- Responsible for ensuring products, equipment, materials, etc. are designed and developed to the highest standard.
- Defines and establishes design constraints.
- Conceives and plans engineering development and feasibility studies.
- Collaborates with management to define technical needs.
- Conceives programs, sets goals and identifies problems to be investigated
- Continuous promotion of and, adherence to the discipline specific procedures and providing feedback for continuous improvement.
- Support the development and delivery of the technical assurance framework.
- Participate in or lead incident investigations as required.
- Management of key stakeholders in the execution and delivery of contracted activities. Providing world-class discipline expertise
- Serves as an advisor to other technical personnel.
- Leads workshops such as Hazop, Safop, Constructibility, Peer Review, Hazid, etc.
- Works with project groups as an expert technical advisor on designs, processes, and engineering methods.
- Solves broad, complex non-recurring problems requiring formulating and testing hypotheses based on limited evidence or precedent; exercises broad business judgment in developing innovative business solutions.
- Identify new technologies driven by customer needs now and in the actionable future. Understands and helps others understand the future and potential impacts of new technology and technical capability
- Anticipates the impact of emerging technologies and makes adjustments to services accordingly Leads the introduction of innovation, new ideas and practices to improve overall performance Significantly contributing to business growth
- Prepares long-range strategic plans for the group
- Contributes to business development through regular engagement, relationship building and delivery to clients, as well as identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand scope of work for Wood.
- Regularly represents the company as a thought-leader at conferences and other public events Guiding, directing engaging and motivating teams of technical professionals
- Ensures work is integrated and aligned with business goals
- Provides coaching and mentoring for direct reports, actively supports recruitment, selection, transfers and promotion of resources to meet succession and business plans. Support the development and retention of motivated and competent people. Manages performance of direct reports.
- Monitor compliance with competence standards.
- Manage and direct resources efficiently and effectively.
- In consultancy business areas, may manage a portfolio of projects with responsibility for cost, schedule, resource allocation and risk, in line with overall project management strategy.
- Provide appropriate HSSE leadership including compliance with site and office safety requirements and technical/design safety requirements