Principal Project Engineer (Engineering Planner)

McDermott

The Role

Overview

Lead project engineering, manage scope, deliverables, and teams for EPC projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • project execution
  • technical queries
  • design deviations
  • rfi responses
  • weekly reports
  • engineering staffing

Tasks

-Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to: The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications -The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications -Develop internal/external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required -Document discussions and decisions related to the design -Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project -May be responsible for a Unit/Area, a specific function, or may be assigned the Project Engineering Manager role depending upon the size and complexity of the project -Weekly and Monthly reports for management -Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines Document discussions and decisions related to the design Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries, Design Deviations Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFI’s and other correspondence Prepare and approve weekly and monthly reports for management -Communicate project requirements to the team -Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted -The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable -Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX) -Identify problems and coordinate with the engineering team to correct -Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan -Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX) Develop internal/external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure -Lead orderly handover and archiving of the completed project Approve and submit the closeout report Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted -Prepare and approve weekly and monthly reports for management -Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes -Manage the engineering scope of a McDermott project -Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure -Approve and submit the closeout report -Help prepare and understand the requirements of Engineering in the contract documents -May be assigned as the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) for smaller or medium size EPC projects -Supervise and provide guidance to other Project Engineers -Review work with clients, management, and project leads -Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control -Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFI’s and other correspondence -Develop and maintain Project Engineering documents Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan Equipment List Potential Change Notices Weekly and Monthly reports for management Action item lists (internal and external) -Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries, Design Deviations -Provide direction to and coordinate with the Engineering and Design Leads on an assigned project -Coordinate third-party interfaces -Review and provide input to Company work processes and procedures as requested -Manage change effectively and proactively -Practice and promote Safety in designs and work processes -Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements in accordance with contract documents -Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • registered engineer
  • international projects
  • joint venture
  • field assignment
  • leadership

What You Bring

-Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation -Requires depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field -Able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders on a project -Experience in International Projects -Field assignment experience -Experience in execution as part of a Joint Venture or Consortium Group -Able to read and understand contractual documentation -Experience with multi-office (MOPEX) execution -Demonstrates a broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards -Familiar with detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes -Explains difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view -Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (ElT) or member of a professional engineering society as applicable -Expected to lead functional teams or projects -Experience in revamping (Brownfield) and grassroots (Greenfield) projects -Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering -Leads others to solve complex problems, uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions -2-4 years of experience as Project Engineering Manager on a project -5-10 years of Project Engineering experience -Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions -Works independently or with guidance in complex situations

The Company

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.

Sector Specialisms

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