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Software Engineer 10-0331
Job Title Software Engineer
Job Reference 10-0331
Discipline Engineering
Location Aberdeen
Apply by 16 April 2010
Job description OBJECTIVES/SCOPE
To assume technical responsibility for the design and implementation of software solutions for work packages as required. To carry out maintenance and investigation activities at Aberdeen or offshore/offsite as required. To assist Service Support in providing support to Icon SCU and other MCS installed base systems. The jobholder will be responsible for the management of the quality of implementation of the design and will ensure that the work performed is in accordance with company procedures and the requirements of ISO9001/TickIT standards.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
•Managing the development, implementation, test and maintenance of software work within the project assigned.
•Ensure allocated workscopes are produced within budget and timescale.
•Monitor allocated workscopes and report current status, estimate to complete and resource requirements to leader/supervisor.
•Assist leader/supervisor with estimates of effort and best technical solution at bid stage.
•Assist leader/supervisor to ensure members work together as a team.
•Demonstrate commitment to ASL Operating Procedure and the processes of continuous improvement.
•Ensure all work activities are in accordance with ASL procedures.
•Adhere to ASL Quality Control processes and procedures.
•Working offshore/overseas for system install, commissioning, maintenance and support as required.
•Identifying processes and patterns of work areas and recommending procedures to improve standardisation and consistency of approach to SEDS Manager.
•Monitoring trends and new products in the marketplace, which could benefit the company, and recommending to SEDS Manager/Lead Engineer.

In addition to the duties listed, the jobholder is required to perform other duties assigned by his/her Manager/lead Engineer from time to time.

COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS
Essential Requirements:
•Degree or HNC/HND with relevant industry experience

COMPETENCIES
Essential Requirments:
•Knowledge of controls systems - PLCs, PCs, DCSs and SCADA
•Computer Systems operation/configuration Experience in Microsoft Operating Systems.
•IT desktop experience such as word processors, spreadsheets and databases.
•Ability to work offshore and overseas.
•Proven ability to specify, design, implement and test a wide variety of software projects using various languages and tools on several operational platforms.


Desirable:
•Knowledge of Networking, Engineering drawings and OPC.
•Understanding/experience of the oil and gas industry.
•Understanding/experience in working with ISO 9001 operating procedures.
•Understanding/experience of SAP.
•Understanding/experience of Software Version Control.
•Proven ability in estimating, planning and resourcing projects effectively to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget.
•Knowledge of communication protocols.

PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential Requirements:
•Work within technical or specialist area of expertise in order to continuously improve the quality of service and/or the product provided.
•Provide the best possible solution in terms of quality and cost.
•Work as part of a team and exercise tolerance and consistency when dealing with others.
•Provide a high level of internal and external customer satisfaction.
•Adopt a serious and questioning manner in order to assess situations and come to conclusions.
•Adopt an accommodating and helpful manner, debate, agree when necessary accept the objectives set by others and work within agreed parameters in order to ensuring tasks are completed.
•Must have the drive and enthusiasm to work to tight deadlines and be able to bring a sense of urgency to situations, demonstrate an active approach, be willing to get involved in order to increase the pace and achieve goals and objectives.
•Encourage a high level of performance in self and others.
•Be able to establish, maintain and develop customer relations.
•Be a self starter, capable of working on own initiative in order to achieve tasks and overcome problems as well as provide direction for others.
•Proactive, flexible and decisive with the ability to be innovative and challenging in line with Company values.
•Be accommodating and receptive to change.
•Good time-management and organisational skills.
•Confident communicator - verbal and written.
•Good presentation skills.

Desirable:
•Consider problems as a challenge, collect information relevant to the problem, be systematic and logical in the approach to decision making, ensuring all necessary facts and information are available and accurate and the decision taken and acted upon is astute and carefully considered.
•Good contractual and commercial awareness.
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