Department Head - Control & Instrumentation

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community? 

At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions.  

You can be part of our vision! 

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time 

As the Department Head - Control & Instrumentation, you will  -

Duties

• Be responsible for coordinating resources to ensure the correct personnel and competency are available for delivery of work scopes
• Have experience required in leading a team of engineers and coordinating work tasks to achieve required plan dates.
• Perform technical authority for the C&I discipline.
• Be responsible for team training and development
• Champion innovation and develop new engineering capabilities within the discipline and PD&MS.
• Support technical and commercial bids and other business development activities.
• Have knowledge of, and compliance with, client, industry and international specifications and standards.  Assurance that personnel under the Department Head’s control comply with relevant documents
• Management of personnel and overall responsibility for the technical content and quality of work produced for “own discipline”, training and development. 
• Accountable for coordination of all discipline input to support delivery and to ensure design integrity and consistency
• Identify and resolve any issue delaying design delivery / related procurement, irrespective of group / disciplines involved.  Key aspect is to positively drive cross-discipline delivery and remove any blockers, assess dependencies between disciplines and ensure the correct sequence of workflow to provide optimal delivery and negate rework
• Identify specialist 3rd party input / PD&MS Consult input is identified and planned for execution at the correct time
• Oversee delivery of cost effective engineering solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both PD&MS and the Client.  Motivation of all discipline personnel to do similarly.
• Preparation / approval of estimates and tender packages
• Overall discipline responsibility from receipt of tender / invitation to quote through to completion of the documentation package for all departmental work
• Overall technical and commercial authority for department
• Delivery of department project design deliverables in accordance with agreed schedules and priorities and ahead of the estimates in terms of productivity
• Representation of PD&MS with Clients, Suppliers / Vendors and Certifying Authorities in a professional manner
• Convening periodic departmental and inter-departmental production meetings
• Management of resources and timely identification of changes to resource requirements 
• Right-sizing of discipline team and drive to utilisation of most cost effective resource where appropriate in delivering the work
• Review and monitoring of competence of engineering personnel within the department.  In conjunction with Lead Engineers, management of shortfalls such as training, coaching, mentoring or other measures.
• Where applicable, responsible for ensuring that Finance Department is notified of all work which can be billed, on an ongoing basis, but monthly as a minimum
• Periodic review of company procedures and policies
• Proficient in the use of all ProTools
• Remain up to date with technical developments, client, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the position
• Awareness and understanding of the business drivers and values
• Actively promote services of company whenever possible and source work if possible to do so
• Review personnel performance, competency and work ethic and action accordingly
• Review, or appropriate delegation of timesheets, holiday requests and working time
• Responsible for ensuring professional development is maintained and identified competency requirements are undertaken in a timely manner
• Adherence to the company integrated management system
• Compliance with quality assurance, health and safety and environmental policies
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS QHSE principles and lead by example
• Ensure unsafe activities are challenged
• Adherence to the requirements of the best practice standards recommendations and processes in the undertaking of duties, in particular, risk assessment and control, reliability and failure prevention necessary to ensure the safe design, provision and use of tools, equipment and systems
• Demonstrate and promote PD&MS values and lead by example
• Ensure direct report performance reviews are carried out within the required timescales 

The role offers  

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your technical department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if you’re experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you!  If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petro-chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.
• Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
• Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical Cover, Private Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working and Employee Assist Programme and CrashPlan.
• Location: Aberdeen or Glasgow – hybrid working 3 days in the office with flexibility to work from home for 2 days.

About You

The successful candidate would ideally have the following skills and attributes:

• BSc in relevant Engineering Discipline
• Significant, demonstrable experience in Detailed Design Engineering and Engineering Checking/Approval
• Understanding of all Engineering disciplines
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant Oil & Gas Industry Codes and Standards
• Understand the application of Autodesk Design products
• Competent in the use of MS Office applications
• Experience in managing and developing others
• Excellent written and spoken English

Personal attributes

Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.  

• Go the extra mile
• Empower our people
• Never get complacent
• Engage our partners
• Step up and deliver

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit. 

Specific Experience required:

• TUV certification and experience in functional safety PHA’s required to perform role as head of functional safety.
• Experience in managing team budgets, produce scope estimates and recognising and controlling scope change.
• Significant experience performing studies, equipment selection reviews, specification, technical bid evaluations and package management of equipment packages in an EPC environment or client role is highly preferred.
• Oil and Gas Control and Instrumentation Engineering experience.
• Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge in Field Instrument selection and application particularly;
  • Control valves
  • Shutdown Valves
  • Pressure Safety Valves
  • Flowmeters
  • Pressure Transmitters
  • Temperature Transmitters
  • Level Transmitters
  • Switches
  • F&G Detectors
• Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge in Control system modification, particularly;
  • DCS/PCS
  • ESD/PSD/PSS
  • F&G
  • HIPPS
  • Metering
  • UCPs
• Experience in writing/checking/approving system SoW for 3rd party systems vendors listed above. 
• Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge in participating in the below;
  • HAZOP/HAZID and any other PHA
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • LOPA
  • Risk Assessments
  • Workshops/Reviews
• Understanding of CE/ATEX and UKCA certification of equipment is essential.
• Experience in support to construction and commissioning activities.

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference. 

Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS 

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard.  We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further.  We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status. 

We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.