Offshore Engineering Manager

Wood is looking to recruit an Offshore Engineering Manager working from our Staines office on a range of cutting edge energy transition and security projects involving hydrogen, CO2 capture and offshore wind. Responsible for the execution of the engineering portion of a multi-discipline engineering scope of work on one or more projects/work scopes. Has responsibility for coordinating and completing the various engineering, and start-up aspects of a project(s) while meeting HSSE, quality, schedule, and budget performance goals. Has responsibility for the technical excellence of the engineering portion of a project(s) across all disciplines. You will have a broad technical knowledge and be able to collaborate with a range of disciplines with a focus on delivery and empowering teams. Driving technical assurance on the assigned scope(s) of work Managing and leading, supporting, and supervising the discipline engineering teams on the assigned scope(s) of work Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities Developing and retaining motivated and competent people Undertaking the role of process owner Driving safety by design Driving and leading on opportunities for innovation Project Diversity OverviewEPC Projects OverviewWoods has ongoing detailed engineering projects which offer opportunities for a full lifecycle of engineering experience. The Reading office is known for its ability to execute complex projects, and doing so provides challenges and opportunities for our engineers. As well as detailed experience within a discipline, these projects offer experience in sub contract management, interface management, multi centre execution management and governance, commercial awareness and use of industry leading tools and systems to ensure data integrity. Experience on these projects is valuable at all stages in peoples career and brings opportunity for career development.FEED Projects OverviewWood is currently executing and bidding a large number of FEED projects in numerous global locations. These projects offer design development experience within each discipline: this stage provides a good level of design development and structured evaluation of options, but with a good level of detail which is required to support high quality estimates and EPC bid packages. These projects are often fast track and executed across two or more execution centres. Combined with numerous sub contracts and complex interfaces, they present opportunities for technical problem solving as well as management and coordination. Woods Reading office is currently executing FEED projects for large scale Carbon Capture, NGL, Gas Compression, clean fuels refinery revamp and gas processing.Front End Consulting Projects OverviewWoods Projects group regularly supports our Consulting business with multi discipline engineering support. This group executes studies and Pre-FEED projects for a huge range of technologies, approximately half of which are renewable or sustainable technologies. Wood is extremely active in pre and post combustion carbon capture and an array of decarbonisation technologies, Hydrogen technology, GTL’s, wind and solar power generation and storage technologies to name a few. These project move fast and offer people the opportunity to work in a hugely influential phase of a project, gaining access to technologies we will all rely upon for a more sustainable future. Extensive relevant experience, at least 5 years in leadership positions with direct reports Degree qualified ( Engineering) Masters degree preferred Chartered with recognised engineering institution (. IMechE, IChemE, IET, ICE). Fellow preferred) Role models company values, behaviours, 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 undefined