Senior Manager - Engineering

Lead the Engineering function of Equipment Engineering and Maintenance across the Ports Cluster, setting the engineering strategy, standards and capital investment program for port and container handling equipment, and ensuring that equipment projects, modifications and reliability improvements are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in line with operational and asset management objectives.

Educational and Technical Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering or a related field. Master's degree, professional engineering registration or project management certification (e.g. PMP) is preferred.

Language Skills:

- Excellent English. Arabic is an added advantage

Years of Experience:

- A minimum of 12-15 years of experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial role leading engineering teams and equipment project portfolios.

Nature of Experience:

- Proven experience leading equipment engineering and capital projects in a port, terminal, logistics or heavy industrial environment; strong knowledge of container handling equipment (STS cranes, RTG/RMG, straddle carriers, reach stackers).
- Experience in CAPEX planning, budget management, contract management and vendor management with OEMs and contractors.
- Strong knowledge of asset management, reliability engineering, and quality and safety management systems, including regulatory requirements.

SECTION IV: KEY INTERACTIONS

Key Internal Contacts:

Purpose of Interaction:

- HSE
- Operations
- Maintenance
- Procurement & Contracts
- Finance
- Legal Division
- Corporate Asset Management

- Safety strategy for engineering activities, risk management, compliance and incident investigations.
- Equipment needs, capacity planning, project priorities and acceptance of new equipment.
- Engineering support, reliability improvement, asset handover and lifecycle planning.
- Procurement strategy, tender approvals and management of major contracts.
- CAPEX planning, budget approval, cost control and investment cases.
- Contract review, claims, equipment insurance and traffic registration.
- Asset management standards and MAXIMO asset data governance.

Key External Contacts:

Purpose of Interaction:

- OEMs, Contractors and Consultants

- Strategic partnerships, technical negotiations, project performance, escalations and warranty claims.

Technical Competencies required for the role

- Capital Project Portfolio Management (Planning, Cost and Risk Control)
- Equipment Engineering, Reliability and Asset Management
- Engineering Leadership and People Management
- Contract, Vendor and Stakeholder Management
- SMWP/SAP and MAXIMO