Lead Engineer, II

1. JOB DETAILS:

Position Title: Lead Engineer

Broad Band: M11: Experienced professional

Talent Pipeline Layer: Managing Self Expert Consultant (MS)

2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

Improve technology application and integration for at least one technology and/or a key (major) role within area of expertise/or portfolio of projects. (Operating level: Tactical)

3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Qualification:

1. Bachelors of Engineering (Specific discipline) + 4 years as Snr Engineer
2. Masters of Engineering (Specific discipline) + 2 years as Snr Engineer

Experience:

1. 8 years experience as Engineer (subject to qualification)
2. International experience advantageous

Skills:

1. Expert in analysis and modelling of engineering components, systems, processes
2. Effective leadership and management skills
3. Operational improvement optimisation, balancing technical, operational and financial requirements
4. Advanced competence performing risk Management/Analysis
5. Managing portfolios of projects
6. Resilience
7. Intercultural intelligence
8. Conceptualising engineering components, systems
9. Able to independently manage own work planning and delivery according to targets; proven application
10. Advanced knowledge of technical trends, interpretation and application of industry knowledge
11. Effective verbal and written communication skills
12. Expert analytical and problem-solving skills
13. Results driven (meeting customer expectations)
14. Research and development
15. Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
16. Management skills
17. Competent in managing projects
18. Sound decision-making skills
19. Presentation and facilitation skills
20. Advanced persuading and influencing skills
21. Ability to think and interact globally
22. Change agent
23. Creating and innovating
24. Design thinking
25. Advanced presentation and negotiation skills

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Focus Area

Get results through individual expert contributions, influence & efforts

Operational / Functional

1. Consistently deliver solutions which contribute to business results and improved competitiveness (consulting advice, business options)
2. Deliver quality solutions/service cost-effectively on time and within risk parameters
3. Provide advice that is generally accepted and implemented on programmes and systems, creating a competitive advantage for the organization, leading to quality results
4. Continuously develop extensive knowledge relating to the field of work and personal mastery in technical skills application
5. Deliver cost-effective results
6. Risk results
7. HSE targets
8. Conduct research & development that leads to new solutions being implemented in the organization
9. Play a lead role for a portfolio of projects
10. Solve problems involving multiple stakeholders (e.g., on related Affiliate level and impact value chains)
11. Identify, prioritise, and select stakeholder needs in order to set specific technical requirements (involves pre-empting known and unknown)
12. Translate stakeholders needs/wants into specific technical deliverables
13. Independent idea generation within multi-disciplines/multi-affiliate (tactical impact)
14. Analyse work processes and implement actions to improve own team's technical performance
15. Develop quality standards, specifications and technical requirements
16. Ensure quality of a function's technical delivery by the review and sign off of technical work within the discipline
17. Take decisions which optimise total cost of ownership
18. Balance cost, schedule, quality as per risk level
19. Review policies, procedures and methods and develop where necessary; apply policies with discretion
20. Ensure that the quality of decision making with regards to projects is high
21. Solve problems on affiliate level and impact related affiliate by enhancing meaningful steps (define, defend, enhance)
22. Verify quality of group delivery; manage junior staff
23. Continuously research the field of expertise to develop the area with the company; improve technology application and integration

Leadership

1. Understand, support and live the Ma'aden vision, values and goals
2. Expert utilization & direction through selling and obtaining support for value-adding ideas leading to business improvement
3. Takes accountability for personal improvement, personal development, skills development and effectiveness
4. Expertise transfer, sharing and development
5. Plan and project management
6. Establish policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods; application, review and development
7. Deliver expert solutions as a thought leader, to meet changing business & work requirements through trends, analysis, problem solving and quality decision making
8. Process and risk impact, reporting and corrective action
9. Extract, capture and disseminate knowledge within knowledge management standards
10. Provide technical leadership within the discipline (also acting as coach and mentor within team)
11. Ensuring continuous personal and professional growth and development
12. Improve group work processes and play leading role in implementation of new ideas/opportunities
13. Facilitating transformation and change processes
14. Facilitating continuous improvement
15. Communicate best practices, technical reports and positions statements with the appropriate stakeholders
16. Lead discussions with contractors and licensors

Relationships

1. Creating effective stakeholder and expert networking relationships (e.g., customers, suppliers, universities and specialist bodies)
2. Demonstrate influential relationships with manager peers and company business leaders
3. Contractor/consultant relations & management
4. Communication of expertise (best practices, technical reports, position statement) in a collaborative and consultative approach which consistently meet business needs
5. Develop and facilitate the implementation of new solutions in area of expertise
6. Participate in and maintain expert networks
7. Build credibility and constructive working relationships with teams, managers and business leaders to enhance the knowledge base of the company
8. Maintain healthy and stable relations with contractors, consultants and management
9. Create and maintain a well-developed internal and external network
10. Liaise with external engineering companies to share knowledge and benchmark

5. COMPETENCIES:

Technical/Functional

1. Advanced knowledge of relevant technical procedures, specifications and legal frameworks
2. Advanced knowledge of applicable engineering technologies
3. Advanced knowledge of the fundamentals of the value chain and business drivers (own and stakeholders)
4. Advanced proficiency in the application of appropriate technologies
5. Advanced technical analysis and problem-solving capability
6. Advanced technical integration
7. Advanced capability implementing technical solutions
8. Advanced proficiency at conceptualising engineering solutions
9. Advanced capability making professional technical recommendations
10. Advanced risk analyses and management
11. Advanced understanding of principles of total cost of ownership
12. Advanced knowledge of engineering design
13. Advanced ability to develop innovative technical solutions
14. Excellent understanding of business processes and value chain in order to defend own value addition
15. Advanced ability to balance financial, operational and technical requirements
16. Advanced knowledge of company standards, procedures and methods

Leadership

1. Developing self and others
2. Drive digitalisation within the function
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Ability to transfer knowledge within own
5. Coaching and leadership

Safety

1. Safety advocate - anywhere and everywhere
2. Advanced knowledge and application of HSE rules and procedures
3. Sound knowledge of applicable HSE legislation and regulations and its practical implications
4. Concern for own wellbeing and that of others
5. Ability to contribute to fostering a safety culture
6. Ability to lead and present incident investigations