Vice President - Engineering & Quality

Vice President - Engineering & Quality Control

Role Overview: Oversee Engineering and Quality Control operations, establish strategic goals, and ensure process efficiency and effectiveness. Build and develop the engineering team to achieve company goals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage and structure engineering functions and capabilities.
• Develop and implement processes, procedures, and ERP/CAD/CAM systems.
• Optimize engineering resources and avoid duplication.
• Select and manage engineering software.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators.
• Plan, recruit, and deploy human resources.
• Ensure customer technical requirements are met.
• Review third-party designs for compliance.
• Identify and manage engineering risks.
• Support projects and production with timely deliverables.
• Consider construction methods and efficiency.
• Determine outsourcing needs.
• Standardize engineering details.
• Develop succession plans and support employee development.
• Support commercial, procurement, and supply chain processes.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) standards.

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Engineering Department, other business units, Senior Management, CEO
• External: Customers, Classification Societies, Suppliers, Subcontractors, Consultants, Inspection Agencies

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Experience: 20+ years in offshore rig or shipbuilding, including 5+ years in senior management
• Preferred: Doctorate/master’s degree, additional certifications in rig/shipbuilding design, project management
• Skills: Knowledge of engineering design for heavy offshore fabrication, cost architecture, leading technical contract meetings, and exposure to basic, detail, and production design in rig/shipbuilding.