Engineering Manager

Wood is currently expanding its team of engineers and experts in its Hampton, NJ location to support design engineering activities in the North American aftermarket business. This exciting role (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.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, delivering critical solutions across energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

In the US, Wood is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that reflects the diverse markets we serve while meeting the needs of our employees.

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

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Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

• 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.
• 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
• 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