Process Manager

For one of our clients in the offshore oil and gas industry we are looking for a Process Manager.

Our clients designs, builds, installs and operates offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. They are a leading technology provider and they put their marine expertise and the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources.

As Process Manager you are responsible for maintaining and developing discipline team skill set. You are responsible for allocating resources to ensure that Process Engineering project tasks are completed per budget, schedule, quality and safety requirements. You take ownership of the overall quality and performance of the work performed by the Process discipline. You also take ownership of all engineering and design activities within the Discipline. In your role, you must manage uncertainty and provide guidance to the team in order that designs are properly executed and risk is managed to prevent negative impact to the overall project.
 
Role Contribution
 
To ensure safety and quality of engineering deliverables you are to:

• Provide clear expectations and goals for the Discipline regarding quality standards and enforce safety requirements to meet project needs, corporate standards, and industry regulations;
• Ensure the sharing and implementation of lessons learned from past projects;
• Provide guidance in trouble-shooting and resolving technical issues as needed;
• Interface regularly with the Engineering Project Manager and Discipline Lead to maintain project progress and ensure quality of engineering designs;
• Conduct technical audits and qualification of third party engineering sub-contractors.


 In order that proper resources are allocated to all projects in the Regional Center you are to:

• Develop a staffing plan by coordinating with Engineering Project Manager and Discipline Leads to define the manpower requirements; provide qualified resources to meet staffing plan;
• Manage staffing plan to suit current and future workload needs and proactively resolve any resource gaps through effective networking with other disciplines, other RC’s and third party engineering sub-contractors; Ensure alignment with Department Manager;
• Ensure proper lines of communication with Department Manager, Engineering Project Manager and Discipline Lead to determine project priorities.

 
To ensure staff is adequately skilled to achieve deliverables you are to:

• Understand project requirements; manage Engineering Project Manager and Discipline Lead expectations of staff capabilities;
• Ensure team is provided with sufficient growth opportunities and proper training in relevant areas aligned with current and future business needs;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff. Implement development action plans. Engage in effective retention efforts. Provide a highly motivated working environment for the team;
• Proactively address performance issues and partner with HR as necessary to ensure continuous performance improvement in the team;
• Promote the development of internal tools in order to improve efficiencies and skillsets of staff.

 
In order that you maintain effective control of the discipline budget you are to:

• Monitor utilization rates and take proactive actions to maximize productivity of resources;
• Coordinate with counterparts and utilize network to identify mutually beneficial opportunities with regard to staffing needs or overages.