Manager, Ship Engineering

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Excelerate Energy is changing the way the world accesses clean, affordable, and reliable energy. We are focused on providing flexible LNG solutions to emerging markets across the globe and delivering a lesser emitting form of energy to markets that often rely on coal as their primary energy source.
We strive to achieve sustainable results by delivering what we promise and by investing in our people, assets, and technology while promoting a culture of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
We believe our human capital is our most valuable asset. We hire exceptional people who thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Together, we can create a better future by delivering clean energy to the global communities that need it most.
JOB SUMMARY: The Manager, Ship Engineering will provide project and engineering management leadership and expertise to a variety of FSRU/LNGC Newbuild, Existing Fleet, and Conversion Projects driven by development projects worldwide. Lead Project Management process groups of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing of projects. Meeting project objectives, in the domains of people, process, and business with a focus on safety, environmental and resources objectives. Provide engineering management and technical support throughout the development phase of projects, support to the commercial team, and handover of assets to operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include but are not limited to the following activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• Ensure safety is paramount in all aspects of work planning/execution and the Excelerate Core Values are applied to daily routines.
• Implementation of Health, Safety, Security, Environmental, Quality and risk mitigation features from the initial stages of the project or initiative.
• Maintain the highest industry standards for engineering, technical, operational, and safety to meet and exceed the Excelerate Energy commercial commitments.
• Intimate knowledge of industry standards for vessel design including Classification Society Rules, Flag State and Regulatory requirements (IGC Code).
• Core expertise of project management, engineering management, naval architecture, and marine engineering.
• Support the Senior Director - Ship Engineering for project execution, engineering team management, and the utilization of advanced engineering tools.
• Support the existing fleet technical management team with engineering whether it be utilizing internal engineers or 3rd party engineering firms.
• Support HAZOP, HAZID, FMECA, RAM studies, and Management of Change for new and existing projects as applicable.
• Ability to manage projects knowledge areas of project integration, scope management, schedule management, cost management, quality management, resource management, communications management, risk management, procurement management, and stakeholder management.
• Follow Stage Gate Process for all project planning and execution including preparing Stage Gate presentations for Senior Management.
• Advance skills in project cost management, budget estimation, cost controls, monitor financial status including accurate forecast to complete for the project budget forecasts.
• Develop, supervise, coordinate basic and detailed engineering, and define scope of work required to fulfill the project requirements in accordance with the design criteria as defined for the project, and in compliance with company policies, standards, and best practices.
• Ability to develop new concepts and evaluate new technology for its fitness for purpose, suitability, and applicability.
• Ability to develop and define Technical Specifications for newbuild FSRU and/or LNGC, including the Ship Building Contract technical aspects, General Arrangement, and Makers List.
• Ability to specify and manage scope of work for Owner Furnished Equipment as required by engineering and project deliverables in accordance with technical specifications. Identify candidate vendors in consultation with the Supply Chain Management Department and the project manager.
• Prepare vendor requests for quote with complete work scope details including required delivery date, specific vendor documentation / certification, class requirements as well as purchase justification and supporting documentation.
• Review and approve vendors and shipyard design, engineering concepts, drawings, specifications, and documentation, according to project needs.
• May require international travel to project sites, shipyards, or supplier to attend and participate in meetings, construction, production facilities, drydocking and repairs, as required by project demands.
• Ability to prepare resource plans for multiple projects and engineering efforts.
• Ability to identify and manage contractors and vendors in collaboration with the Supply Chain Management Department.
• Supervise and manage project engineering personnel such as discipline engineers in Naval Architecture, Structural Engineering, Cargo & Process Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Instrumentation, and Controls Engineering, Marine Systems Engineering, Coating Systems, Cargo Containment Systems, and key contractors to ensure the efficient implementation of Excelerate Energy's work scope specifications, standards, customer standards and regulatory standards.
• Ensure all project reference data, important communications and technical and vendor documentation and reports are filed in the appropriate project folders in collaboration with the Document Control team.
• Support the management of engineering documentation across projects and existing fleet.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Less than 20%
WORK AUTHORIZATION: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Sponsorship for this role is not being offered at this time.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:
It is the policy of Excelerate Energy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements

• Min. 4 year recognized bachelor's degree or equivalent engineering degree.
• 10+ years project engineering experience in shipbuilding or offshore oil and gas industry or any major industrial or maritime projects.
• Experience in LNG or FSRU related operations required.
• Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills as well as computer proficiency including MS Office Suite, use of scheduling programs such as MS Project or Primavera, and AutoCAD are a plus.
• PMP Certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.