Field Engineering Manager

About the role

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning
  • Scope definition
  • Engineering planning and sequencing of engineering activities
  • Engineering resource planning, onboarding and demobilizations
  • Technical leadership, integration of disciplines, and resolution of issues
  • Engineering quality
  • Safety in Design
  • Ensuring all engineering deliverables are delivered in accordance with the engineering processes and procedures
  • Engineering design tools
  • Delivery of all technical deliverables to achieve the project objectives within the specified timeframe and budget
• Execution
  • Contribute to the development of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) together with the project leadership team (including procurement, project controls, construction, and commissioning), and allocate roles and responsibilities
  • Coordinate the engineering budget for the next phase when required
  • Provide input into the engagement monthly report with respect to design progress, actual cost against budget, earned progress against plan, issues of concern and recommendations
  • Coordinate with Procurement, Construction, Environmental, Safety and Commissioning personnel early in the design effort to obtain their input and conduct any necessary reviews
  • Make contact with client management at key points throughout engagement to ensure that engineering deliverables meet client requirements
  • Regularly review and appraise the structure of the engineering engagement team in terms of its ability to meet short- and long-term objectives, and institute appropriate changes
  • Ensure that engineering systems and 3D intelligent design environment is effectively and properly used and the engagement complies to Hatch’s minimum digital standards as accessed from the engagement specific delivery site
  • Assume responsibility for the engineering administrative function, directing Area Engineers, Discipline Engineers, Project Engineer, Layout and BIM Coordinators and other engaged groups with inter-related engineering responsibilities
  • Direct and review the engineering activities to ensure that work quality is satisfactory and appropriate technical personnel development programs are conducted
  • Involvement of specialist technical expertise from within Hatch or externally as necessary
  • Raise safety awareness and ensure the design for safety principles are applied
  • If Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) are part of the scope of services:
    • Assign an appropriate P&ID coordinator
    • Ensure P&ID checklist is signed off by all relevant parties for the specific phase of the engagement
    • Ensure that if the P&ID system is fully intelligent, it is aligned with asset registers like equipment list, line list, valve list and instrument list
    • Ensure HAZOP review is conducted and mitigation items are addressed
  • Ensure required technical risk and safety assessments are conducted
  • Arrange and facilitate design reviews and participate as required in engineering, management and construction reviews
  • Ensure clash detection is applied and clash exceptions are closed out
  • Ensure technical design calculations are stored in the engagement’s Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) consistently across all engineering disciplines
  • Coordinate quality audit verifications to ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards, minimum digital standards, internal procedures for all design activities and that corrective actions are being instigated as required
  • Cooperate with the Global Engineering Practice of other regions as directed on matters involving sharing of available expertise and knowledge
  • Lead and promote the change management process
  • Lead the engagement technical review process (governance, quality reviews and audits, gate review)
  • Communicate changes to the baseline information and to the identified stakeholders as defined in Section 2 Planning Phase
  • Contribute to/participate in Value Improvement Practises activities as required
  • Develop Progressive Learnings for engineering scope as a feed into overall Progressive Learning

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc/BEng degree in an engineering discipline
• Registration as a Professional Engineer with the governing authority, in the regions where it applies
• Typically, 12 years’ experience in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Typically, 3 years’ experience in managing design engineering teams working
• An extensive technical knowledge of engineering systems, design, applications of engineering processes and materials, and engineering applications of current engineering technologies
• General knowledge of industry, regulatory standards and codes, and design criteria in engineering disciplines
• Ability to plan, coordinate and organise at an advanced level
• Comprehensive knowledge of project planning, controls and understanding of multidiscipline interdependencies
• Knowledge of 3D model/drawing production and document control methodologies
• Knowledge of earn value management, progress assessment and engineering control strategies
• Ability to adapt to constant change and accommodate high pressure situations to support the team in meeting project objectives
• An extensive knowledge of administrative practices and strong communication skills across all levels including client representatives
• Ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders involved in the project (including internal and external clients)
• A high degree of understanding of procurement and contracting, construction and commissioning methodologies as related to the discipline
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others, transfer expertise, and provide a coaching role to others in terms of best practice
• Ability to handle complex problem-solving tasks, applying appropriate analysis and consideration of high-level technical details