Engineering Head for Plant Engineering

Company Overview: -

• Mid-Sized Pioneering IT and Engineering Services Company
• Domains: Hi-Tech, Automotive, Manufacturing, Telecom, Medical and Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical
• Successfully service Fortune 500 Companies
• Customer Geographies: North America, Europe, Japan, Korea, China

Engineering Head for Plant Engineering

Experience:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Head to oversee the successful delivery of engineering services and solutions for our Plant Engineering Business Unit. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering project management, operations delivery, and plant engineering processes. This role requires excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.

In-depth hands-on experience in handling Multidiscipline Large Engineering Projects in Oil and Gas, Power Plants, Petrochemicals, Refineries and Water Treatment Plants is preferred. Should have experience of handling team size of 300+ resources executing projects for large customers in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Candidate should have a growth-oriented mind set and ability to handle dynamic growth and onboard new projects and customers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the delivery of plant engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring effective resource allocation, task management, and career development.
• Act as the main point of contact between clients, internal teams, and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals, expectations, timelines and preparation of reports.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues, implementing mitigation plans to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure all engineering processes and deliverables meet the required quality standards and comply with relevant industry regulations and best practices.
• Monitor and control project budgets, ensuring the efficient use of resources and adherence to financial targets.
• Continuously evaluate and improve engineering processes, striving for enhanced efficiency, reduced costs, and improved quality.
• Appraise and groom team members to improve their performance and develop their competencies
• Embrace and promote total commitment to Quality – Assume complete responsibility for Quality Process Compliance for all the projects and to maintain process compliance index >95% for the Business Unit
• Continuously evaluate Productivity Improvement opportunities in various engagements and supervise development of Productivity Improvement Tools.

Required Skills:

• Proven working experience in Leadership Role in Plant Engineering Services organization
• People oriented and results driven
• Professional certifications such as PMP (PMI) are desirable.
• Strong multidisciplinary knowledge, especially in Process, Piping, Mechanical, Structural, Electrical & Instrumentation disciplines.
• Experience in handling multiple customers and projects simultaneously
• Experience in Engineering Services Organization and handling of Offshore Design Centres (ODC) is preferred
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to effectively engage with internal teams, suppliers, and clients.