Global Project Design Lead

United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Vacancy: Global Project Design Lead

Location: UK Flexible

Job Family: Engineering

As the Global Project Design Lead, you will provide functional leadership across JM for capital project engineering & design management. This functional leadership includes developing and owning JM project engineering management standards, best practices and tools and promoting and supporting their use in all projects, alongside developing and coaching JM project engineering management professionals working across the company.

The position also has an important role working with the Central Engineering Technical Services Director to ensure JM technical and engineering capabilities are fit-for-purpose for capital projects as well as leading the charge with procurement on the selection of key design companies.

This would welcome someone with Large-scale Design & EPCM experience.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 organisation, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,600 people. We have more 200 years of success behind us; be part of the next stage of our growth journey and help maintain our reputation as one of the most admired organisations in our field. Our unique culture and people give us competitive advantage and will ensure our success for years to come. You can be part of that success story.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain JM project engineering management standards, best practices, guidelines and templates, to standardise, support and continuously improve the work of JM Project Engineering Managers
• Develop and maintain standard contractor engineering management requirements to be included in JM project tender requests and execution contracts, in consultation with the Capital Project Contractor Performance Lead
• Develop and maintain processes for assurance and control of engineering quality
• Develop and maintain guidance and templates for conducting design reviews and review of contractor engineering deliverables during project development and execution
• In partnership with the Central Project Scheduling and Progress Control Lead, develop and maintain processes for measuring and controlling engineering progress, including sequencing and readiness of engineering deliverables for construction
• Work with Group procurement to ensure that the relationship between project engineering and procurement operates effectively in the front end of projects and in Implementation, so both functions have common objectives aligned with project priorities
• Work with the Central Engineering Technical Services Director to ensure that JM technical standards and JM Technical Authorities are fit-for-purpose to support project front-end design, detailed engineering and procurement
• Work with Central Engineering Technical Services Director and Operations Directors to develop and maintain JM project engineering data management standards and best practices, including the use of digital plant information management applications in capital projects and the transition of as-built plant data and documents to site operations on project completion
• Act as functional home for JM staff working in the engineering management function in major projects and site-based projects (Project Engineering Managers and Project Engineers)
• Coach JM engineers working in project engineering management and oversee their career development, ensuring there are viable and attractive career paths for JM staff into, within, and beyond the project engineering management function
• Work with the Central Engineering Technical Services Director to ensure that competent JM process engineering and discipline engineering resources are available as required for assignment to JM project teams
  
  
  

Requirements for the role:

• Large-scale Design & EPCM experience
• Experience working globally across a large organisation
• Recognised industry Engineering qualification
• Experience working across multiple disciplines
• Experience across the full engineering life-cycle
• Experience working on large-scale projects
  
  
  

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles).

At JM, an inclusive culture is integral to our values and ambitions for the future. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career. Welcoming everyone to JM, regardless of their unique characteristics, experiences or thoughts allows us to bring many different voices and experiences together to tackle the world's biggest challenges. Being truly inclusive means that all colleagues feel valued for their differences, views and contributions, and feel a sense of belonging at JM.

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks; early application is advised.

For any queries or should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact GlobalRecruit@matthey.com who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.

How to apply:

If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please let your recruiter know when they contact you.

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