Sr. Manager, Engineering & Construction

Oceaneering•Aberdeen, WA

About The Position

Oceaneering began in 1964 as a Gulf of Mexico-based diving company called World Wide Divers. Today, we are a leading global provider of engineered products and services to several industries, including energy, defense, aerospace, entertainment/theme parks, materials handling, and science and research. We thrive by creating industry-changing technically creative solutions for the most complex operational challenges under water, on land, and in space. At Oceaneering, we believe in managing our business in a way that promotes safety and health, the environment, and strong ethics, while supporting the communities in which we live and work. Oceaneering Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) delivers capability, safety, and reliability. We help our customers make informed decisions and manage risk associated with their oil and gas, renewables, and maritime assets–any time, any place. Customers are confident that when they choose us, we will respond with the safe, green, efficient, and cost-effective solutions and services they require. The Sr. Manager, Engineering & Construction will be required to fulfill duties related to strategic leadership, governance, cross-functional integration, performance management, people leadership, client and stakeholder engagement, innovation, R&D, continuous improvement, quality, safety, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction for engineering, design, and project delivery functions, ensuring alignment with company growth plans and operational priorities.
Translate business objectives into actionable plans.
Provide senior leadership input to business development, commercial strategy, and long‑term client partnerships.
Own the technical assurance framework, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
Oversee project delivery governance, ensuring consistent application of planning, reporting, risk, and change management processes.
Act as approval authority for high‑risk technical decisions, deviations, and escalated delivery issues.
Ensure seamless alignment between engineering, design, project delivery, operations, commercial, and R&D functions.
Lead integrated planning across all technical and delivery teams, resolving resource conflicts and prioritising workload.
Drive harmonisation of workflows, tools, and processes across the organisation
Maintain a functional‑level view of all engineering scopes and project delivery activities.
Monitor performance metrics, cost trends, schedule adherence, and technical quality across all active work.
Lead functional‑level risk, opportunity, and change management, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation.
Provide leadership to the Operations, Survey, Delivery and Technical Managers, ensuring clarity of expectations, accountability, and performance.
Own competency frameworks for engineering, design, project management, and project controls.
Lead succession planning, recruitment strategy, and talent development across technical and delivery functions.
Promote a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.
Act as senior escalation point for clients on technical and delivery matters.
Support BD and commercial teams during tendering, proposals, and client onboarding.
Ensure engineering and delivery models align with commercial strategy, contractual obligations, and client expectations.
Identify opportunities for added value, innovation, and long‑term partnership development.
Set the innovation roadmap for engineering and delivery functions, ensuring alignment with OII’s strategic objectives.
Prioritise R&D investment and support the development of new products, tools, and methodologies.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives across technical and delivery workflows, systems, and processes.
Champion a safety‑first culture across all engineering and delivery teams.
Ensure compliance with Company and Contract Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures.
Participate in incident investigations, audits, and HSE leadership activities as required.