Vice President of Engineering

Regional Head of Engineering – North AmericaConfidential SearchThere are roles that maintain systems.And there are roles that rebuild them.This is the latter.We’re partnering with a global operator in the middle of a critical inflection point. The business is established, scaled, and complex. But now it needs to evolve. Faster decisions. Smarter capital. Sharper execution. Less friction between strategy and reality.They’re looking for someone who can step into that gap and close it.The MandateThis role sits at the intersection of engineering, operations, and long-term value creation.You won’t just oversee projects. You’ll define how they get done.You’ll take a fragmented landscape of assets, teams, and priorities and bring structure to it. You’ll align regional execution with global ambition. You’ll build the systems, standards, and teams that ensure every dollar of capital delivers a return.And you’ll do it while balancing two realities:Running a high-performing regional engineering functionActing as the technical backbone for a key business platformIt’s not theoretical. It’s operational. It’s messy. It’s high stakes.What Success Looks LikeSuccess in this role is not measured in activity. It’s measured in outcomes.Capital projects that land on time, on budget, and actually deliver valueA maintenance and reliability culture that prevents problems instead of reacting to themEngineering standards that scale across sites without slowing them downDigital and AI capabilities that move from buzzwords to real tools on the groundA team that can operate without you, because you built it that wayYou become the person the regional leadership team trusts when things are unclear, high-risk, or behind schedule.Where You’ll Focus1. Build the EngineDefine and deploy the engineering strategy across the region. Set the standards. Create consistency. Drive accountability. Make execution predictable.2. Own the Capital StoryFrom concept to commissioning, you’ll shape how capital is deployed. Prioritization, business cases, vendor partnerships, governance. If it moves the network forward, you’re involved.3. Drive Operational RealityEngineering doesn’t live in a vacuum. You’ll work side by side with operations to improve throughput, reliability, and cost. This is where strategy meets the floor.4. Lead Through ComplexityMultiple sites. Different priorities. A matrixed organization. You’ll navigate it, simplify it, and still deliver.5. Build What’s NextDigital, automation, AI. Not as a concept, but as a capability. You’ll decide where it matters and make it real.What You Bring15+ years leading engineering in complex, multi-site environmentsA track record of delivering large-scale capital projects from idea to executionThe ability to translate technical decisions into business outcomesExperience building and leading high-performing teams in a matrixed environmentStrong instincts around where to invest, where to push, and where to simplifyYou’ve seen what good looks like. And you’ve probably seen what broken looks like too.Why This RoleBecause this isn’t a maintenance job.It’s a chance to step into a system that needs to be sharpened and leave it fundamentally better than you found it.The kind of role where, two years in, you can point to tangible change.Across assets. Across teams. Across performance.And know you drove it.