Senior Electronics Engineer / Norway

Introduction

We are pleased to offer the following key contract positions: Senior Electronics Engineer

Work Location: Bergen

Start date: ASAP

Please be aware that the closing date is our closing date for submitting the bid to the customer. Your application must be sent to us in due time.

Closing date: 2020-01-03 12:00:00

Description

1. Role

Co-ordination and supervision of a team of engineers in the delivery of technical aspects of pig & associated test equipment design for both commercial and development projects utilizing internal and external resources as required.

General

• Taking technical direction and guidance from Engineering Manager & COO and working with Project Managers to deliver pig design configurations for commercial and development projects

Leadership

• Providing mentoring/coaching/development for a small team of engineers & associated functional technical guidance & support

• Technical cross disciplinary leadership of work packages (sub modules) of a project providing guidance and coaching to others

• Lead teams of engineers to achieve project goals and reviewing designs as the design authority

• Assist Electronics Team Leader in recruitment and retention of staff

• Provide technical leadership to improving reliability, operability and maintainability of HW-developed solutions

Ownership and Accountability

• Accountability for delivery to quality, budget, plans, safety and fitness for purpose of work packages (sub modules) undertaken

• On time delivery and execution

• Ensure team project involvement and ownership of issues and resolution from Concept through Detailed Design including manufacture, commissioning and testing

• Producing procedures, design documentation, calculations and detailed analysis as necessary to demonstrate fitness for purpose of all designs undertaken

• Produce cost estimates, plans, reports and supportive calculations

• Coordination of work packages (sub modules) undertaken and direction setting for the team (internal & external resources)

• Ensure design documentation control is robust (Checking/approval, version control etc.)

Risk Management

• Identify, review and track all technical risks and develop risk mitigation plans with Project Managers for all work packages (sub modules) undertaken

Design Reviews

• Presentation of technical functional design

• Organising of concept and detailed design reviews for work packages (sub modules)

Design Tools

• Familiarisation and efficient use of design tools (Rapid Harness)

Design Practices/Templates/Guidelines and Standards

• Production and peer level review/approval of functional Design Practices/Templates/Guidelines and Halfwave standards ensure compliance with international standards.

• Production of functional Design Practices/Templates. Guidelines & Standards

• Production of design templates

Quality

• Ensure high quality documentation, including calculations are produced and checked/approved for all work undertaken that demonstrates fitness for purpose

• Ensure compliance with design practices/templates/guidelines/standards and approved processes throughout Halfwave

• Develop process & systems improvements for the function

Support

• Provide engineering support and technical guidance to other functions as required

• Technical discussions with suppliers

• Technical presentations to clients

• Provide technical support and guidance for the manufacture, commissioning and testing & operational activities

3. Core Competencies – also see functional competencies for each function (TBD)

Technical

• Specialist knowledge and experience in a multi-disciplinary design environment

• IDEALLY: Knowledge and experience in pig design, subsea equipment design and operation – including bespoke offshore equipment design and manufacture

• MINIMUM: In depth knowledge and experience in the detailed design and managing small teams to design and develop new products/equipment for the oil & gas environment. Broad based engineering design and development experience

• Multi-disciplinary design and project engineering experience (work package/sub module)

Commercial

• Awareness and appreciation of market trends and emerging technologies relevant to our services, project or product developments

Behavioural

• Flexible and knowledgeable to work across disciplines and share ideas

• Methodical at problem solving

• Attention to detail - closer/finisher

• Ability to manage work packages (sub modules) and step back for a wider picture view point using internal team, subcontractors - internationally

• Works with minimum technical supervision

• Good communications and presentation skills – in English

• Ability to estimate, forecast, plan and execute to agreed plans

• Ability to use past experience and technical knowledge to achieve solutions to complex engineering problems to agreed timescales

• Ability to work and interface with others in a cross functional environment

• Ability to lead, delegate and support engineering teams to deliver to specification, budget and timescale

HSE

• Actively promote good HSE practices during work operations and during project execution

• Ensure awareness of specific workplace risks

Authority

• Technical responsibility for all work packages (sub modules) undertaken

Requirements

• Engineering design and development experience, demonstrated over 5-10 years

• Educated to degree level, engineering or equivalent

• Member/Fellow of recognised engineering body (e.g. IET or equivalent)

• Chartered Engineer status – or equivalent

• Extensive experience in product development / architecture

• Experience with advanced troubleshooting and repairs

• Motivation to learn, develop new skills and share knowledge

• Good knowledge of English, written and oral