Engineering Operations Manager at JAGAL Group

Jagal Group is a leading Nigerian conglomerate with operations in the Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing industries. The company has been growing successfully over the past 40 years, and has become a valuable and respected contributor to the development of the country's economy.

Jagal offers diverse career opportunities across all its business activities. The Group's broad range of industries and services offer rewarding prospects for various professional backgrounds and can satisfy ambitions for a successful future career.

Jagal Group is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Engineering Operations Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Reporting to the Director of Projects, this role will provide technical leadership to the Engineering Department, and plan, manage and oversee the daily activities of the Engineering Department to suit business needs.

Key Aims

• Strategize engineering requirements for individual projects and functions.
• Recruit fully competent engineering resources across multiple projects and functions.
• Further building the capability and the capacity of the Engineering Department.
• Promote the development of Nigerian talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Engineering resources assigned internally to all areas of the business and the technical performance of engineering resources assigned externally to manage/interface with external/third parties.
• Strategic engineering planning for all business needs including, where appropriate, outsourcing of detailed engineering design and associated activities.
• Ensuring Engineering deliverables comply with all appropriate Industry Standards and Practices, approved Company Standards and Specifications, and any other specific documents as required under individual contracts.
• Ensuring technical integrity, quality and adequacy of all Engineering deliverables within project budgets and schedules.
• Initiating value engineering and construct ability reviews at appropriate stages in the development of work.
• Provide technical assistance for all procurement activities as required, including coordination of specialist third party review by external consultants such as metallurgists, environmentalists etc, not available within Nigerdock.
• Fully conversant with the HSE Management System of the Company and the project specific HSE plans.
• Proactively participates in promoting the highest possible standard of HSE implementation.
• Manage requirements for engineering software applications and associate hardware in consultation with the Head of IT and relevant budget holders.

Key Reporting Requirements:

• Monthly Engineering operations report.
• Engineering personnel competency matrix.
• Engineering non-conformances reports.

Direct Reports:

• All Lead Discipline Design Engineers.
• Lead Fabrication Engineers.
• Lead Construction Work Pack Engineers.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Engineering degree in any discipline preferably structural or mechanical. A masters in Engineering Management is not essential but will be a big plus.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in a similar role, most of which must have been obtained working in the oil and gas contracting industry. Engineering fabrication experience of topsides and jackets essential.
• Fully conversant with relevant industry standards and practices.
• Strong skills in resource planning and reporting.
• Strong team management skills, especially in a multi-national environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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