Chief Field Engineer

Wood

The key objectives for this role are:

• Act as an Ambassador of the company in all aspects of HSES & IR
• Participate in and encourage Contractors to embrace the HEART behavioral safety approach
• Set targets, objectives and clear responsibilities for all supervised staff, progressively monitor individual performance against the agreed criteria and conduct formal appraisals in keeping with PMS time frames
• Manage and maintain mutually beneficial working relationships with Contractor, Client, and subordinates
• Comply with Company and Client secrecy agreements, and compliance, pertinent to the Construction Site and associated activities
• Review and assess drawings, specifications, all engineering deliverables, and give or obtain rulings on all construction matters that require engineering interpretation
• Provide constructability input to design and execution processes. Provide input to the construction execution strategy, contracting strategy and milestone planning
• Ensure that all drawings, specifications, procedures, work practices, method statements, quality plans etc. are indexed, available and retrievable and that the latest issues are being worked to
• Set up a document receipt and distribution system between OU, Client and all construction contractors for all drawings, engineering specifications, quality assurance, quality control, technical query, ARNs, HSES documentation including risk assessments, method statements, and JHA s
• Ensure that all field changes brought about by TQ s, ARN s, FI s etc. are correctly marked on a master set of drawings and specifications so that all copies of such records accurately reflect the current instructions
• Ensure as-built drawings and vendor information is maintained and handed over to the Client/Operator to suit the plant start up sequence
• Ensure that the Site Quality Plan is issued for the project and that the requirements, roles and responsibilities are communicated to all personnel on site. Issue inspection stamps, and ensure all inspection activities are carried out in accordance with the contractors ITP s
• Ensure the necessary resources, tools, and time to carry out inspection is incorporated into the project plans and budgets
• Arrange for the review and acceptance of all contractors quality plans, inspection and test plans, method statements, procedures, specifications, aggregates, additives, mix designs, materials supplies and certification, trade tests, third party inspection etc. prior to work commencing
• Ensure that the Completion and Handover procedures are agreed with the Client and that the quality records for the work are progressively accumulated, indexed and available to support a phased systematic acceptance and handover of the plant to the Client/Operator. These records must be maintained as ready for audit at all times throughout the project until initial acceptance
• Manage field change by checking and arranging approval of design when applicable, and alert the Resident Site Manager of any special aspects of engineering design or changes
• Set up, manage and maintain the lessons learnt database, and issue regular reports using the site report form for the engineering feedback system
• Carry out general liaison with the Client Site Engineers in conjunction with the Resident Site Manager, attending all necessary meetings when required
• Ensure that all Field Engineering activities (including construction engineering for both temporary and permanent works) are carried out in accordance with agreed engineering practices and procedures and with due consideration for the safety aspects of each operation
• Assist in the supervision of construction as directed by the Resident Site Manager, and carry out any engineering investigations required on the site
• Throughout the course of the contract, ensure that all drawings and specifications are being correctly interpreted by OU supervision, contractors supervisory staff and the labor force. Provide any technical advice and training that may be required
• For highly specialized activities that need to be carried out on site such as instrument control system integration and acceptance testing, coordinate the attendance at site of appropriate OU and vendor engineers, and ensure that detailed method statements and inspection and test plans are available to assist the FWUK OU and contractors staff
• Supervise the OU Material Controller for site material control operations, including the setting up and operation of AMUSE or other project systems
• Supervise the OU Document Controller for site document management operations including the setting up and operation of DocStore or other project systems
• Supervise the OU Quality Control Engineer for site quality control operations, including inspection and NDE/Testing services, Post Weld Heat Treatment, Non-Conformance Reports, Quality Deficiency Reports, and weld repair rate statistics
• Develop execution strategies with the Resident Site Manager and Construction Manager Home Office, and ensure that the HAZCON risk assessment process is carried out. Assist the Resident Site Manager, and construction contractors to carry out HAZCON 1 and 2 risk assessments
• Ensure residual risks are identified and communicated to the construction contractors, and identify the areas of work that require HAZCON 3 risk assessments. Lead the HAZCON 3 risk assessment meetings, and record and distribute the findings ensuring actions are closed out
• In the execution of these duties and responsibilities, consider the financial implications of all work undertaken and recommend action, which will reduce the cost of any job provided that such action is consistent with the project schedule, accepted engineering practice, and will maintain the standard of workmanship required
• Ensure adequate OU Technology and Engineering group support for the QC Engineer regarding PWHT, exotic material specifications, and approval of contractors weld procedures
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