Manager of Engineering - #146369

Title

Manager of Engineering

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

KBR employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across two synergistic global businesses.

KBR Leatherhead is looking for a hands-on, highly motivated, dynamic and strategic-thinking Corporate Manager of Engineering. Reporting to the Director of Engineering and supporting the Project Delivery Manager and Project Directors, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of engineering excellence, high performance and team capability across engineering technical disciplines

Function

• Coordinates with technical Department Managers to integrate department activities with those of other departments inside Engineering to meet company goals.
• Manages levels of personnel, levels of skills, and development of skills in Engineering.
• Manages levels of physical resources to meet engineering needs in engineering disciplines.
• Manages continued improvement and application of technology, work methods, and procedures for Engineering.
• Manages the resolution of Work Process Improvement Recommendations for preventive action in his/her assigned area.
  
  

Relationships

• Director of Engineering
• Reports to the Director of Engineering.
• Technical Discipline Department Managers
• Area project Engineers
  
  

Role Responsibilities

• Engineering team leadership and mentorship
• Functional management of engineering discipline managers and area project engineers
• Manage and plan engineering resource utilization, staffing levels and recruitment
• Drive the development and maintenance of a competency database
• Manage and monitor technical reviews on project for successful delivery.
• Coordinate with KBR Global engineering centres where required
• Attend project technical design, risk and safety reviews
• Engineering quality processes, including checking and approval requirements
  
  

Candidate should have experience in engineering team management of small and large project portfolios, performance management, knowledge of project controls with commercial awareness and be capable of undertaking and supporting project delivery for Leatherhead.

KBR Company Information

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.