Description
Lead Engineer - Technology
Location: Houston, TX, US
Responsibilities:
Under broad direction, supervises engineers and/or other technical staff members
Provides technical guidance to the group
Must have Domain Experience: IT-OT convergence, Industrial Protocols, Automation and Process Control, Cybersecurity, IT Architecture, and software cloud architecture, software delivery and support management
Conducts goal setting and performance appraisals of personnel
Leads a cross functional, cross department or cross Center team in executing various corporate projects and/or initiatives (e.g., standards, best practices, lessons learned), or a standing sub-PSL design team
Utilitizes project management skills and tracking tools in the organization and execution of project assignments
Executes tactical action plans as set by department goals and objectives
Manage the development team to ensure delivery
Possesses thorough understanding of the supported PSL's technology and broad understanding of the associated development tools
This person will have responsibility for identifying and filling technological and functional requirements
A technical leader will be capable of managing outside consultants in developing solutions and coordinate project design and milestone reviews
Incorporates reliability analysis and promotes optimum use of development tools and standards during the design process
Understands and promotes HES's quality directives
Though this individual's focus will be technical leadership, they will perform development tasks maintaining their development expertise
Additional Skills:
Manages contractors, individually and in bulk, their costs, contracts and deliverables
Hold reviews of directions and accomplishments with management and executives
Develops informed perspective on market, competitor, technology direction and can present the same to management
Recommends choices for priorities of key elements of development
Liaise with customers and stakeholders to ensure highest levels of satisfaction
Liaise with partners and suppliers to maximize mutual benefits
Helps define and refine general program strategy
Job role has budgetary type accountabilities or directly impacts a revenue center's viability or its quality of service via personal contributions
Education Requirements:
Skills are typically acquired through an undergraduate degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Material Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent degree, and minimum of 8 years related experience or through 12 years of related experience
Incumbents at this level will usually hold a certification as a Licensed/Chartered Professional Engineer
Candidates having qualification that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available from Technical Professional Leader, Senior Technical Professional Leader up to Technical Professional Manager
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