Sr Principal Instrument & Controls Eng

Description

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

Requirements

• 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.)
• Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections, influencing outcomes
• 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
• Recognized across the company as a key leader, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst
• 20+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance