Our Client has a vacancy for an Operations Support Engineering Manager, based in Aberdeen. This is a contract position.

Responsibilities:
Provide front end conceptual engineering input to assist operations & maintenance with identifying and proposing solutions to production bottlenecks, poorly performing equipment.
Identification and mitigation of future production impact due to legislation changes.
Ensure that platform integrity through having a robust safety case and by ensuring the status of safety critical elements is such that they meet the defined performance standards.
Provide leadership and management of engineering operational Technical Authorities charged with maintain the integrity of the asset, and provide advice to operators and management on risks to production, safety and environment.
Provide front end engineering input.
Ensure technical integrity of the facility.
Maintain a motivated engineering team.
Screening of change proposals.
Production of order of magnitude engineering estimates.
Managing the facilities engineering team.

Qualifications/Training
Essential:
UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent in appropriate engineering subject.
Chartered Engineer and member of appropriate engineering institution.

Desirable:
Post graduate management qualification.

Experience
Essential:
Professional engineer with substantial experience and expertise in upstream Oil & Gas sector offshore.
Robust knowledge of engineering design integrity/technical assurance activities.
Experienced in project engineering of multidiscipline engineering teams.
Robust client management skills.
Knowledge of principal multi-discipline codes of practice and standards.
Sound knowledge of statutory documentation relating to engineering.
Solid grasp of multi-discipline engineering practices and techniques.
Experienced in planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting of multidiscipline projects.
Experienced in commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of multi-discipline projects and engineering activities.
Experienced in leadership, control and supervision of a multi-discipline engineering team.
Solid grasp of quality control / safety / environmental strategies and objectives.

Desirable:
Capable of representing business unit internally and externally at management level.
Successfully motivates, inspires and develops personnel to deliver project engineering.
Upholds standards and encourages constructive change.
Capable of promoting innovation, improvements and team working.
Skilled communicator in both written / spoken medium.
Competent understanding and management of personnel issues.

The salary for this role is negotiable.

To apply for the Operations Support Engineering Manager position, please forward your current CV and quote reference number 68460.