Sr Principal Instrument & Controls Eng

Overview

Lead design and execution of complex instrumentation & controls systems for oil & gas projects.

Key Responsibilities

• design review
• spec approval
• procurement
• progress reporting
• technical audits
• client coordination

Tasks

-May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API -Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts -Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution -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. -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve specifications and data sheets for Instrumentation & Controls equipment -Assist Department Manager in identifying departmental needs including the development of personnel and technical capabilities -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 -Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Instrumentation and Controls Engineering -Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity -Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action -Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures -Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required -Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified -Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval -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 -Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDR's Lessons Learned system -Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MDR Global Procedures -Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes -Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope -Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements -Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs -Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/inter-discipline check (IDC) -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve inputs to P&ID development and markups based on receipt of vendor information -Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity -Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Teams, as required -Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements -Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary -Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information -Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise -Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews -Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager -Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants -Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards -Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved -Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Engineers -Evaluate costs associated with products and solutions -Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation -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 -Provide similar support for Variation Orders -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve ESD logic (as applicable) / cause & effect diagrams and F&G logic (as applicable) / cause & effect diagrams -Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve I&C equipment spare parts lists -Ensure substantive communications are documented -Participate in automation testing, as required -Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly -Present issues and problems to Customers in а timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements -Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements -Incorporate approved Lessons Learned into MDR Level 2 & 3 engineering procedures, as applicable -Assist in closing out HAZOP action items -Attend I&C equipment FATs, as required -Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures -Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity -Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs -Provide construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning support, as required -Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables -Identify project staff needs to be based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager -Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or а need for a change order -Apply expertise to the most complex problems -When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition: Direct large Instrumentation & Controls Engineering team as а 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 а 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 the Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc. -Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related -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 а high professional standard -Monitor КРI measurement results, and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others -Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members -Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule -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 -Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarter\y forecasts and manpower planning -Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates -Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items -Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan -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 bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required -Assign personnel to analyze and design tasks based on knowledge of individual strengths and capabilities -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 documentedPrepare bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as requiredIdentify project staff needs to be based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline managerPlan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour 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 а need for a change orderMonitor КРI measurement results, and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including 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 requiredLead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design ReviewsReview 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 quarter\y 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 -Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve I&C equipment testing procedures -Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables -Participate in McDermott forums and represent McDermott as а subject matter expert (SME) -Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives -Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings -Direct large Instrumentation & Controls Engineering team as а Lead Engineer

Requirements

• professional engineer
• master's preferred
• design knowledge
• project coordination
• 20+ years
• leadership

What You Bring

-Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (Master’s Degree is preferred) -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 -Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections, influencing outcomes -Recognized as having good communication and presentation skills (e.g., published technical papers are written, actively participates in conferences and/or seminars, and/or is a capable presenter of design solutions or presenting topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.) -20+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design -Recognized across the company as a key leader, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst

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About McDermott

-Provides a comprehensive range of services including engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) for both offshore and onshore projects. -Expertise encompasses the delivery of fixed, floating, and subsea production facilities, pipelines, and storage systems, from concept to commissioning. -Known for diverse product lines and innovative solutions across the oil and gas sector, including offshore and subsea production, onshore construction, engineering, and storage. -Developed the first steel template platform in the Gulf of Mexico in the 1940s, expanding its capabilities through strategic acquisitions and technological advancements.

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