Engineering Interface manager
August 14, 2023
ENGINEERING INTERFACE MANAGER required by our Client, an Oil and Gas operator, to be assigned on a contract basis, located in Milan, Italy
DURATION 12 months on-going
POSITION SCOPE
- Onshore facilities include 2 trains total of 13 MTPA LNG, Utilities, Marine Facilities, Site Infrastructure and Resettlement Village.
- The Engineering Interface Manager is responsible for leading the LNG project Engineering Interface team. The position is required to manage internal and external engineering interfaces and technical development of the Project.
- The Engineering Interface Manager will manage an organization of approximately 3 personnel.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the Engineering Interface organization of around 3 FTE on Company’s side.
- Manage internal Upstream-Downstream engineering interfaces.
- Manage external engineering interfaces (e.g. ExxonMobil, ENI & others).
- Lead the engineering interfaces ensuring appropriate engineering resources are tasked with deliverable production to ensure agreements with other parties are upheld/agreed.
- Actively participate and lead regular interface meetings.
- Prepare and monitor interface management procedures and ensure that the interface agreement process is appropriate, well established and maintained.
- Plan the interface work based upon the interfaces already identified and assigned to support department objectives.
- Ensure that interfaces are formally closed and approved by all parties before the design is frozen.
- Ensure that interfaces are executed and completed in accordance with project objectives.
- Monitor, update and record revision and status of interfaces.
- Maintain and update the interface register.
- Deal with construction interface considerations and potential problems ensuring efficient operations.
- Support Lesson Learned and resolved issues between different projects/assets and coordinate reporting trend analysis of project/incidents that have relevance to operations.
- Review the engineering deliverables and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure adherence to interface agreements.
- Monitor and control of Subsea Interface Milestones ensuring Engineering Data Transfer to Onshore Engineering.
- Control the process of interface identification and definition of technical and execution interfaces.
- Assist in providing the project with all information related to the interface agreement needed by the requesting parties.
- Ensure all pending issues and IAs are cleared and closed out.
- Lead Audits on Contractor interface process.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports of the activities.
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
- Based in Milan during Engineering phase, with added responsibility for London Engineering centre.
- May relocate to Site during Construction activities at Engineering completion or provide remote support from home office.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Coordination of engineering, design information, work tasks and scheduling of interfaces related to the Onshore Engineering Project Team office.
- Ensure implementation of interface agreements with both internal (e.g. Upstream) and external stakeholders (e.g. other partners).
- Lead the Engineering Interface team in the overall Engineering organization.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- Degree in appropriate Engineering discipline.
- Registration as a Charted Engineer, PE or equivalent preferred
- Proficient in English language.
- Ten (10) or more years’ experience in Oil and Gas and large projects.
- Knowledge of LNG Projects, offshore pipeline systems, oil and gas facilities, construction activities, and subsea components comprising a subsea working system.
- Ability to assimilate, organize and integrate information from numerous sources and communicate effectively with internal project and external teams and stakeholders.