Project Engineering Manager at GE - General Electric

Ref No: 3058347
Job Function: Engineering/Technology
Business Segment: Oil & Gas Oilfield Equipment

Role Summary

• The Project Engineering Manager - Subsea Production systems is a project leadership role will drive coordination, execution and communication across multiple engineering product lines within a single project
• The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for coordination between product line engineering teams to ensure successful completion of project activities on-time and on-budget.

Essential Responsibilities

• This is a talent search initiative aimed at identifying and pipelining experienced engineers with Subsea knowledge. When the vacancy becomes available, we will review this pool for suitable candidates.
• The role will include the responsibility and coordination of the PEM’s (Project Engineering Managers) or Leads for; Tress (XT), Controls (PCS) and Manifold s and Connections Systems (MCS). The PEM will work directly with the Project Director (PD) and report into the Head of Engineering for Subsea Projects
• The area of responsibilities may be changed upon the needs for each project and team solutions.
• But the following is an indication of the covered areas for the Role:
  • Budget / On time execution / delivery
  • Engineering Planning
  • Documentation
  • Requirements management
  • Technical Interfaces
  • Risk / ARM tool
  • Change Management
• These responsibilities may be changed upon the needs for each project and team solutions.

The following is an indication of typical detailed responsibilities for the role:

• Responsible for the technical relationship with the client
• Own the detailed engineering integrated planning and execution to the plan
• Coordinate Product Group’s engineering activities to achieve overall budgeted hours for all packages
• Lead regularly scheduled reviews that track progress and spending by team
• Monitor, explain and resolve any deviations from the early baseline on the S-curve for engineering
• Drive on-time delivery through regular meetings and detailed team engagement
• Issue and approve manpower needed to execute to the schedule and any additional scope that enters the projects. Manage the cost and the resource plan
• Establish cost analysis based on tasks and milestones. Track and trend all engineering spending as required and necessary
• Maintain cost analysis, explain and resolve any deviations from the allocated costs within each of the project engineering teams
• Track efficiency factors on projects and forecast project impacts based on changes in efficiency. Take corrective actions where necessary
• Escalate issues if needed into systems or the product team leadership to resolve
• Utilize the Technical Control Board to resolve issues and collaborate within the engineering product lines
• Drive Configuration Control within the product subsystems to prevent changes that will impact cost & schedule
• Track schedule beyond engineering deliverables to ensure engineering ownership and supply chain support throughout the production cycle on a part by part basis
• Partner with systems engineering to identify and resolve any changes in specifications or product requirements
• Provide leadership and direction in projects to the Product Groups engineering teams
• Overall responsibility and coordination of the qualification related to Product Group Engineering, including budget
• TQP’s FMECA’s coordination and support, including the budget and key milestones in plan

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University or College in a related Engineering discipline/or equivalent
• 5 years Oil and Gas Engineering background mainly in subsea production systems
• Mandatory NSE and COREN certifications
• Previous experience in process improvements, engineering and/or project management
• Previous experience in positions as testing, project engineering, system engineering, project management or process improvements
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Desired Characteristics:

• Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization and project teams
• Ability to motivate others and achieve results
• Commitment to process improvement
• Customer-focused in defining quality and establishing priorities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Executive level presentation skills
• Ability to synthesize information, identify problems, establish facts and deduce solutions
• Ability to make things happen despite apparent failings of the formal organisation or project management in projects.