Head of Engineering

7 months ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Kent Full time

**Location**
- Abu Dhabi**Category**
- Technical**Date Published**
- 06/11/23**Status**
- Potential**About you**:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company - future focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We respect heritage, talent, hard work and ambition and can offer an environment of truthfulness, optimism, professionalism, and warmth. Are you ready?

**Our values**:
At Kent, we are driven by the energy within every member of our 10,000-strong team. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. We employ and empower the best and let them make decisions. Our values define and drive us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet.

**Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging**:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

**Role Summary**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and lead a virtual team of engineering discipline heads, build and maintain a global engineering network to ensure seamless communication from the engineering function to all project teams at Kent
- Provide governance and oversight for engineering methodologies and processes ‘the Kent Way’ across global projects.
- Establish a Technical Assurance framework for global engineering projects as part of the existing Kent Project Delivery Assurance program.
- Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, procedures, workflows, and templates, ensuring that all projects follow the Kent way of execution of engineering projects
- Establish a virtual engineering community with functional heads of departments for all engineering disciplines, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
- Standardize engineering approach and methodologies across all regions to ensure consistency and excellence.
- Actively engage with project teams to ensure alignment with engineering standards and company objectives.
- Working with the Centre of Excellence drive innovation and keep up-to-date of technological advancements in the engineering domain to ensure the company remains efficient and competitive.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the engineering teams, promoting career growth and professional development.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Master’s or higher preferred.
- Professional Engineering certification or equivalent.
- Minimum of 15 years of engineering experience, with at least 8 years in a leadership role managing large teams and complex projects.

**Skills and Experience**
- Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering large-scale engineering projects.
- Extensive knowledge of engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices.
- Strong leadership capabilities with a demonstrated ability to inspire and drive teams towards success.
- Experience in establishing and leading virtual engineering communities or teams.
- Proficient in various engineering tools, software, and project management methodologies.
- Solid understanding of global markets and engineering challenges in various regions.

**Core Competencies**
- ** Strategic Thinking**: Ability to visualize the bigger picture and plan accordingly, foreseeing challenges and opportunities.
- ** Leadership**: Strong capability to guide, inspire, and mobilize teams.
- **Communication**: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to engage and influence at all levels of the organization.
- ** Problem-Solving**: Ability to tackle complex challenges with innovative solutions.
- ** Collaboration**: Ability to work seamlessly across functions, departments, and regions to ensure alignment and cohesion.
- ** Continuous Improvement Mindse**t: Always seeking ways to enhance processes, methodologies, and team capabilities.

**Details about the role**:
**Location**:UAE - Current Resident

**Relocation required**: No

**Travel required**: Yes

**Contract type**: Permanent

**Experience level**: Senior Management Level


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