Principal Process Engineer

Description

• 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.
• Equipment and line sizing calculations
• 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
• Process flow diagrams (PFD)
• Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Process Engineering
• Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and work-hours budgets to the discipline team and verify tasks are completed within budgets
• Responsible for checking the following key deliverables, applicable as per the Project scope: Process simulations / Heat and material balancesProcess flow diagrams (PFD)Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID)Equipment and instrument process datasheetsProcess specificationsOperating philosophy and startup and operating manualsEquipment list (process data)Line list (process data)Equipment and line sizing calculationsFlare radiation and dispersion calculationsDepressurization and flare network studiesProcess studies
• 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
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• 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
• Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Prepare bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
• Participate in HAZAN, HAZID, HAZOP, and other safety/operability/reliability studies and workshops
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
• Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/register compliant with the overall execution plan
• Act as project representative for Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
• 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
• Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning
• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition: Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterpartsEnsure substantive communications are documentedIdentify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline managerPlan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and work-hours budgets to the discipline team and verify tasks are completed within budgetsPlan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/register compliant with the overall execution planPrepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time scheduleProvide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivityAlert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change orderMonitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including a performance at interfaces with othersCoordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputsReview 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 requiredReview comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporationAssist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planningAnticipate project engineering needs and plan accordinglyCoordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured itemsAssist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Teams, 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
• Process simulations / Heat and material balances
• Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
• 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.)
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• 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
• 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
• Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including a performance at interfaces with others
• Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
• Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule
• Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and work-hour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
• Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
• 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
• Ensure substantive communications are documented
• Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
• Provide process assistance to other disciplines by performing IDC / providing inputs as required for the following activities:Layout review Area classification drawings Safety studies Electrical load list Equipment datasheets Instrument datasheets ESD and F&G logic diagrams and control narratives
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:Direct medium or large Engineering team as a Lead EngineerLead 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 standardPlan, 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 ManagerEnsure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identifiedMaintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective actionAct as project representative for Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
• 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
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
• 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
• Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
• Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Provide similar support for Variation Orders

Requirements

• Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable
• Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID)
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Depressurization and flare network studies
• 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• ESD and F&G logic diagrams and control narratives
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• Operating philosophy and startup and operating manuals

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance