Engineering Manager
Available for exploratory interviews.
Ref: EP48858064
Engineering Manager (Chemical Engineering or Infrastructure | Oil & Gas | Mining | Power ), seeks a position as Engineering manager/ director (Managing engineering disciplines to work with each other and other functions to deliver on a project.
Managing project cost, schedule, quality and HSE.)
Company classification: EPC / EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) Industry in: Infrastructure | Oil & Gas | Mining | Power Highest formal qualification and other: Degree Discipline: Chemical Engineering Years of experience range: h. More than 30 years (e. More than 10 years management) Annual package range: South African Rand - ZAR Annual package range: 3.1 mil - 3.5 mil, per annum Nationality: South African Home and other languages: Afrikaans, English, Hindi Gender: Male Ethnicity: Indian Candidate location: South Africa Location preference: I am open to positions both nationally and internationally.
Motivation of Suitability: I am a registered professional engineer with more than 30 years of EPCm experience in the petrochemical industry having worked at almost all of the oil refineries and terminals in South Africa. I have covered the full life-cycle of projects from conceptual studies to execution and commissioning support and have experience in engineering, procurement and construction management. Having started as a process engineer and built a strong technical background and working through Engineering Management, Project Management, Operations and General management I have reinforced my technical knowledge with business, commercial and leadership skills.
Achievements: Being assigned to a new client which was going into a Turnaround and taking over multiple projects across the refinery and having to get additional engineering resources , most of which were new to the refinery environment, to deliver on time and cost. We delivered all of this within cost and schedule and achieved this safely.
This team grew in experience and are now leaders in various companies locally and internationally.
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Online Interview Questionnaire
Primary purpose of current/most recent position:
Leading and managing a team of multidiscipline engineers and support functions to complete the basic and detail engineering on a fast track large project in a Petroleum Terminal in Durban. Responsible for HSE, Quality, cost and schedule and technical assurance of the engineering deliverables.
Core elements or functions that must operate effectively in order to achieve primary purpose:
Alignment and understanding of contract, scope, cost, schedule, project execution plan, risks, and commercial baseline. HSE and quality are embedded in the primary elements.
Description of self, along with greater purpose and passions:
I am a registered professional engineer and project management professional with more than 30 years of industry experience backed up with a commercial mindset and leadership experience who would like to join a company whose purpose is to enable progress and empower prosperity. I would like to be part of a diverse, energized and inspired team who is driven by purpose and motivated by their achievement and recognition.
Ideal business title:
Engineering Manager/ Director
Key responsibilities and accountabilities of ideal position:
Managing engineering disciplines to work with each other and other functions to deliver on a project.
Managing project cost, schedule, quality and HSE.
Skill area of competence:
Engineering Management
Operations Management
General Management
Process Engineering
Career summary:
Process engineer - 12 years
Process manager - 5 years
Engineering Management - 7 years
Operations management - 2 years
General management - 7
All experience in the oil and gas sector - refineries and petroleum storage facilities
What do you absolutely love doing:
Love engaging with team members and coaching, mentoring and guiding them to realize their potential and at the same time enabling and supporting their efforts while rewarding good performance and assisting those that require help in their areas of development.
Also love learning and sharing - all knowledge
Ideal company (culture and values):
A company that understands and appreciates their employees and where employees and actively engaged, empowered and inspired to unleash their potential driven by diversity, equity and inclusivity to meet the business objectives while motivating and creating purpose for its employees.
If you are looking for a Engineering Manager, then do get in touch.
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