Principal Mechanical Engineer

Purpose Statement

* Is the subject matter expert for their discipline. * Owns the competencies and delivers the discipline strategy across all assets. Sets the standard and oversees the skills and capability of the discipline skill pool. * Ensures Spirit Energy's standards and policies comply with industry and national regulation and best practice.

Role Deliverables and Responsibilities

* Lead implementation of new or amended discipline standards, processes, procedures and tools to relevant personnel. Liaise with external bodies as needed to ensure SE is aligned with regulations and standards and how they are applied * Responsible for the identification, development and maintenance of the standards / procedures for their discipline. * Owns the competencies and delivers the discipline strategy: act as leader for the discipline skill pool, developing and implementing a consistent competency framework for the purpose of career development and performance management * Works with the Team Leader to ensure competency and required resources are within the team for all assets, in line with asset strategies. * Partners with the Team Leader on people leadership including through technical performance management and people development - i.e. leading the discipline practice; leading the change/consistency needed in how things work / get done - working with the assets to bring about that change o Act as coach to discipline members to ensure their learning and technical development * When required, provides objective and technical input to any complex engineering issues or threats across the operated assets * DOA for Team Leader as needed.

Working with People /Leadership

▪ Proactively maintains their technical and interpersonal skills and competencies, ensuring capabilities are up to date and in line with industry/functional best practice and that behaviours are in line with Spirit's core Values. Understand the skills, competencies and behaviours required for their role. ▪ Leads and instils technical and professional excellence, ensuring capabilities remain in line with industry/discipline/function development and best practice. ▪ Leads the development of engineers in their discipline and resourcing plan effectively, within the strategic planning cycle, over a medium/long-term time horizon, ensuring employee wellbeing (holidays, working time, etc.) is given due consideration alongside business and cost requirements. Manage shorter-term issues as they arise. ▪ Collaborates effectively, adapting their behaviour and communication as needed to get the best from others. Effectively promotes ideas and opinions and is able to influence others in a constructive way. Maintains good relationships across all organisation levels. ▪ Presents and articulates ideas and arguments effectively, projects credibility and conviction, handles objection and incorporates others' ideas as appropriate. Makes / proposes informed decisions having consulted widely. ▪ Is familiar with and adheres to Spirit Energy's people policies and procedures.

Performance Management & Development

▪ Is accountable for their performance and delivery against objectives. Agrees their objectives in a timely fashion, assertively expresses what they need from others to be successful, takes on feedback and learns from their failures. ▪ Lives the Values and is a strong advocate of the Spirit Energy culture - understands and role models the behaviours expected. ▪ Provides clear, honest and constructive feedback, both positive and developmental, to colleagues, team members and others when requested. Be open to feedback received and incorporate into their development. ▪ Owns their development plan and discusses it regularly with their manager and L&D. Strives for continuous learning and development of their competencies, skills and behaviours.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

▪ Recognises bias, conscious or unconscious, and actively works to eliminate this from their approach to their work and colleagues. ▪ Eliminates the use of language that may leave others feeling excluded or discriminated against. Positively participates in discussion and collaboration on D&I in their teams and amongst peers, which persuades and brings positive change when needed. ▪ Treats all people equally and with consideration of protected characteristics and has an understanding of Spirit's ED&I policies.

Competencies

▪ Embeds Spirit Energy's Values and associated behaviours into their everyday work and interactions, continuously learning and developing associated competencies and behaviours. ▪ Great communication skills that informs/shares knowledge clearly and unambiguously and also implements and embeds change. Builds rapport and is able to influence in a constructive way / skilled at influencing decision makers on complex topics. ▪ Operates effectively in a matrix structure, ability to coach and influence without direct line management ▪ Proven ability to work collaboratively, within their team and across the organisation and externally as required. ▪ Networks effectively internally and externally, creating an immediate, positive and credible impression on others. Leads other parties in conversations on the important issues and use persuasive contributions to influence change and action.

Key Technical Skills

▪ Expert working knowledge and application of relevant UK & NL oil and gas industry regulations, industry and national standards, for their discipline. ▪ Experience of writing standards and procedures for oil and gas industry ▪ Knowledge of and ability to use forms of engineering documentation, for example P&IDS and single line diagrams. ▪ Ability to resolve complex problems and drives innovative solutions. ▪ Demonstrate an expert understanding of engineering principles and practical application. ▪ Ability to interact effectively at all levels and encourage teams across core crew and subcontractors. ▪ Maintain and continue to develop the competencies necessary to carry out the role to the required standard whilst in position. ▪ Conducts all activities in a safe and effective manner and raises safety and environmental issues immediately and in line with corporate policy.

Education

▪ Discipline Engineering degree ▪ Chartership required.

Work Experience

▪ Significant relevant experience in the oil and gas or process industries ▪ Preferably has demonstrated experience of providing engineering support to frontline operations in an oil and gas or chemicals manufacturing (top tier COMAH).

Mandatory Training required

▪ All Spirit Energy mandatory training as requested, including Compliance training usually provided annually.

Please refer the Job Description and Person Specification on Pipeline for Job Details and Job Dimensions.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.