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Mission:
The Project Engineer/Manager plans, designs, prepares, and executes pipeline intervention projects. This role serves as the focal point throughout the project lifecycle, supporting both pre-sales and project execution activities while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, applicable standards, quality expectations, safety requirements, and project schedules.
This role manages the execution of HT&I projects and serves as the primary contact for all stakeholders (internal and external) from project launch to completion, while proposing and delivering TDW solutions for complex technical, operational, and contractual set-ups in the market.
Working closely with Sales, Sales Operations, Field Services, Supply Chain, QHSE and Customers, the Project Engineer/Manager develops technical solutions, prepares project documentation, designs equipment and consumables when required, and ensures successful project delivery
Key Responsibilities
Sales Support – Tender Analysis and Proposal Development (20%)
- Acts as Technical Consultant in the bid/no-bid decision process for strategic and/or complex projects
- Be familiar with and remains current on changes to key customers’ specifications/standards (APA, AGIG, AusNet, First Gaz, Woodside, Exxon, etc.), international engineering codes and standards (i.e., ANSI, ASME, ASTM, EN, ISO, NACE, PED, API, ATEX, etc.), new product development, internal TDW policies and procedures changes relating to HT&I consumables and equipment designs, operation, and maintenance,
- Provides independent technical expertise on a broad range of engineering questions to Sales/Sales Operations specialist and to customers as required,
- Provides guidance and technical support regarding engineering solutions for HT&I Services to Sales Operations specialist and Sales Managers on complex and/or strategic opportunities,
- Reviews customers’ specifications and identifies the customers’ needs. Identifies the most suitable TDW solution that addresses the customer’s needs/specifications as well as document all possible deviations to the customers’ specifications,
- Prepares and presents relevant technical and operational information to customers as required,
- Identifies and mitigates the technical, commercial, operational, and financial risks of a qualified opportunity,
Project Execution (70%)
- Accountable for an operationally successful and within-budget execution of complex and strategic contracts for supply of HT&I solutions,
- Participates in formal project handovers from Sales and Sales Operations Specialists to confirm that scope, deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, customer requirements, and outstanding gaps are clearly understood and addressed early.
- Lead the kick-off meeting with internal and external stakeholders for alignment on the deliverables and milestones,
- Leads the cross-functional project team throughout contract execution,
- Be the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all discussions with Engineering, procurement, manufacturing, Services operations, and customers,
- Responsible for launching the project in the ERP system and phasing of the revenue stream,
- Responsible for the launch of the ETO process and providing all design requirements to the ETO team,
- Responsible for the project related administrative tasks.
- Responsible for the submission of engineering packages to customers, the follow up for customer approval, and keeping the ETO team updated on the approval progress and/or any changes in the design requirements,
- Prepares and sends productions schedule to customers upon obtaining key milestone dates from supply chain and manufacturing teams,
- Responsible for the project budget and cost control,
- Negotiates Variations of Order where applicable,
- Identifies opportunities to upsell/cross-sell,
QHSE and Continuous Improvement and Professional Development (5%)
- Conduct pre-job site visits, audits, and feasibility assessments when required.
- Demonstrate commitment to TDW's QHSE Policy and promote a positive safety culture
- Ensure all project and engineering activities comply with applicable TDW QHSE policies and procedures, customer requirements, industry standards and regulatory obligations
- Ensure compliance with TDW quality assurance and quality control procedures throughout all project phases.
- Monitor equipment quality standards and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Report any quality non-conformities, hazards and HSE incidents
- Participate in HSE incident, quality non-conformance, and customer complaint investigations, including root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Participate in Customer HAZID & HAZOP reviews when required.
- Support sustainability initiatives by considering environmental impacts in project planning and engineering
- Evaluate the impact of revisions to industry standards and codes on products, equipment, and processes.
- Remain current on new technologies, products, operational techniques, and industry developments.
- Participate in technical seminars, industry conferences, training programmes, and professional development activities.
- Contribute to engineering innovation, equipment optimisation, supply chain improvements, and process enhancement initiatives.
Relationships with others & Communication
- Reports to the Manager Sales Operations
- Develop good relationships with internal and external customers
- Collaborates with the following departments: Sales, SalesOps, Pre-Production (Engineering), Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Field Operations, Finance, Logistics, NPD, to name a few, in a common effort to satisfy customer needs in the proposal and order fulfilment phases
- Practices persuasive communication throughout the business units and the project teams to effectively execute projects and ensure implementation of project management processes,
- Develops, nurtures and maintains close relationships with our customers and channels across APAC where complex projects emanate from,
- Communicates regularly with administrative and accounting personnel to obtain proper financial information and effectively report financial results to stakeholders,
- Liaises with the Legal Counsel on contractual & business risk issues and with the Quality and HSE departments,
- Keeps in close touch with the market and identifies trends and potential opportunities,
- Acts as focal point to our customers and channel partners during project execution,
- Builds relationships with other business lines to understand the full TDW offering,
- Works in coordination with the other centres of excellence as required by the project,
- Willing to travel around 25% of working time.
Knowledge, skills & abilities required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or another related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of project management, project engineering, or project execution experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience in a project-based industrial environment.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
- Experience working in a project-based engineering environment and coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Experience in pipelines, hot tapping, plugging, pressure-containing equipment, or oil and gas services.
- Familiarity with international standards and codes applicable to pipeline and pressure equipment design to include ASME requirements and Australian pipeline transmission and distribution standards
- Familiarity with hydraulics, piping materials and operating fluid systems; ability to read engineering drawings
- Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively.
- Excellent time management whilst working with a geographically diverse team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; additional languages are advantageous.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional teams.
- Well-organised, detail-oriented, pragmatic, and able to work under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to project delivery.
- Proficiency in project management software; experience with JIRA is desirable
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of engineering calculations, technical drawings, materials, manufacturing processes, and quality
