Principal HSE Design Engineer - Offshore EPC Projects

Description

• Prepare bids and projects Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
• Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Inputs to P&ID markups for Firewater ring main system and Deluge system including providing details of interconnection with hose reels, monitors, hydrants, and deluge valves /nozzles
• 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
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings, and to develop clash-free designs
• Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
• Participate in 3D model reviews, as necessary
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
• Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve safety study close-out reports
• 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.)
• Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Fire Protection & Safety Engineering
• Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
• Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation
• Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve third-party safety study reports that comply with project specifications
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MDR Global Procedures
• Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
• Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed it within planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, and engineering meetings as required
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
• Provide similar support for Variation Orders
• Guide less experienced engineers on Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
• Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and - procedures
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
• Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
• 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.
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ interdisciplinary check (IDC)
• 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 Discipline Lead Engineer
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following:
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
• Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDR's Lessons Learned system
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
• Participate and (as Lead Engineer) coordinate safety workshops (such as HAZID/HAZOP) and provide inputs to safety study consultants
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures
• Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
• 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

Requirements

• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in Engineering
• Firewater demand and hydraulic calculation reports using PIPENET or equivalent software
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• Communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance