Project Engineering Manager – Energy

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of multi-discipline engineering design on major projects through the various stages of the project lifecycle that are safe-by-design, sustainable, digitally enabled, cost-effective, compliant, technically sound and meet commercial delivery targets.
• Ensure that Engineering resource requirements are identified and effectively utilized to allow execution of projects in accordance with the project requirements and targeting for maximum productivity and efficiency.
• Ensure all Engineers fully understand the detailed scope, basis of design, budget and programme requirements of the project.
• Coordinate Engineering and Design interfaces between Costain and other project partners / supply chain partners.
• Manage contractual communications, support progress meetings, risk reduction meetings, cost reports, coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams and run / close out contract actions.
• Regularly report to senior operational management on the performance of the engineering delivery for the project.
• Provide a commercial focus with a high level of challenge on project scope and protect against uncontrolled scope creep.
• Ensure effective deployment and use of company engineering delivery processes on projects including engineering design strategy; master deliverable register, project schedule, work/cost breakdown structure; process safety management and engineering governance process.
• Ensure that key project and programme risks are identified early, and mitigated where possible, with issues and blockers escalated immediately.
• Ensure all services comply fully with Client & Costain governance processes, standards and obtaining necessary approvals.

Requirements

• Honours Degree or equivalent qualification in an engineering related subject
• Chartered Engineer and Membership of a professional engineering institution (desirable)
• Project Management qualification (desirable)
• Significant experience in coordinating multi-discipline teams through the various stages of the project life cycle on major contracts in the Energy or similar process industry sectors
• Thorough knowledge of the major project delivery process from work winning to project handover
• Knowledge and understanding of UK technical and regulatory standards and global best practice
• Strong process safety, quality and environmental leadership focus
• Significant knowledge and understanding of Project Controls, including Schedule, Cost, Risk and Change Management
• Collaborative, innovative and agile
• Experienced customer facing capability with an ability to develop and influence relationships
• Strong interpersonal skills and an effective communicator (written & verbal)
• Able to work regularly from the Costain Manchester office
• Mobility to travel to Costain/client offices, project sites and suppliers.
• Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience in the Energy Transition field e.g. Hydrogen, CCUS and emissions reduction (desirable)
• Strong engineering and business system/software skills (desirable).

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Hard Skills

• engineering design
• project management
• project controls
• process safety management
• risk management
• cost management
• schedule management
• change management
• multi-discipline coordination
• energy transition

Soft Skills

• collaborative
• innovative
• agile
• interpersonal skills
• effective communication
• customer facing
• relationship development
• leadership focus
• problem-solving
• scope management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Honours Degree in engineering
• Chartered Engineer
• Membership of a professional engineering institution
• Project Management qualification

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