Engineering Director

**Engineering Director****:
**Responsibilities**:
**FUNCTIONAL

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- ** Manages SLFE’s overall engineering activities and leads the development of the professional serevelops and implements a strategy to grow and enhance technical capabilities in support of operational excellence and competitiveness.**:

- ** Meets the mandated Saudization requirements and supports the technical development of Saudi employee’s.**:

- ** Manages day-to-day operations of all engineering disciplines of the **office.**:

- ** Ensures all projects are adequately staffed with appropriate technical **resources.**:

- ** Reports the technical services status of the office and the ability to meet its strategic and operational objectives regularly.**:

- ** Implements corporate policies, procedures, and organizational structure, building awareness and support from affected constituencies.**:

- ** Assists in the establishment and ensures compliance of operational short-term and long-term goals within overall corporate objectives.**:

- ** Coordinates and collaborates with other divisions of the company in establishing and carrying out responsibilities.**:

- ** Leads, coaches, develops and appraises the performance of technical services personnel and provides the necessary coordination between activities.**:

- ** Maintains appropriate communications within area of **responsibility.**:

- ** Influences, motivates and informs employees about the company/business unit plans and progress.**:

- ** Participates in the development of long-term plans for the business unit and establish service objectives and priorities to coordinate teams.**:

- ** Maintains** **strong** **knowledge** **of** **existing** **and** **emerging** **regulatory **requirements/best practices.**:

- ** Provides technical support to the Business Development **team.**:
**AUTHORITY/LEADERSHIP

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- ** As a member of the Executive Committee, participates in setting the business unit’s priorities and objectives in support of the company vision.**:

- ** Makes staffing decisions and provides employees especially potential Saudi’s with training and development opportunities.**:

- ** Builds, grows and leads a dedicated team of high-caliber **engineers.**:

- ** Proposes and manages department budget and participates in the development of unit budget.**:

- ** Acts with integrity and **professionalism.**:

- ** Makes recommendations concerning salary adjustments, performance evaluations and other Human Resources activities.**:

- ** Approves **timesheets.**:
**Requirements**:

- ** BS in Engineering and registered as a professional engineer with significant experience of 25 years. With Master’s Degree is desirable.**:

- ** Has demonstrated experience in the oil / gas, hydrocarbon, refinery, offshore, or infrastructure industries in a mega project and has overall expertise in design engineering technologies.**:

- ** Experience in a technical leadership position in the consulting industry with a minimum of 200 employees.**:

- ** Knowledge of the Company’s established guidelines, procedures and **practices.**:

- ** Demonstrated ability to design and implement significant organizational **change.**:

- ** Proven ability to recruit, train and motivate personnel in order to balance staffing strength with profitability and growth.**:

- ** Ability to establish credibility and be **decisive.**:

- ** Results oriented with the ability to balance other business **considerations.**:

- ** Strong professional presence in the industry with clients and **regulators.**:

- ** Solid leadership skills (i.e. planning, leading and **execution).**:

- ** Participative management type - advocates team **concept.**:

- ** Strong** **communication** **skills** **(written** **and** **verbal)** **with** **a** **demonstrated **understanding of principles of employee engagement.**:

- ** Strong numerical ability and analytical reasoning **skills.**:

- ** Good understanding of accounting **principles.**:

- ** Solid understanding of the drivers in the oil and gas industry (i.e. business trends, regulatory, economic, and political).**: