Head - Engineering, Commission, Operations & Maintenance at WTS Energy

Job Purpose

• Manage the design, fabrication and project management of engineering and maintenance projects and services that meet the needs of Company’s customers, within agreed timeline, budget and quality standards.

Principal Accountabilities

• Accountable for the integration of all engineering projects and services to the Company`s Corporate strategy.
• Responsible for technical integrity and assuring standards for all Company`s engineering projects and services
• Accountable for project management discipline for engineering consultants, service providers and contractors
• Plan and programme manage all (in-house, outsourced) projects, ensuring adherence to agreed standards.
• Accountable for resourcing all Company`s projects including an outsourcing and flexible workforce philosophy.
• Manage the individual engineering disciplines and integrate their output into customer service deliverables
• Accountability for client interface, ensuring alignment between functionality and customer expectation.
• Responsible for ECOM planning and management and quality assurance for engineering designs and projects
• Responsible for cost estimation, budgeting and resourcing of engineering projects/operations for profitability
• Accountable for managing and mitigating all project risks, incorporating key risks in the corporate risk register
• Responsible for business and individual performance for all employees in the Engineering function.
• Acts as a change agent and business leader for the organisation within and outside the Engineering function.
• Provide management information and periodic performance reporting for the Engineering function.
• Responsible for managing the growth, learning and leadership development of engineering staff
• Responsible for the implementation of the Quality Management System for continuous improvement and satisfaction of applicable regulatory and customer requirements.

Requisite Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Relevant certification in Project Management e.g. PMP, Prince2000, is mandatory. Must be a member of COREN or NSE
• Must have at least 12 years work experience in a similar function. Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a management role, with proven capacity to lead a high performance cross functional team.

Key Competence & Behavioural Expectations:

• Engineering
• Strong Analytical abilities
• People Management
• Business knowledge
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
• Project and Programme management skills.