Senior Principal Construct Support Eng

Description

• Assist the Department Manager in identifying departmental needs, including the development of personnel and technical capabilities
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Participate in McDermott forums and represent McDermott as a subject matter expert(SME)
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
• Provide similar support for variation orders
• Manage own time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Evaluate costs associated with products and solutions
• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
• Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
• Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred Mcdermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer and third-party technical audits) and design reviews
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Customer discipline lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc
• Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations, and queries, compiled bid tabulations, and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
• Assist Project engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc) on their review and approval
• Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Participate in finalizing deliverable lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Design and detailing of miscellaneous fabrication yard items
• Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve designs, analyses, evaluations, calculations, and procedures such as :
• Assist in coordinating critical operations pre-activity meetings
• Provide technical support to all fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
• Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer’s skill sets and provide requests to the discipline manager
• Prepare bids and projects discipline engineering budget and execution plans
• Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise
• Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and workforce-related
• Act as a discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with customer counterparts
• Provide procurement assistance, including preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by Discipline Lead Engineer
• Prepare work forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule
• Apply expertise to the most complex problems
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
• Provide discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
• Assign personnel to analyze and design tasks based on knowledge of individual strengths and capabilities
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
• Plan discipline deliverable schedule/register compliant with the overall execution plan
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
• Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Construction Support Engineering
• Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team and resolve/give guidance on their update and incorporation
• Act as project representative for the discipline during meetings with Project Team,
• Coordinate with vendors for discipline-managed/produced items
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MDR Global procedures
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
• Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and workforce planning
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:Direct large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer on most unique and complex projectsLead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it 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 workforce resources - agree on 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 Project Team,Customer discipline lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Teams, as required
• May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API
• Erection sequences for jackets, topsides, and other structures
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all workforce resources - agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
• Direct large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer on most unique and complex projects
• Ensure substantive communications are documented
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for discipline designs and drawings
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Engineers
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
• Loadout procedure and guidance during the operations
• Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring discipline equipment, materials, and services, ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures
• Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives
• Construction lift analyses and procedures for activities such as floatovers, stackings, rollups, etc.
• Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
• Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolutions in accordance with project and company requirements
• Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check /inter-discipline check (IDC)
• 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
• Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
• Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR’s Lessons Learned system
• Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables

Requirements

• Recognized as having good communication and presentation skills (e.g., published technical papers are clearly written, actively participates in conferences or seminars, and/or is a capable presenter of design solutions or topics at MDR learning sessions
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable for offshore
• Preferably a Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections, influencing outcomes
• Bachelor's Degree in Naval Architecture, Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering (Master’s is a preference)
• 20+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design
• Recognized across the company as a key lead, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst
• 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 issues, interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution

Benefits

• Crane arrangements and rigging arrangements

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance