Engineering Director

Responsibilities

General Management

• Lead and oversee Energy Management, Project Sourcing as well as Control system and digital teams
• Manage and allocate resources to meet operational needs and objectives.
• Ensure that the capability of the teams is aligned with the business growth trajectory
• Advocate innovation and digital change in line with the Company's SEA business trajectory and industry trends
• Be accountable for the technical excellence of the Company Services Philippines

Energy Management

• Provide proactive technical support and commercial contribution to the Business development teams, mainly in chilled water plant retrofit and district cooling systems
• Endorse financial (CAPEX, OPEX) and technical (design performances) assumptions for the projects proposed for Commitment Committee
• Participate into technical assessment of potential acquisition targets during due diligenc
• Support the standardization of engineering tools, methods and specifications to streamline the engineering studies

Project Sourcing

• Manage and validate Project Capex assessment performed by the project sourcing team for chilled water plants, district cooling and solar projects over the life-circle to meet the project strategy, target and timeline.
• Manage local Capex and Opex vendor/technical database, benchmark and dashboards
• Lead the sourcing and pre-qualification (Due Diligence, HSE, CSR, Factory Audit) on key suppliers and contractors, and seek synergies with the South East Asia region
• Lead and manage Project Sourcing Process including prepare RFP/tender, evaluate RFP/RFQ for key suppliers (direct) and contractors (M&E, Process, CSA work), perform total cost of ownership analysis and evaluate RFP/tender submission and selection, coordinating alignment with internal functional departments, tender memo for approval and contracting.
• Support operation and maintenance team for supplier engagement and comprehensive solution

Control System and Digital

• Drive the standardization of Control system architecture
• Support the deployment of the Operation Control Centre in order to be able to monitor all our portfolio remotely
• Implement the Computerized Maintenance Management System and support adoption for all projects
• Help to coordinate among stakeholders and define objectives, organization, system architecture, platform-tools & budget.
• Ensure compliance with the company's IT and cybersecurity guidelines

Requirements

• Master Degree in Thermal, Mechanical, Process Engineering or Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering
• At least 15 years of experience with successful track record that includes executive leadership role
• Solid understanding of district cooling and onsite utilities
• Strong legal, contractual and financial knowledges
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to drive and influence change management.
• Goal getting, driven, committed, with strong planning and execution capabilities