Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer will play a critical role in leading the engineering efforts for a large-scale Supply Chain technology transformation in the Oil and Gas industry. This position is a key part of the project leadership team, ensuring technical assurance, solution delivery, and engineering governance. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for end-to-end engineering execution, from project start-up to operations and closeout, including on-contract growth opportunities. Duties & Responsibilities: • Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the project. • Ensure technical assurance and solution delivery within quality, cost, and schedule constraints. • Typically negotiates and compromises to convince internal and external parties to accept concepts, practices and approaches of the area. • Define and manage engineering practices, principles, processes, and resources to align with contracted standards and corporate governance. • Impacts functional strategy by developing new solutions, processes, standards or operational plans that position Leidos competitively in the marketplace. • Identify the skills and staff requirements needed to execute the engineering solution. • Oversee the effectiveness of engineering activities across the project lifecycle. • Resolves highly complex and multi-dimensional problems requiring consideration of variables that impact multiple aspects of the project. • Lead engagement with executive stakeholders, communicating design concepts, technical strategies, and project impact. Provides technical advice/input that impact strategic client outputs and Leidos business results. • Direct and coordinate engineering teams to ensure successful system delivery and acceptance. Mentor and coach other technical staff. • Requires highest knowledge and mastery of highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts. Viewed as a subject matter expert and within the field by peers within and outside the organisation. Skills Required: • Substantial prior relevant experience with Masters or Doctorate. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain • Chartered Engineer desirable • Experience in large scale technology enabled process transformations • Experience of ERP or Supply chain technologies. E.g. Oracle Fusion, SAP, MS Dynamics, Infor, IBM Sterling OMS, Blue Yonder, Dispatcher, Kinaxis, Coupa • Knowledge of supply chain process, procedures and technology: Order capture, inventory management, Warehousing, Order management and planning; Transport Management • Technology delivery for complex system of system architectures • Integration technologies: Software AG, Mulesoft IBM Cloud Pak for Integration, APIs • Cyber Security Highly Desirable: • Demonstrable experience in team leadership as a CE. (Substitute - CA, BA or Programme Manager) • Experience of technology transformation in supply chain storage and distribution; or wider ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics…) • Currently residing in the UK or UAE Desirable Skills: • Agile Scrum Development – Experience working in agile teams and applying Scrum methodologies. • Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Leveraging AI-driven methodologies for data analysis and decision-making. • Atlassian JIRA – Managing project tasks using JIRA for Agile development tracking. • C++ Programming Language: Writing and debugging C++ code to develop solutions. • Cloud Computing – Understanding cloud architecture, security controls, and risk mitigation. • Continuous Integration – Managing and contributing to automated build and test processes. • Docker (Software): Designing and managing container applications in the Docker ecosystem. • Embedded Systems: An embedded system is a combination of computer hardware and software designed for a specific function. • Java: Using the Java programming language to create scalable code and software that support organizational projects. • Jenkins (Software): Leveraging the Jenkins automation platform to streamline software development and support continuous integration and delivery efforts. • Linux: Using an understanding of Linux operating systems to support various organizational needs, including by updating software and applications, ensuring efficiency, and monitoring system performance. • Machine Learning: Programming and using artificial intelligence models to conduct predictive statistical analyses. • Software Design: Conceptualizing and developing plans for implementing software solutions. • Software Development: Designing computer programs or applications to solve problems or automate processes. • Software Testing: Executing software to find any defects or bugs and validate it behaves as expected. • Systems Integration: Connecting and integrating disparate software, hardware, or other systems into a single unified system. • Technical Leadership – Leading and mentoring engineering teams on large-scale technology transformations. • Stakeholder Communication – Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership. Clearance Requirements: • BPSS Pre-screening required to Start Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. This unique reward scheme offers: • Being based in UAE with customer • 6 weeks in UAE then 2 weeks in UK (subject to customer need). Possible 6/2wk rotation • Hotels and food in UAE • Medical and Dental in UAE • Travel within UAE • This is not a Income Tax free expat role at first but may become one in subsequent years.

Location: Anywhere, GB

Posted Date: 9/8/2025