Engineering Manager

Date: Oct 10, 2024

Location:

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Req Id : 105793

Opportunity Type : Staff

Full time/Part time : Part-Time

Employment Status: Temporary

Job Summary

Has management and/or administrative responsibilities for a group. Supervises a multi-discipline engineering staff on projects of high complexity. Responsible for execution of assigned projects. Has some influence for scope of responsibilities within business unit.

With minimal to no oversight from a Project Manager, interfaces directly with the Client on all technical aspects of the project including the management of change associated with the project work scope, contract terms or any subcontract contracts.

Supporting business development of proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• General Responsibilities: Proactively provides guidance and direction. Interpreting, applying and providing direction to larger assigned tasks. May own the maintaining, updating, and developing engineering standards. Provide technical guidance to others regarding projects or disciplines. Establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality. Supports continuous improvement, change management and risk management efforts.

• Project Execution Responsibilities: Accountable for managing engineering design-related aspects of complex project(s) or small multiple projects, including engineering schedule and budget performance, quality of engineering solutions and deliverables, and coordination of design, procurement, and construction. Orchestrates all technical aspects of complex projects and makes project engineering execution decisions within the bounds set by applicable policies, standards, guides and contract commitments. Responsible for the following: leading production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for projects. Establishes work plan to be applied to a given project. Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on complex projects. Responsible for coordinating project schedules for multiple disciplines. Responsible for determining identification of key client interests and drivers on projects. Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on complex projects. Works to identify future client needs and how to better position B&V for the future. May offer other services to the client. Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities. Actively manages project changes directly with the Client with supervision from the Project Manager.

• Technical Expertise: Serves as the senior level technical specialist in a broad area of specialization, or in a narrow but specialized field. Develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems. Typical roles include being recognized as an industry expert, participating in professional societies by presenting papers, acting as a section lead for a large or complex specialty area, an engineering consultant for larger scale projects. Often supports a division chief engineer or top engineering management, and is accountable for discipline-specific engineering processes.

• Operations/Management: Influences and implements resource management strategy. Manages engineering resources for small size and/or less complex group, typically involving one line of business or discipline. Common responsibilities include staffing, recruiting, budgets, tools and/or processes. Resolves resource conflicts and identifies training needs. Specific responsibilities may vary by office, region, or division, but typically involve one or more offices within a country. Administrative responsibilities typically include supervising group operations and budgets. May support IT, office administration, and facilities. Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively developed, implemented, and communicated for workgroup. Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs. May approve timesheets and expense reports. Pending nature of role, scope of influence may include a significant-size group. May Influence costs, productivity, or competitiveness. Geographic responsibility may be for 1+ offices or a small region. Typical scope involves less complex business line or technology responsibility and/or less complex discipline responsibility. Supports mitigation of risk related to projects / technologies.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Drive For Results

• Priority Setting

• Planning

• Delegation

• Directing Others

• Conflict Management

• Building Effective Teams

• Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 15 years related work experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Most positions – depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division – will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration. Additional professional registration or licensure may be needed when practicing or on assignment in a different country. Exceptions may be approved by division management on a case by case basis.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Competencies

Drives results

Plans and aligns

Directs work

Manages conflict

Customer focus

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Courage

Instills trust

Interpersonal savvy

Organizational savvy

Being resilient

Business insight

Cultivates innovation

Drives engagement

Drives vision and purpose

Global perspective

Manages ambiguity

Strategic mindset

Salary Plan

ENG: Engineering

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By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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