Engineering Manager Operations Readiness

Woodside Energy Ltd • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Lead the Trion Surface Engineering team through startup preparation, first oil, and early field life. The role is accountable for developing, executing, assuring, and delivering the activities needed to establish in-country Surface Engineering capability to support Trion production operations. Establish engineering procedures and routines, and ensure the people, systems, processes, and tools are in place to enable safe, reliable, and efficient operations that meet project objectives for Process Safety, HSE performance, mechanical integrity, uptime, and cost. Build strong working relationships with International Engineering and corporate functions to align the Trion engineering organization with corporate standards and policies.

The role includes developing and executing Engineering Readiness and Technology strategies; owning localized engineering procedures; building and developing the local Mexico workforce; maintaining the facility safe operating envelope; implementing mechanical integrity strategies; and completing engineering analysis and studies for Brownfield modifications and Management of Change projects.

Woodside describes a values-led culture focused on a psychologically and physically safe workplace, inclusion, employee development, and community engagement. The company offers development opportunities, parental leave, volunteering opportunities, relocation assistance if required, and competitive remuneration with performance-based incentives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in the upstream petroleum industry.
• Strong background in facilities engineering and operations, including management of change, safety-critical maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Strong discipline-specific technical knowledge to coach and develop the local Mexican engineering and operations team.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of international offshore codes, standards, and best practice.
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills.
• Proven Process Safety leadership capability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Action-oriented approach, with ability to manage competing priorities and deliver timely results.
• Excellent people-development skills and ability to foster an inclusive environment.
• Ability to lead, influence, integrate, and deliver cross-functional decisions and efforts.
• Strong problem-solving and risk-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Connectivity with existing Woodside networks to incorporate lessons learned, foster continuous improvement, and embed Woodside culture.
• Advanced Process Safety Management competency.
• Bilingual Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Engineering Readiness strategy.
• Define and execute the Technology strategy.
• Develop and own key localized Engineering procedures, including Management of Change and Inhibits & Overrides procedures.
• Build and develop the local Mexico workforce in line with the approved staffing plan, with a target of achieving TIC assessment of key roles.
• Maintain the facility safe operating envelope.
• Implement mechanical integrity strategies.
• Conduct engineering analysis and studies as required for Brownfield modifications and Management of Change projects.
• Deliver activities under the position’s responsibility on time.
• Lead the Trion Surface Engineering team through startup preparation, first oil, and early field life.
• Establish engineering procedures and routines to support Trion operations.
• Ensure the people, systems, processes, and tools are in place to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Align the Trion engineering organization with corporate standards and policies through collaboration with International Engineering and corporate functions.

Benefits

• Commitment to ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs, and coaching.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary carer.
• Maintenance of superannuation or retirement benefits at the current rate during periods of unpaid parental leave for up to 24 months, plus secondary carer leave entitlements.
• Values-led culture focused on creating a psychologically and physically safe work environment.
• Employee-led working groups driving initiatives to build an inclusive culture.
• Community volunteering opportunities.
• Relocation assistance, if required.
• Competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager