Primary objective

To ensure that mechanical design integrity is not compromised while managing the mechanical engineering department in the execution of the project.

Specific Accountabilities

• Overall supervision of the mechanical team.
• Technical competence of Mechanical engineering personnel.
• Technical competency in rotating and static equipment.
• Forecast requirement for Mechanical engineering resources and allocate those resources.
• Mechanical design integrity of workscope and maintenance of standards.
• Identify instrument/electrical software necessary to enable mechanical group to function effectively.
• Aware of latest technology including the latest mechanical tool and software.
• Inter discipline communication development.
• Mechanical group communication development.
• Prepare mechanical manhour estimate to perform project tasks.
• Check compliance with Alliance QA/safety/environment goals.
• Promote Alliance culture in instrument/electrical engineering group.
• Manage mechanical design and any design changes within budget and schedule.
• Evaluate new technology advancements against existing design standards and revise where applicable.
• Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.
• Promote career development within the group.
• Identify and review new technology development which could be applicable in providing more cost effective facilities.
• Technical supervision of project designated mechanical engineers in the execution of their duty.
• Prepare weekly mechanical progress and expenditure reports on a project specific basis.
• Benchmark mechanical design and identify areas of improvement.
• Mentoring the mechanical engineers in the department.
• Multi discipline technical coordination and interaction.
• Consistently completes work within budgeted hours.
• Proactive in transferring skills and sharing knowledge.
• Competently prepares proposals and reports.
• Contributes to technology selection studies, process simplification, customized stantards, value engineering constructability review, 3D CAD review and cost estimates.
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the BU, etc
• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the BU, etc. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Experience with the development of layouts for new facilities
• Experienced in the specification, evaluation and documentation of equipment.
• Work is performed in accordance with broad technical guidelines and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritisation of work to achieve them.
• Vast experience with design of pumps, compressors and process equipment. (Experience in tubines will be an asset).
• Experience in brown fields & asset services type project / contracts.
• Experience with interface between MTOs and procurement system.
• Experience with tender package preparation.
• Experience in Installation, Construction and Commissioning.
• Understand key equipment fabrication and maintenance requirements.
• Experience in process plant layout.

Industry Specific Experience

• Extensive work experience at a senior level within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 15 years design experience within the oil and gas industry, with last 5 years’ at least, leading a team of mechanical discipline engineers and designers
• Extensive technical, practical and leadership experience in the mechanical discipline in the same or similar
• industry, including experience managing and leading multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

• Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
• MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement. Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage