Careers

TAQA has a vacancy for a Harding Facilities Removal & Disposal Project Engineer to work within the Projects department.

This position is open to both staff and contractors. If applying via an agency, this will be a contract position, and any internal contractor who applies and is successful will remain with their current contracting company.

TAQA supports diversity in the workplace and along with an inclusive environment, aims to ensure everyone feels that they can be themselves at work.  This includes supporting people with a disability or health issue in a non-judgemental environment. 

Why work for TAQA?

TAQA is committed to helping its employees and contractors work more flexibly to suit both their own and the Company's needs.

Compressed Working Week (CWW) 

TAQA offers onshore employees and contractors a Compressed Working Week (CWW) in order to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.  The CWW is an arrangement where employees and contractors work a standard two-week work period (10 days) over a compressed period of 9 working days i.e. employees contracted to work 37.5 hours per week will work 75 hours over 9 days (instead of 10 days). The 10th day in the second week of the CWW period is known as 'Flex Friday', a non-working day.

Agile Working 

All employees and contractors at TAQA have the opportunity to participate in Agile Working.  Agile Working means individuals can find an optimum balance between home/office working and flexibility on when and where contracted hours are worked. The aim is to deliver business results, whilst supporting a work/life balance and promoting a positive culture that supports engagement and retention.   Individuals can establish their own working pattern with their line manager to accommodate business requirements and personal preferences 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Provision of Project Engineering support for the delivery of the Harding Facilities Removal & Disposal Project.
• Working with the Project Lead, Project Manager, Structural Lead and the wider team to support the project through the initiate and appraise/select phases.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and maintain project documentation, including risk registers, action trackers, decision registers and other project management and governance documents as noted in the project roadmap
• Support the development and consistent application of risk management, change control (MOPC) and plan execution across the project
• Provide input into any applicable updates of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and help maintain the PEP recognising that it is a live document
• Coordinate and support the preparation of Project deliverables required in service of progressing through the TAQA Stage Gate process
• Provide input into the preparation of the Project Schedule. Provide regular updates to the Project Planner on activity progress. Facilitate Project input into the IAP process.
• Promotes compliance with TAQA’s management system and project delivery framework
• Plan and coordinate the execution of contractor/vendor scopes as may be required
• Source TAQA information for delivery to external parties
• Deputise for Project Lead as and when required

JOB DIMENSIONS

• Initiate and Appraise/Select phases of the Harding Facilities Removal & Disposal Project

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

Essential

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline (or demonstratable experience in a similar role)
• Project engineering experience, preferably part of a multi-disciplinary team with decommissioning content

Preferred

• Project management qualifications e.g., APM, PMI, PRINCE2
• Experience of working on offshore Decommissioning projects
• Current Offshore Medical and Survival Certificate

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Essential

• Highly effective relationship builder at all levels, internally and externally
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, interpersonal, written and presentation)
• Strong initiative and orientation towards focused delivery
• Takes Innovative, problem-solving approach, setting clear expectations
• Experience of risk and change management processes
• Knowledge of contracting and procurement strategy / management
• Knowledge of project delivery framework / procedures
• Knowledge and experience of financial control, cost estimating and planning

Preferred

• Technical knowledge and experience related to Major Decommissioning Projects
• Knowledge of decommissioning legislation, engineering techniques, solutions, and challenges

Additional Skills / Requirements

• Collaborative and flexible approach
• Good understanding of project delivery processes and when and how to apply them

INTERACTIONS

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Harding Facilities Removal & Disposal Project team
• D&D Project team
• P&A Project team
• TAQA IAP interface and management
• Other TAQA support, including governance and TA’s
• TAQA Engineering Team
• Offshore Operations team
• Onshore Operations hub team

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Engineering and delivery subcontractors such as Wood, Aquaterra & other specialists
• TAQA 3rd parties such as IBV, MWS, Engineering verification and Estimating Services