Technical Director

Technical Operations

Play an active role as part of the Leadership team of WoodKSS with continuous stakeholder engagement with Technical Directorate MEAC, Services lines Technical Delivery Managers, Head of Functions – MEAC, HVEC Interface Manager and Head of Technical Training

Provide a consistent approach within the WoodKSS service line, through visible technical leadership and support of the Project Managers involved in service delivery, ensuring strong individual and team motivation and productivity

Provide a single technical focal point within WoodKSS, to distil, introduce, and share best practice across Wood Solutions

Provide a single point of contact within WoodKSS to traffic technical support requirements within the Engineering, Project Controls, Supply Chain, and Risk function to ensure consistent strategic delivery strategies are in place

Ensure technical operations maintain a continued alignment with overall corporate policy, strategy, and direction and to ensure consistent objectives are set, achieved, and aligned to the strategic imperatives of the WoodKSS and MEAC BU

Support the Heads of Function (MEAC) in establishing and implementing policies to ensure appropriate governance mechanisms for continuous monitoring of their proper implementation

Tracks risks and opportunities via registers and mitigation of current or emerging technical risks across the WoodKSS service line

Support and steer the functions to ensure technical innovation, improvement and learning in WoodKSS is drawing upon best practice across all the service lines within MEAC

Where concerns arise regarding technical integrity or performance, liaise with the Heads of Function to conduct or organise for independent ‘deep dives’ to determine causes and mitigations.

Support the Heads of Function (MEAC) in ensuring and overseeing compliance with the Wood technical processes and procedures in all aspects of the business

Actively participate in the decision-making process to drive WoodKSS work to HVEC (where it makes sense and aligned with In-country value)

Participate in technical audits and PEER reviews

Responsible for coordination and development of Engineering Estimates and coordination of lead Engineers

Ensure all projects comply with Project Reporting and arrange all project management reviews

Coordinates Technical input (Engineering, Construction and Project Management) into all Process and Energy tenders

Business Growth

Support or influence operational growth in the areas of responsibility, through close collaboration with G&D team by introducing innovative ways to reduce costs of our technical delivery

Support (or act as required) as Pursuit Manager as necessary for key tenders and support technical submissions of tender processes and clarifications

Lead and support development of an EPC capability within WoodKSS

Lead and support positioning for new opportunities and strategic partnerships within WoodKSS

Lead and support WoodKSS growth aspirations as engineering hub working to promote workshare competences within Wood as means to build competence

Actively identifies, pursues, and develops opportunities for innovation such as digitalisation and technology use, diversity and inclusion, workshare (Wood Solutions) and HVEC to bring value to Wood and their customers

Foster and enhance customer relationships with open, honest, and effective communications. Work with the customer facing teams to improve scope of work / offering, understand and deliver customer required level of services

Leadership

Act as a champion and role model for ethical behaviour and compliance with applicable laws and policies

Responsive to customer needs whilst ensuring the company operates with the utmost integrity, in line with the Code of Conduct and Company policies

Facilitate open and effective communication to optimise delivery of objectives, maximise team performance and achieve continuous performance improvement, working closely with other areas of the operation to promote and enhance collaboration

Generate team spirit, enthusiasm and passion pursue eradication of unproductive practices and negative mindsets to create a vibrant culture of positive thinking and attitude

Support the Heads of Function (MEAC) in overseeing the competence management system for the WoodKSS technical function