Head Engineering

JOB TITLE Vice President - Design Engineering JOB OBJECTIVE To lead and guide the entire Design and engineering department in delivering departmental objectives He would be chiefly responsible for establishing the capacity of the department and continuously deliver to the capacity He shall be responsible to Plan and assist team leaders in development improvement and adherence to company standard procedures for the department Steer the department as a leader with a view that engineering and detailing department leads the company in project planning and implementation by the philosophy of best quality implementation within specified timelines and budgeted costs estimates To also help in meeting exceeding the customers clients satisfaction as well as coordinate for supplying of engineering details and support as a part of project management REPORTING TO COO JOB RESPONSIBILITIES A FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 1 To ensure compliance with departmental and company common procedures for ISO 9001 compliance by all department personnel without exception 2 To adhere to and continuously improve the departmental systems and processes such that all the requirements mentioned in the incoming QRF s and Orders are studied and validated by competent team members 3 To ensure preparation of basic Design and estimation quantities for quotation purpose is done accurately timely through the teams such that the weights estimated weights are correct in the first submission itself 4 To ensure proper control mechanisms are in place such that there are no overruns compared to estimated weights and quantities at Approval stage of final detailing stage 5 To ensure that the post award detailed Engineering drawings and supportive calculations are fully illustrated with the technical details as would facilitate for approvals by the customers clients Also ensure that these provide full insight into operational interface areas 6 To handle the customer in the most effective manner by allocating the customer to the right team member in terms of seniority depending upon the design complexity business volume and the sensitivity of the customer involved 7 To ensure upgradation and updation of standard specifications drawings etc which then could be used for various projects from time to time 8 To attend pre-bid meetings discussions so as to provide timely information and extend full support to the sales department required for filling tenders or submitting quotations to the customers 9 To ensure that for all Projects without exception he or a responsible person like the group leader participates in Pre-execution meeting with the Projects departments so that there is comprehensive execution planning with agreement on detailed activities with specific timelines 10 To continuously train the team on design buildings structures assigned using Codes Specifications Procedures adopted by company standards or Rational Engineering practices Assist in carrying out the design himself in case of complicated and complex structures 11 To ensure that the Engineering department team members finish the assigned work within timelines agreed schedules Continuously monitor improve the productivity levels of engineers team members In case of any delay in schedules give out early warning signs immediately and coordinate with Drafting Marketing department accordingly 12 To alert the other concerned department appropriately in case of any special and non-standard inventory items special requirements or any discrepancy in material quantities 13 To coordinate with plants clients and customers by providing them with all the Technical inputs and other Engineering details as are necessary for successful and timely implementation of the projects 14 To ensure that the detailed drawings are drawn with detailed specifications QA requirements Bill of materials along with work schedules 15 To assist and guide draftsman in the knitty-gritty of technical nuances and assign them with specific tasks as may be required for proper work execution from time to time 16 To regularly coordinate follow up with the detailing team on their assigned jobs to make sure the design are clear to them and engineering schedules are maintained Further immediately review questions clarifications raised on the designs answer them within agreed timelines 17 To ensure system process are in place followed by all team members and all work is checked prior to release to client factory or project team 18 To ensure that all Engineering department personnel work to established systems and procedures strictly comply with Engineering Management and Document control procedures 19 To conduct regular Engineering meetings within the department and promote introduce new ideas in Engineering Improvement practices thereby make sure that there is continuous focus on up-gradation of engineering knowledge and standards 20 To ensure adequate resources are available in the department to handle all the engineering needs of the company 21 To maintain all drawings manuals documents so that they are available for regular and future use Also ensure that drawings are updated and amended by incorporating modifications if any and these are properly marked recorded and filed B PEOPLE TEAM MANAGEMENT 22 To prepare appropriate department staffing manpower requirement along with relevant justification and recruit the manpower as per agreed deadlines post approval from COO CEO 23 To finalize the team members KRAs and ensure that each member is allocated their performance KRAs regularly review their performance Also conduct performance appraisal exercise in line with the process defined by HR deptt 24 To handhold coach guide develop the immediate reportees so that they can successfully handle all work challenges and move up on the career path 25 To assess from time to time the required gaps in skills knowledge and training thereby organize periodic development initiatives so that they can respond to technical design drawing requirements without problems from time to time 26 To ensure that proper reports MIS any other relevant data is duly maintained generated submitted to relevant authority also duly filed in the department 27 To ensure that all department personnel follow ethical code of conduct strictly comply to established departmental systems policies 28 Any other matter as may be assigned by the Management Requirements Education B E B Tech in Civil Structural Mechanical Engineering from a reputed institute M Tech M E preferred Experience Minimum 18-25 years of experience in Design Engineering with at least 5-8 years in a leadership role heading large design or structural engineering teams in the PEB Steel Structure EPC industry Technical Expertise Strong knowledge of design codes IS AISC MBMA BIS ASCE etc Expertise in steel structure design detailing and value engineering Experience in PEB design fabrication drawings connection design and structural analysis Proficiency in design software such as STAAD Pro Tekla AutoCAD and MS Office tools Leadership Management Skills Proven ability to lead mentor and develop large multi-disciplinary design and detailing teams Excellent project planning coordination and monitoring abilities Ability to set departmental goals improve systems and ensure compliance with ISO standards Behavioral Competencies Strong analytical and problem-solving ability High attention to detail and accuracy Excellent communication and interpersonal skills