Technical Manager

Technical Project Manager     Our operator client is currently recruiting for the position of Technical Manager, based in Aberdeen. This a is a 12-month contract PAYE role based in Aberdeen and is supporting a Carbon Capture storage project.  Ideally the candidate will have previous experience in this area.   Responsibilities:

• Manage the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and development of a major Carbon Capture Storage project, working with and leading supply chain partners and the Discipline Engineering teams to execute a complex multi-billion-pound investment from Concept, through FEED and execution and into operations.
• Coach, mentor and guide to deliver success.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of Design Integrity and other engineering standards.
• Overall owner of the scope and quality of Engineering Standards and Engineering Procedures and Processes. Responsible for ensuring that the ownership of Standards and Procedures are appropriately delegated to individual Technical Authorities.
• Owner of project development and design Management of Change standard and procedures.
• Responsible for the leadership and management of centralised engineering resources in support project delivery.
• Responsible for the prioritization and deployment of engineering resources and supply chain partners across the project development requirements.
• Overall owner of the scope and quality of Technical Risk Management Standards. Responsible for ensuring that the ownership of aspects of risk management are appropriately managed.
• Works closely with the project manager and Supply Chain leadership to ensure that outsourced Engineering services are selected and implemented to ensure optimal consistency, quality and cost efficiency.
• Responsible for the leadership of the review and adoption of new and emergent technologies. Company focal point for interaction with the external engineering bodies.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders, including clients, contractors and community members to ensure project success.
• Develop and monitor project budgets, ensuring that all costs are controlled and projects are completed within program.

  Experience & Qualifications:

• A highly delivery-focused individual with excellent project engineering management experience
• Considerable ability in change management
• A highly delivery-focused individual with excellent project engineering management experience
• Considerable ability in change management
• Ability to understand, analyse, prioritise and manage multiple layers of engineering risk.
• Must be able to make challenging business decisions, balancing technical and business risk, both in the short and long term
• Excellent communications skills, results oriented, proactive and adaptable, collaborative, decisive and motivated.
• Chartered Engineer
• Degree in Engineering

  Contract position   If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/083256. People are our business worldwide   Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.