Job Title: Technical Director of Electrical Engineering
We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Technical Director to lead the development of our Electrical Engineering discipline.
About Us
PM Group is a leading International engineering, architecture, project and construction management firm with a network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US. We deliver complex, capital projects in various sectors including life sciences, food and beverages, mission critical/ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy and environmental.
About the Role
This is a senior appointment reporting to the Director of Engineering with responsibility for leadership, governance, troubleshooting and defining ways of working in Electrical Engineering Design. The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the company's improved performance, delivery of safe assets to customers and creation of a work environment that enables a safe, healthy and motivated workforce.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop a strategy for Electrical Engineering across the Group, forecasting and planning required capability and capacity;
* S Support Business Units with strengthening and growing their departments, department profiling, team competency gaps and associated training needs etc.;
* Develop targeted SME areas within Electrical Engineering e.g. sustainability;
* Work with Architecture and Engineering Disciplines to align and develop cross-functional competencies targeted at key sectors and technologies;
* Define design activities and deliverables required to deliver projects safely and efficiently;
Digitalisation of Business Processes / Ways of Working
* Define and implement a strategy for continuous improvement of Electrical Engineering;
* Develop and improve the Electrical Engineering Service Delivery Platform (SDP) as part of our Quality Management System (QMS);
* Create a Group-wide standardized way of working for Electrical Engineering taking into account local code and industry norms;
* Ensure integration of key considerations such as digitally enabled lean design DeLPD, sector-specific approaches and design office locations;
* Business transformation projects are an investment cost managed by the Technical Director.
Governance of Design Delivery
* S Support/input to key Sales Proposals as requested by the Director of Engineering;
* Work with the Director of Engineering to establish a 'watch list' of key projects based on design challenge and technical integrity risk;
* Influence early stages of design on key projects;
* Chair Single Discipline Design Reviews (SDDRs) on key projects;
* Review Project Basis of Safety documents as required by the Director of Engineering;
* Input to end-of-concept/BoD 'go, no go' reviews for high-risk challenging projects.
Troubleshooting
* Be a first responder for critical issues regarding Electrical Engineering design across the Group;
* Meet with senior members of both our own and customer teams;
* Agree corrective actions/way forward;
* Act as Technical Sponsor for corrective actions;
* Keep PM Group management updated on correction action progress.
Qualifications
* Possession of a Bachelor degree;
* 15 years relevant industry experience with at least 10 working at senior management level;
* Good working knowledge of Pharma, Med Tech and Data Center industries;
* Member of a recognized Engineering professional body;
* Strong technical, commercial, analytical and problem-solving skills;
* Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities;
* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams;
* Fluent English.