Manager

at  Petrofac

1. Scope of Responsibilities
   Supervise 1-4 proposals and 1-3 projects depending on the size of proposal/project and ensure quality and technical excellence and provide key managerial, administrative, and technical support and boost morale of the Team members for the jobs under supervision.

2. Primary Duties

• Facilitate and co-ordinate manpower recruitment process in consultation with HOD.
• Conduct regular technical interviews for potential new hires.
• Provide necessary guidance on planning of all engineering activities and manpower resources

associated with proposals/ projects under responsibility.

• Ensure manpower resources of Electrical Engineers Team are adequate and are utilized efficiently.
• Establish performance criteria, agree performance objectives with the Team and develop competency of team members.
• Organize internal quality audits/peer reviews for monitoring quality and ensure timely close-out of
• actions.
• Provide advice and guidance to engineers and designers on important technical issues as well as managerial matters.
• Provide necessary support and guidance to Project Control, Construction and Commissioning.
• Participate in Contract Review process and provide required inputs to Lead Engineer.
• Perform responsibilities of Lead Engineer in event of large project.
• Develop Electrical engineering related Company Standards.
• Interact with peers from other offices across globe on regular basis to ensure consistency of work

across all offices

• Engage with Quality Assurance for quality issues. Ensure strict compliance with Company’s Quality

procedures.

• Guide and support lead engineers to carry out risk/reward/technical integrity studies of the systems
• related to his discipline.
• Interface and regularly meet with client and PEM on technical issues, conduct internal staff progress
• meetings.
• Participate in Design Reviews, SAFOP, constructability reviews on need basis.
• Assist Head of Department on activities related to manpower resources, recruitment, organization

development, preparation of new standards and procedures, etc. Identify strengths and weaknesses of the team members and recommend to HOD for training and development for the staff under supervision.

• Provide necessary technical guidance to lead engineer on the job and all team members on job to

ensure smooth working both home office and offsite offices

• Interact with leads on issues connected with Quality, Productivity, Progress, Man-hours, Technical integrity, schedules, extra hours, additional cost, variation order, mile stone dates, work share with other offices etc.
• Interact with other discipline within Sharjah and other engineering centres and client as and when required in close consultation with lead. Review all key documents before issue and ensure that all systems are in place for preparation of engineering documents. Attend monthly engineering review meeting with Project Engineering Managers.
• Review engineering problems and guide the team in selecting safe efficient and economical solution. Also work as Subject Matter Expert (SME) if assigned by HOD.
• Ensure strict compliance with Company’s ISO Quality procedures.

1. Job/Cost Impact

• Leads the activities in converting the project from concept to detailed engineering.
• Works within Project Budget requirements.
• Accountable for overall discipline related activities for the successful completion of project within allotted schedule, manpower and costs.

1. Decision Making Authority

• Decisions on the technical matters of the specified project & internal work distribution.
• Consults with Project Engineering Manager and Group Manager on main issues which may affect

budget, schedule, resources, layout and equipment specifications.

• May make recommendations on mobilization/demobilization of personnel.

1. Supervisory Responsibility

• Responsible for managing supervisors.
• Include those with a high degree of professional specialist expertise.

1. Work Contacts

• Discipline Supervisor (HOD) - Frequent
• Other Discipline Engineers - Frequent
• Project Engineering Managers - Frequent
• Project Managers - When Required
• Project Control - Frequent
• Procurement and Expediting - Frequent
• Client Representatives - Frequent
• Vendor Representatives - When Required
• Commissioning personnel - When Required
• Construction Personnel - When Required
• Subcontractor Representatives - When Required

1. Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Facilitate and co-ordinate manpower recruitment process in consultation with HOD.
• Conduct regular technical interviews for potential new hires.
• Provide necessary guidance on planning of all engineering activities and manpower resource