DIVISIONAL ENGINEERING MANAGER

Job Description : DIVISIONAL ENGINEERING MANAGER DUBAI Based Full Time on site A leading O&G provider in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Divisional Engineering Manager to deliver operational and strategic leadership across engineering, manufacturing, and technical services. Salary: Competitive and based on experience + schooling + Accomodation + Flights Family, BUPA Gold Location: Abu Dhabi DIVISIONAL ENGINEERING MANAGER - O&G Salary: Competitive and based on experience + schooling + Accomodation + Flights Family, BUPA Gold Location: Abu Dhabi A leading O&G provider in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Divisional Engineering Manager to deliver operational and strategic leadership across engineering, manufacturing, and technical services. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to shape the future of a division that is central to the company’s ongoing success in a highly competitive sector. You will be empowered to drive operational excellence, foster innovation, and ensure compliance with global industry standards while managing high-performing teams and resources. The organisation is committed to supporting your professional growth through exposure to complex projects, cross-functional collaboration, and a culture that values safety, quality, and accountability. If you are looking for a position where your expertise will directly influence business outcomes and where your ability to nurture teams and processes will be recognised, this is the ideal next step in your career. * Take on a senior leadership role with full responsibility for engineering, manufacturing, and technical services within a major oilfield division, providing you with significant influence over strategy and operations. * Enjoy the chance to work in an environment that prioritises safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring your contributions have lasting impact on both people and processes. * Benefit from flexible working opportunities and a supportive leadership team dedicated to fostering knowledge sharing, professional development, and long-term career progression. As Divisional Engineering Manager you will play a crucial role in shaping both the day-to-day operations and long-term strategy of the engineering division. Your focus will be on driving efficiency through effective resource management while ensuring every process aligns with stringent industry standards. You will collaborate extensively with internal teams—ranging from sales to project management—to deliver integrated solutions that meet client needs. By nurturing vendor partnerships and maintaining open lines of communication with stakeholders at every level of the organisation, you will help create an environment where safety is paramount and operational risks are proactively managed. Your ability to set clear KPIs and foster accountability will underpin your success as you guide diverse teams towards achieving ambitious targets for profitability and growth. * Provide operational and strategic direction for all engineering, manufacturing, and technical service functions across multiple facilities and business units within the division. * Develop comprehensive strategies aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, productivity, cost optimisation, and overall performance throughout the division. * Oversee day-to-day manufacturing and service operations including capacity planning, asset utilisation, maintenance schedules, and resource allocation to ensure seamless delivery of services. * Ensure strict adherence to international industry standards such as API, ISO, ASME, UL, HSE as well as all relevant legal requirements governing oilfield operations. * Approve critical designs, technical documentation packages, resource allocations, and major capital purchases to support ongoing projects and business objectives. * Manage relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and technical partners while coordinating closely with Sales, Projects, and Service teams for integrated solutions. * Facilitate clear communication channels among managers, staff members, clients, and stakeholders while upholding a safe working environment at all times. * Lead crisis management efforts by identifying operational risks early on and implementing robust business continuity plans to safeguard division interests. * Act as principal authority for all engineering and manufacturing decisions within the division by guiding Business Unit Managers, Functional Managers, Technical Specialists, and Supervisors toward shared goals. * Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), accountability frameworks, and performance metrics that drive continuous improvement across all areas of responsibility. To excel as Divisional Engineering Manager you will bring an impressive blend of technical expertise leadership acumen commercial awareness interpersonal sensitivity organisational skills. Your background should include substantial experience overseeing large-scale engineering or manufacturing operations ideally within oilfield services or related industries. You are adept at navigating complex regulatory landscapes applying best practices from international standards bodies while remaining attuned to local market dynamics. Your communication style is inclusive transparent empathetic—enabling you to build trust across diverse teams clients external partners alike. With a keen eye for detail balanced by big-picture vision you thrive when tasked with optimising processes mitigating risks driving sustainable growth through collaborative effort. Your commitment to fostering safe accountable workplaces sets you apart as someone who not only delivers results but also inspires those around them. * A graduate degree or equivalent diploma in Mechanical Engineering combined with extensive experience in fabrication or manufacturing environments employing over 100 staff members. * At least 15 years’ proven track record in managerial or senior supervisory roles within fabrication, machining or manufacturing sectors—preferably related to oilfield equipment production or servicing. * Advanced proficiency in office computer applications enabling efficient data analysis reporting budgeting forecasting and communication tasks. * Comprehensive understanding of oilfield equipment manufacturing processes supply chain logistics welding machining fabrication techniques valves systems integration etc. * Deep familiarity with exploration drilling production refining processing environments typical of oilfield operations including associated challenges regulations best practices etc. * Demonstrated knowledge of international compliance frameworks such as API ISO ASME UL HSE IMS (including ISO 9001 ISO 14001 OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001) ensuring consistent application across all activities. * Expertise in material specifications advanced manufacturing techniques digital tools automation technologies relevant to modern industrial settings. * Exceptional English communication skills encompassing verbal written business correspondence presentations negotiations stakeholder engagement etc. * Strong commercial acumen strategic thinking capabilities hands-on approach to operational execution financial oversight cost control margin improvement initiatives etc. * Proven ability to establish accountability frameworks performance metrics cultivate cultures centred around safety quality compliance teamwork mutual respect.

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