Babcock & Wilcox
Engineer Manager
Babcock & Wilcox, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74145
Description
The B&W Chanute Engineering Manager is responsible for d irecting and managing the activities of the Process, Structural and Project engineers and Tulsa based tech designers. This individual will conduct team functions such as training and development, implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, performance assessment, scheduling, and technical leadership. Coordinate the activities of their engineering department to ensure all elements of product design and the technical aspects of customer and supplier liaison are completed in an efficient, timely, cost-effective, and high-quality manner.
• Provide support for major proposals including customer specification reviews, exception and clarification responses, project technical strategy input, project guarantee strategy coordination, and resource allocation. Support may include negotiation of technical specification clarifications and contract guarantees with EPC's, Owner's Engineers, Owner's and B&W Chanute's sub-suppliers. Some proposal presentation support may be required.
• Develop man-hour estimates for proposals. Track workload and update contract backlog as necessary to reflect current and projected group workload..
• Review the overall performance requirements for every project and specific design methodology for individual projects as required. Interface with other B&W Chanute groups to determine best practices for improving processes and procedures.
• Develop, update, and enforce adherence to the company's Engineering Standards. Oversee the calculation output of the group such as reports, guarantee packages, and key project deliverables as required, through close collaboration with technical specialists and other engineering departments.
• Conduct employee coaching reviews, establish employee developmental goals consistent with group initiative planning, and determine employee progress in attaining those goals.
• Interface with customers, suppliers and erectors to provide technical assistance as required.
• Investigate significant technical problems that are common across projects and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Review department activities for adherence to project technical requirements, such as thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, control systems, and vendor selection. Execute engineering design when the complexity of a project exceeds the technical capability of other engineers.
• Continually strive to improve the overall operation of the department through identification and implementation of improved work systems and methods. Participate in product development, marketing, and purchasing, as required on all proposals and ongoing projects.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical or Chemical preferred. Minimum of 10 to 15 years proposal and/or contract experience or similar including the following: ASME Section I and Section VIII, Div. 1 Code calculations for a variety of steaming equipment and pressure vessels (firetube & watertube boilers, superheaters, and economizers) Structural support & lifting component design, i.e. saddles, structural casing (incl. non-Code pressure retaining components), and lift lugs & apparatus Generating foundation load tables, allowable nozzle load analysis, & minor piping stress analysis Project specification review and analysis Boiler & superheater/economizer valve and instrumentation design and requisitioning, i.e. level control/monitoring components, boiler & superheater/economizer trim accessories, pressure safety valves & silencers, etc. Experience with some or all of the following or equivalent software: Solidworks Simulation or ANSYS FEA, RISA-3D or STAAD Pro, Codeware COMPRESS, CAESAR II A Professional Engineer's license is desirable, or E.I.T. license with the desire to pursue a P.E. license Ability and desire to work in a collaborative environmen Proven experience offering creative solutions Excellent oral and written communication skills Experience with projects related to the power/utility business
The B&W Chanute Engineering Manager is responsible for d irecting and managing the activities of the Process, Structural and Project engineers and Tulsa based tech designers. This individual will conduct team functions such as training and development, implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, performance assessment, scheduling, and technical leadership. Coordinate the activities of their engineering department to ensure all elements of product design and the technical aspects of customer and supplier liaison are completed in an efficient, timely, cost-effective, and high-quality manner.
• Provide support for major proposals including customer specification reviews, exception and clarification responses, project technical strategy input, project guarantee strategy coordination, and resource allocation. Support may include negotiation of technical specification clarifications and contract guarantees with EPC's, Owner's Engineers, Owner's and B&W Chanute's sub-suppliers. Some proposal presentation support may be required.
• Develop man-hour estimates for proposals. Track workload and update contract backlog as necessary to reflect current and projected group workload..
• Review the overall performance requirements for every project and specific design methodology for individual projects as required. Interface with other B&W Chanute groups to determine best practices for improving processes and procedures.
• Develop, update, and enforce adherence to the company's Engineering Standards. Oversee the calculation output of the group such as reports, guarantee packages, and key project deliverables as required, through close collaboration with technical specialists and other engineering departments.
• Conduct employee coaching reviews, establish employee developmental goals consistent with group initiative planning, and determine employee progress in attaining those goals.
• Interface with customers, suppliers and erectors to provide technical assistance as required.
• Investigate significant technical problems that are common across projects and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Review department activities for adherence to project technical requirements, such as thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, control systems, and vendor selection. Execute engineering design when the complexity of a project exceeds the technical capability of other engineers.
• Continually strive to improve the overall operation of the department through identification and implementation of improved work systems and methods. Participate in product development, marketing, and purchasing, as required on all proposals and ongoing projects.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical or Chemical preferred. Minimum of 10 to 15 years proposal and/or contract experience or similar including the following: ASME Section I and Section VIII, Div. 1 Code calculations for a variety of steaming equipment and pressure vessels (firetube & watertube boilers, superheaters, and economizers) Structural support & lifting component design, i.e. saddles, structural casing (incl. non-Code pressure retaining components), and lift lugs & apparatus Generating foundation load tables, allowable nozzle load analysis, & minor piping stress analysis Project specification review and analysis Boiler & superheater/economizer valve and instrumentation design and requisitioning, i.e. level control/monitoring components, boiler & superheater/economizer trim accessories, pressure safety valves & silencers, etc. Experience with some or all of the following or equivalent software: Solidworks Simulation or ANSYS FEA, RISA-3D or STAAD Pro, Codeware COMPRESS, CAESAR II A Professional Engineer's license is desirable, or E.I.T. license with the desire to pursue a P.E. license Ability and desire to work in a collaborative environmen Proven experience offering creative solutions Excellent oral and written communication skills Experience with projects related to the power/utility business