Senior Technical Consultant
C12-2355
Job
Type
Direct Hire
Location
Description
Department Operations - Create/maintain department guidelines. Manage
department organizational structure and maintain organizational chart.
Propose/execute department sub-groups and project team structures. Contribute
to inter-discipline, client, vendor, or inter-branch dispute resolution.
Support HR efforts to keep HRIS database information up to date. Track
department performance statistics for staffing levels and chargeability.
Review/approve employee expense reports. Authorize computer access security
levels.
Department communications -
Plan/book/conduct periodic department meetings. Identify operation risk/liability concerns
and forward to operation management.
Health, safety, and environmental - Support health, safety, and
environmental (HSE) programs. Facilitate atmosphere of concern for HSE issues.
Business development support - Facilitate maintenance of latest career
information on employee resumes. Support Business Development (BD) proposal
efforts. Maintain client contact.
New Employee Orientation - Facilitate work share opportunities. Conduct
initial screening of candidate resumes. Assign employee to team and obtain
office space, computer, and software. Order business cards and arrange for new
employee orientations. Facilitate atmosphere where new employees
first impressions are positive.
Employee allocation - Authorize employee timesheet submissions for
project chargeable hours, and training. Track/control/authorize vacation hours.
Create long term staffing projection (up to 12 months). Approve department
management team, overall client lead, and group leader vacation requests.
Ensure department vacation coverage and workarounds. Propose competent leads to
projects and assign functional teams to projects. Facilitate employee
reallocation and unplanned employee absence activities.
Employee development program - Create/track department training budget.
Plan/execute employee development program. Facilitate mentorship of employees. Review/approve/file training requests. Track external
training opportunities. Plan/execute external training, internal engineering
design systems (EDS)/engineering applications (EA) training, and internal
department training. Facilitate development of internal department training
courses. Chair department employee development meetings.
Employee performance management program -
Track employee/team achievements and employee performance issues. Plan/administer/execute 90-day/yearly
performance reviews. Track/follow up on employee remediation plans and reviews.
Department employee/team recognition budget
creation/tracking. Employee reductions - Facilitate work share
opportunities. Determine employment issues and market pressures. Identify chronic
or systemic employee concerns. Conduct planned reductions or
facilitate unplanned employee reductions.
Technical competency assurance program - Create/maintain department
Engineering Practices. Facilitate employee adherence to generally acceptance
engineering/design practice. Facilitate department software verification.
Facilitate standardization of calculations/analysis/studies/reports. Facilitate
standardization of equipment specifications/data sheets/selection. Facilitate
contribution to engineering/design knowledge. Facilitate intranet based
technical resources. Enforce adherence to regulatory codes and standards.
Enforce adherence to engineering laws and guidelines. Enforce adherence to
client guidelines whenever practical. Enforce adherence to corporate
guidelines.
Quality assurance/ quality control program -
Maintain guidelines on department quality assurance and quality control
procedures. Maintain
typical technical audit justification guidelines. Review/approve project
quality plans. Maintain typical technical audit questions and methodology. Plan/conduct/issue technical audits. Facilitate CAD
checking, verify adherence to technical competencies. Facilitate
engineering/design technical checking, verify adherence to technical
competencies. Chair quality circle meetings and incorporate quality program
findings into employee development program and department documentation.
Maintain control over department Professional Engineer list, periodically
verify status. Monitor permit to practice signoff checklists.
Project Scope/Cost/ Time Management Facilitate meeting project
scope/cost/time management requirements through the use of department
guidelines and programs.
Project Quality Management - Facilitate meeting project quality
management requirements through the use of department guidelines and programs.
Project Risk Management - Facilitate meeting project risk management
requirements through the use of department guidelines and programs.
Project Communication Management - Facilitate meeting project communication
management requirements through the use of department guidelines and programs.
Project Human Resource Management - Facilitate meeting project human
resource management requirements through the use of department guidelines and
programs.
Project Procurement Management - Facilitate meeting project procurement
management requirements through the use of department guidelines and programs.
Requirements
Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil/Structural engineering. PE is
preferable. 20 to 30 years of offshore industry experience. Play a major role
in the structural engineering and
Must have previous experience in the engineering of decks & modular
units for offshore oil & gas platforms, including the design and analysis
of topsides, appurtenances and related secondary structures for the full range
of load conditions to which they may be subjected. Must have experience
with and be very familiar with SACS and must have experience of working in a
team environment and taking a lead role. Full
knowledge of analyses for Inplace, Loadout, Transportation, & Lift.
Well versed with AISC, APR RP2A (WSD & LRFD), SACS software and
processes applicable to offshore structural designs. Familiarity
with offshore engineering/fabrication practices and trends. Experience
with previous Canadian Offshore projects is a plus.