Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Impacts the team's ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. This work would include mechanical and/or electrical engineering for all products
• Manages a small to medium team of senior professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.
• Provide strategy for engineering organization at site.
• Provide goals for section in line with site and client’s strategy.
• Manage relationship with the client/business partner.
• Represent section on site level and externally.
• Provide leadership and technical direction for assigned program tasks and personnel.
• Provide support council and recommendations to section management.
• Establish work group goals within framework of section technical and financial objectives.
• Maintain broad awareness of efforts within group to assure technical quality excellence, timely completion of work and reviews, appropriate use of resources, and responsiveness to customer / program needs.
• Facilitate communication of technical and business information between organizations and within work group.
• Communicate with management on technical, organizational, resource and personnel issues.

Required Qualifications

• MSc/BSc in Engineering.

• Significant experience in leadership within an engineering environment.
• Knowledge of gas turbine design section’s expertise.
• Strategy thinking.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to organize, motivate, and manage people.
• Effective team building and project management ability.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of engineering budgeting processes and practices.

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