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Wood is recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join its Operations Americas business focusing on Power & Industrials to support design engineering activities in the North American aftermarket business. This position is remote in Hampton, NJ.

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The Role

The Engineering Manager comes with the opportunity for growth and being part of a team addressing technical and environmental challenges to repower the North American utility and industrial sector, using its in-house legacy OEM technology. Serves as an in-house expert in mechanical engineering as it relates to the organization's products and services. Primary responsibility is the management of a group of technical personnel.

The successful candidate must be a highly motivated individual who can demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills, work as part of a team and interact with clients. The preferred candidate will be office based in our New Jersey location.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability. 

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs, offering remote working in Hampton, NJ.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market. 
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle 
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

**Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required 

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize engineering principals in equipment design.
• Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, strong technical writing, and presentation abilities.

Desirable:

• Capabilities in computer aided design (AutoCAD), and other boiler applicable engineering software.
• Previous experience with industrial and utility sized boilers.
• Have Solid PC skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.).
• Professional Engineer License preferred.
• 10+ years of industry experience successfully delivering projects on budget, on schedule and with high-quality documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise a group of design engineers and drafting personnel and manage all workflow for the team.
• Mentor and develop the existing engineering team as you direct the department staff.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Familiar with all pertinent codes and standards such as ASME Section 1, NFPA etc.
• Advise engineering solutions and recommendations to project managers and designers.
• Review/check Wood and vendor created drawings and calculations.
• Coordinate the flow of information and drawing preparation with 3rd party design companies.
• Client visits to present, inspect, or collect information, for proposal or contract work. Should be willing to travel to jobsites in North America.
• Maintain and update current engineering standards as required
• Review client technical specifications.
• Review vendor quotes versus project requirements.
• Proposal preparation and cost estimates.
• Review vendor requests for material substitutions and approve as appropriate