Project Engineering Manager

**The Project Operations Business Division and its Department Engineering**

**is looking for a**

**Project Engineering Manager (F/M)**

Localisation : Rueil-Malmaison

**AXENS PRESENTATION**

***Axens group provides a complete range of solutions for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels, the production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates, the chemical recycling of plastics, all natural gas treatment and conversion options along with water treatment and carbon capture. The offer includes technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and related services. Axens is also specialized in Carbon Capture. Axens is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit life cycle. This unique position ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint. Axens global offer is based on highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services.

Axens combines the friendliness of a company on a human scale and the influence of a multinational environment whose customers are spread over more than 85 countries.

Axens is an IFP Group company.

**CONTEXT**

***The Business Division Project Operations is specialized in the Process licensing, in the design and supply of process furnaces and modular units for our customers’ refineries and petrochemical sites.

Within this Business division is carried out the execution of the products, from design to start-up at customers.

The Engineering department is responsible for engineering studies on these projects as well as technical support for the development of new equipment sold by the company.

**MISSIONS**

Reporting to the Head of Engineering Management and Specialities, you will be in charge of engineering on one or more strategic projects, covering all technical disciplines within the scope of projects carried out from France: Process
- Safety Design - Mechanical - Structural - Piping - Layout
- Electricity-Instrumentation-Automation - Busines Engineering software administration.

**As such, you will be responsible for**
- ** **Managing and coordinating the operational engineering teams that report to you on the project(s) concerned, as well as responsibility for the proper execution of engineering studies.
- Manage technical relations with engineering subcontractors.

**You will support the project manager in the relationship with the customer for engineering activities.**

**Specifically, your activities will include**
- ** **Proposal support

Participate in the preparation of execution diagrams and costings for projects in the proposal phase, in collaboration with the relevant departments (proposal, project, engineering).
- Project engineering studies

Lead engineering studies on projects and carry out associated technical coordination.

Ensure the production and quality of key technical deliverables, as well as the efficient handling of customer comments.

Report regularly to project management and engineering (main technical issues, physical progress of deliverables and activities, remaining work, milestones, budget, etc.).
- Manage external subcontractors

Manage technical relations with engineering subcontractors.

Ensure the quality of studies and deliverables produced by engineering subcontractors.

Carry out occasional short or medium-term assignments with international engineering subcontractors, according to project requirements.
- Continuous improvement of our working methods and compliance with the Axens Management System and QHSE policy.

Ensure that feedback from projects is effectively taken into account and cascaded into business processes.

Participate in actions to improve and structure the engineering department (standards, processes, tools, qualification of subcontractors, interfaces, etc.).

**QUALIFICATIONS**

With a university or engineering degree in mechanical, chemical/process or structural engineering, you have at least 10 years' professional experience in an engineering or design office, ideally in the Oil & Gas sector, or in a related sector such as Nuclear, Chemical or Petrochemicals, as well as solid experience in operational and cross-functional management.
- Good technical knowledge of Piping, Layout, Structures and Process is required. Knowledge of other fields is an advantage.
- Fluent English is mandatory. Fluency in French is appreciated.
- You have a real aptitude for managing an activity with a bird's eye view, and you demonstrate organizational and planning skills.
- You are able to make proposal, take decisions and defend your choices in front of your contacts.
- Dynamic, you don't let problems throw you off balance and are able to find solutions thanks to your practical approach and excellent interpersonal skills.
- You don't let emergencies and unforeseen events throw you off