Role Profile
Senior/Lead Engineer
Typical job description:
An experienced discipline engineer who works in a design, operations or project engineering environment providing professional engineering support/solutions to offshore oil and gas operations and projects. May also plan and co-ordinate activities and supervise less experienced engineers
Key Processes:
The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing organisation.
However, it will almost certainly involve:
- Provides technical/ engineering advice and guidance to offshore/onshore operations teams;
- Undertakes in-depth analysis/studies of problems and identifies longer-term solutions and/or options;
- Prepares documents and reports to support studies/ recommendations;
- Develop/review modification proposals/work scopes;
- Undertake engineering design projects;
- Proactively monitor, review and analyse plant and equipment performance;
- Develop, submit and manage budgets for assigned/team projects;
- Lead teams/projects, planning and co-ordinating activities and allocating resources;
- Provide technical advice and guidance to less experienced engineers;
- Represents the company at meetings with partners/clients/ vendors;
- Carry out site/vendor visits – onshore/offshore
Entry Level:
Good honours/masters degree in an appropriate engineering discipline;
Considerable experience in a design/ operational engineering role
Search for related degrees or courses:
Industry Standard:
Good honours/masters degree in an appropriate engineering discipline;
Chartered engineer status;
Medical and offshore survival certification as appropriate
Competencies:
- Demonstrates proactive and visible HSE leadership and commitment;
- Demonstrable acquisition and application of technical expertise;
- Communication skills;
- Planning/organisation skills;
- Problem-solving skills;
- Team-working skills;
- Commercial Awareness;
- Supervisory skills
Knowledge needed for the role:
- Solid understanding of statutory/industry/ company HSE practices applicable to job role;
- Good knowledge and practical application of engineering theories, principles and practices;
- Recognised level of expertise in technical discipline
Pay and conditions:
Pay and benefits vary between companies and occasionally between technical disciplines but generally salaries are in the range of £55,000 - £70,000 per annum.