Principal Instrumentation & Controls Eng

Overview

Lead I&C design, analysis, and project management for oil & gas projects

Key Responsibilities

• design calculations
• procurement support
• technical review
• client liaison
• progress forecast
• safety analysis

Tasks

-Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures; procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Discipline Lead Engineer -Assist in closing out HAZOP action items -Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc. -Provide construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning support, as required -Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan -May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API -Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs -Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and - procedures -Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation -Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues -Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements -Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager -Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified -Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs -Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve automation system definition, including philosophy, specifications, safety drawings, and system architecture -Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements -Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution -Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications -Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes -Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets -Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity -Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedules -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve I&C equipment spare parts lists -Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards -Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve inputs to P&ID development and markups based on receipt of vendor information -Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning -Participate in HAZOP, SIL, and Classification Studies, as required -Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard -Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve specifications and data sheets for Instrumentation & Controls equipment -Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly -Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action -Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants -Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity -Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates -Assist in updating weight reports based on receipt of vendor information -Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager -Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts -Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required -Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members -Participate in automation testing, as required -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve ESD logic (as applicable) / cause & effect diagrams and F&G logic (as applicable) / cause & effect diagrams -Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Instrumentation and Controls Engineering -Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.) -Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software -Act as project representative for the Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc -Attend I&C equipment FATs, as required -Monitor КРI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others -Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area -Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures -Present issues and problems to Customers in а timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirement -Prepare bids and project Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required -Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources - agree allocations with the Discipline Manager -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check / inter-discipline check (IDC) -Ensure substantive communications are documented -Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables -Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews -Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved -Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MDR Global Procedures -Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables -Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations -Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards -Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope -Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management teams, as required -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve I&C equipment testing procedures -Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related -Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items -Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval -Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDR's Lessons Learned system -Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings -Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or а need for a change order -Provide similar support for Variation Orders

Requirements

• 15-20yr
• oil & gas
• detail design
• professional engineer
• project coordination
• bachelor’s

What You Bring

-15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design -Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view -Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society -Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable -Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (Master’s Degree is preferred)

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About Mcdermott International, Ltd

-Specializes in engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of energy projects. -Focuses on offshore, subsea, and onshore solutions. -Extensive expertise in oil and gas, renewables, and utility infrastructure projects. -Notable for complex offshore projects and innovative solutions. - history of successful partnerships with major global energy firms. -Renowned for state-of-the-art technology, including marine vessels and modularized solutions. -Ability to manage large, intricate projects from conception through completion.

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