• Forecast requirement for Mechanical engineering resources and allocate those resources.

• Mechanical design integrity of work scope and maintenance of standards.

• Identify instrument/electrical software necessary to enable mechanical group to function effectively.

• Aware of latest technology including the latest mechanical tool and software.

• Inter discipline communication development.

• Mechanical group communication development.

• Prepare mechanical manhour estimate to perform project tasks.

• Check compliance with Alliance QA/safety/environment goals.

• Promote Alliance culture in instrument/electrical engineering group.

• Manage mechanical design and any design changes within budget and schedule.

• Evaluate new technology advancements against existing design standards and revise where applicable.

• Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.

• Promote career development within the group.

• Identify and review new technology development which could be applicable in providing more cost effective facilities.

• Technical supervision of project designated mechanical engineers in the execution of their duty.

• Prepare weekly mechanical progress and expenditure reports on a project specific basis.

• Benchmark mechanical design and identify areas of improvement.

• Mentoring the mechanical engineers in the department.

• Multi discipline technical coordination and interaction.

• Consistently completes work within budgeted hours.

• Proactive in transferring skills and sharing knowledge.

• Competently prepares proposals and reports.

• Contributes to technology selection studies, process simplification, customized standards, value engineering constructability review, 3D CAD review and cost estimates.

• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the BU, etc

• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the BU, etc. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.

.Qualifications Essential Skills/Experience

• Experience with the development of layouts for new facilities

• Experienced in the specification, evaluation and documentation of equipment.

• Work is performed in accordance with broad technical guidelines and with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritization of work to achieve them.

• Vast experience with design of pumps, compressors and process equipment. (Experience in turbines will be an asset).

• Experience in brown fields & asset services type project / contracts.

• Experience with interface between MTOs and procurement system.

• Experience with tender package preparation.

• Experience in Installation, Construction and Commissioning.

• Understand key equipment fabrication and maintenance requirements.

• Experience in process plant layout.

Industry Specific Experience:

• Extensive work experience at a senior level within the Oil & Gas industry.

• Extensive technical, practical and leadership experience in the mechanical discipline in the same or similar

• industry, including experience managing and leading multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university

• MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement. Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period.

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage

People Skills:

• Able to work in diverse team

• Able to make difficult decisions and lead and manage others in changing business conditions.

• Highly effective people management skills such as leadership, team, interpersonal, coaching, mentoring and supervisory skills. Must be able to build, motivate, develop and manage an effective team.

• Highly effective management skills including the ability to plan, set goals; and manage time, priorities, resources, accountabilities, schedules and cost.

• Understands Worley Vision and purpose, translates it into team goals and objectives, and gains team commitment to achieving those goals and objectives.

• Effectively manages and resolves conflict between individuals and/or groups.

• Negotiates successful outcomes that achieve the required objectives and have the support and acceptance of all parties.

Other:

• Good English communication skills (spoken & written)

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.

• Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn and continuously improve on performance.

• Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity.

• Able to work effectively in small to large multi-disciplinary teams and share and transfer knowledge within teams