Vice President of Technical & Engineering
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About the Role
Qatar Airways seeks a Vice President of Technical & Engineering to lead the MPD Technical and Engineering section, ensuring major projects align with organizational strategy, standards, and financial targets.
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Responsibilities
- Establish technical and engineering strategy aligned with organizational business goals
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
- Assure Major Projects align with Airport Master Plan, Development Plan and Capital Investment Programme
- Oversee design, development and implementation of technical and engineering solutions for major projects
- Lead development and analysis of Engineering business cases with Stakeholders
- Drive adoption of new technologies to improve efficiency and productivity
- Lead and manage technical and engineering projects ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence
- Ensure engineering systems and tools support effective project delivery and governance
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry regulations, standards and safety guidelines
- Build and maintain strong relationships within the organization and external partners/stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline)
- Registered as a Chartered Engineer or equivalent
- Minimum 20 years of formal engineering training/experience in large/complex projects
- Minimum 10 years professional experience in large international airport projects
- Minimum 10 years site experience
- 7 10 years in Senior Management roles leading multi disciplinary engineering teams
- Good knowledge of engineering design, planning, materials, systems, trade practices and building construction
- Proven experience in stakeholder environments
- Well versed with all relevant engineering governance, assurance, regulations, statutory and requirements
- Proven experience in budget, risk and performance accountability
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Description
- Responsible for lead and manage the MPD Technical and Engineering section and function in all technical aspects of major projects by ensuring that all projects align with organisational strategy within agreed standards, financial targets and deliver appropriate best practices.
- The role provides technical governance, drive innovation and ensure operational excellence across the project portfolio.
About The Role
- Establish technical and engineering strategy aligned with the organization’s overall business goals with a focus on environment, sustainability, value and excellence.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by identifying and delivering key Engineering projects that will benefit the business, MPD and Stakeholders.
- Assure Major Projects align with the Airport Master Plan, Development Plan and Capital Investment Programme to ensure the future growth of the business.
- Ensure that project engineering support and align with organizational strategy by overseeing processes from initiation to commissioning and handover in cooperation with other MPD Sections.
- Oversee the design, development and implementation of the technical and engineering solutions for major projects by using best practice methods, systems and standards.
- Lead in the development and analysis of Engineering business cases with Stakeholders by incorporating Finance using best practice methodologies and governance.
- Drive the adoption of new technologies to improve efficiency and productivity with in the technical and engineering function/section.
- Lead and manage technical and engineering projects and ensure timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Identifies and delivers key strategic systems support in coordination with other MPD sections and QR / MATAR departments to ensure projects have up to date and fit for purpose technology.
- Ensure engineering systems and tools support effective project delivery and governance for all major projects.
- Lead, direct and govern technical inputs to the portfolio, programme and project management of MPD using best practice methods, systems and standards and provide support and assistance to QR Group companies and departments.
- Ensure that all projects comply with applicable relevant industry regulations, standards and safety guidelines.
About You
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 10+ years of job related experience.
- Recognized degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline).
- Registered as a Chartered Engineer or equivalent.
- Minimum 20 years of formal engineering training/experience in large/complex projects.
- Minimum 10 years professional experience in large international airport (>20 MAP) projects. (Experience in operational airport environment preferred).
- Minimum 10 years site experience.
- 7 10 in Senior Management roles leading multi disciplinary engineering teams.
- Good knowledge of engineering design, planning, detailing's, materials, systems, trade practices and building construction is required with a specialist in Structural and/or Airfield Engineering.
- Proven experience in stakeholder environments.
- Well versed with all relevant engineering governance, assurance, regulations, statutory and requirements.
- Proven experience in budget, risk and performance accountability.
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