Technical Director

🏢 Woodplc
📍 Atyrau, KazakhstanFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1mo ago🔄 Updated: 1mo ago
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Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is seeking a Technical Director for its Operations business in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. This leadership role will provide technical delivery support within the WoodKSS Service Line, guiding growth, development, and performance. The Technical Director will ensure high standards of technical integrity, provide solutions to complex technical/operational challenges, and drive technical innovation and learning. The role requires an Engineering Degree, with a Management Degree preferred, and membership in a Professional Institute. A minimum of 10 years in Technical Management roles and substantial experience in EPC project delivery are mandatory. Key responsibilities include technical operations oversight, business growth support, and strong leadership.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Leadership○Execution○Team Leadership○Self-Motivation○Organization○Communication○Stakeholder Management○Influencing○Team Building○Time Management○Delegation○Relationship Building○Collaboration○Integrity○Ethics○Negotiation
Other
○HSSE○Technical Authority○PEER Review○Technical Business Cases○Contract Start-ups○Results Orientation○Work Practices Design○Technical Innovation○Technical Improvement○Engineering Estimates○Project Reporting○Tender Submission○Digitalization○Technology Use○Diversity and Inclusion○Workshare○HVEC○Performance Improvement○Team Spirit○Positive Thinking
Business, Sales & Management
○Risk Management○HR Management○Change Management○Project Management○Agile○Scrum
Design, Content & Media
○Technical Writing
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Risk Assessment○CAPA
Education & Training
○E-Learning
Information Technology
○CRM
Finance, Legal & Governance
○Tax Compliance○Mediation
Nice to have:
Other
○Risk Analysis Session Chairing○Project Controls (Norms capturing and processing)
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess an Engineering Degree, with a Management Degree being preferred. Membership in a Professional Institute (Chartered Engineer/Manager) is required. Extensive experience in technical management roles (minimum 10 years), EPC project delivery, and a thorough understanding of project lifecycles are essential. Strong leadership, risk management, strategic and change management skills are also crucial.
Description

Wood (trading locally as WOOD KSS LLP) is looking to hire a Technical Director with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry to join our Operations business, based in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

Working as part of the WoodKSS leadership team, this role will provide technical delivery support within the WoodKSS Service Line. Define and guide the growth, development and delivery performance and work in parallel with the heads of functions (technical) within the region supporting the overall development of MEAC technical strategy, to deliver best practices and consistency throughout
Provide guidance and direction to technical management and support teams in day-to-day management of technical delivery, ensuring appropriate governance and controls are in place and ensuring Wood is working to the highest possible standards of technical integrity
The role will provide a consistent technical reporting line back to the General Director and produce solutions to complex service line strategic technical / operational challenges which impact our customer service and performance, in doing so improving the flow of lessons learned between services lines within MEAC. The role is instrumental in coordinating / driving technical innovation, improvement and learning across the WoodKSS technical teams
Provides the interface between WoodKSS head of disciplines with the MEAC technical directorate and provides opportunities for development and career progression to technical team
The role also acts as a technical authority for the WoodKSS business and works closely with the Technical Delivery Managers for each of the service lines and the MEAC Technical Directorate
The role will work closely with the other functions – particularly G&D, Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Controls, Supply Chain, Commercial, P&O and Risk Management

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