Engineering Manager

Yinson is a dynamic, equal opportunity employer with great organisational culture where people are valued and empowered to deliver powerful solutions.  

Job Summary

1. Prepare, manage and maintain the engineering plan including budget, contracting strategy and schedule.
2. Technical Authority for the FPSO.
3. Manage, plan and administer all project engineering resources (staff and contractors).
4. Ensure FPSO performs as per specification, including nameplate capacities and availability.
5. Provide project technical specifications.
6. Plan, define, award and manage various Engineering Contractor’s technical deliverables for both basic engineering and detailed design, initially to IFC and subsequently to As-Built status, as well as their timely issuance to support construction and integration activities.
7. Plan, define and award and manage Marine Package Vendor’s technical deliverables and equipment delivery.
8. Support planning and definition of refurbishment & life extension scope of work. This activity may involve site inspection of the candidate vessel and existing documentation gathering and cataloguing.
9. Ensure management of internal/external interfaces, design change control and queries.
10. Ensure compliance with Client basis of design and corporate specifications.
11. Prepare, interface with client and maintain a deviation request list with regards to all Client specifications.
12. Ensure that project-specific discipline-related technical specifications and drawings are prepared with regards to all Client, Company and Classification Society requirements.
13. Ensure that all contractors and vendors meet the contractual, Classification Society and technical requirements related to mechanical engineering discipline.
14. Ensure development and consolidation of multi-discipline engineering registers/lists.
15. Plan timely document reviews of contractor and vendor documentation.
16. Ensure Model Reviews are performed and actions are closed.
17. Ensure compliance with Safety Study recommendations and best practices, and closeout of actions.
18. Provide technical support to project manager for schedule/planning, variation orders and change management.
19. Provide technical support and assist trouble-shooting during construction, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning, through to start-up, and including during operating regime.
20. Travel as required, including but not limited to shipyards in SE Asia region, China, Middle East region, other Yinson Offices (Oslo, Malaysia), candidate vessels (onshore/offshore), operational production units (offshore) and onshore support bases.

Key Competencies

• Commercial Focus
  • Must be focused on achieving timely and cost-effective results for the project and company.
  • Shall be able to converse with client and respond to their queries while protecting the interests of the company.
  • Shall be able to converse with and respond to Contractor’s queries while protecting the interests of the Company.
  • Shall be able to identify and react to changes in Company’s contractual scope of work.
  • Maintain close working relationship with other managers.
  • Ensure optimized solutions.
• Functional Know-How
  • Good technical knowledge on discipline-specific codes and standards, Classification Society Rules and be able to converse effectively with experts of all disciplines.
  • Good working knowledge of FPSO equipment packages and systems.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Able to work effectively with the project teams, achieve a good working relationship and act in the interests of the company at all times.
  • Leader of the Discipline Engineers, Project/Interface Engineers and Marine Package Engineers.
  • Work in close liaison with Topsides Engineering Manager and Vessel Engineering Manager (where present)
• Communication & Influence
  • Shall have excellent verbal and written language skills, fluent English verbal and written.
• Analysis & Problem Solving
  • Shall be able to quickly identify problems and coordinate solutions.
• Accountability for Results
  • Shall be self-motivated, proactive and able to take responsibility for own actions.
  • Make good technical decisions and ensure that solutions are properly implemented.
• Personal Development
  • Shall be committed to developing own skill base but also providing support to other people within the company’s project team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform as Technical Authority for the FPSO Engineering scope of work.
• Ensure that costs to Yinson are minimized and that project schedule is maintained.
• Technical Oversight of the Engineering Contractors and Equipment Vendors. Follow-up and monitor Contractor schedule and progress and ensure any deviation is mitigated by corrective action coordinated with YP team.
• Interact with Client as required.
• Identify and ensure execution of the whole FPSO engineering scope of work in accordance with the legal obligations, contract terms, scope of work, technical requirements and company policy.
• Interact with and support the engineering contractors as required (including Marine Engineering, Hull Engineering, Structural Engineering, Topsides Module Engineering, Integration Engineering, LQ Engineering, Shipyard Engineering, etc) and equipment/package vendors.
• Achieving resolution of multi-discipline equipment problems by coordinating with the discipline engineers and project management team.
• Update job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging methodology improvements; and absorbing new practices from clients and partners.
• Engineering problem solving and troubleshooting, even when not directly in own discipline (taking a holistic approach to the project).
• Coordinate discipline issues between client, contractors, vendors and other relevant parties.
• Provide input to weekly/monthly progress reporting and other relevant status information as needed.
• Participate in audits and review processes as necessary
• Interact with non-technical disciplines as required (document control, cost control, planning).
• Other tasks as requested by the Project Manager.
• QHSSE Duties – every employee shall:
  • Take care of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or oversights;
  • Not interfere with or misuse anything supplied for their health, safety and welfare;
  • Report quality related problems and HSSE hazards or deficits within their area to the QHSSE department;
  • Promote and take part in the QHSSE continuous improvement process.

Qualifications

• Essential
  • Degree qualified in a technical subject

Skills & Experiences

• Essential
  • Good use of Word and Excel
  • Good use of Navisworks
  • Able to write Technical Reports
  • Experience of FPSO projects
  • Experienced in oil & gas Engineering (10-years)
  • Previous leadership role at engineering contractor

If you want to team up with us as we dream and stride towards a better tomorrow – we would love to hear from you!