Principal Mechanical Engineer - Static Packages - Offshore EPC/Detail Design Projects

Description

• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and site surveys, as required
• Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MOR Global Procedures
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
• The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
• Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
• Monitor progress measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
• Check/prepare and (as Lead Engineer) Approve Mechanical equipment list, spare parts list, special tools list
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing of various items as assigned
• Provide procurement assistance, including 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
• Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Mechanical Engineering
• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses, including design reports and procedures
• Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc) on their review and approval
• Ensure substantive communications are documented
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• Assist the Discipline Manager in interviewing job applicants
• Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and workforce-related
• Identify vendor assistance for installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning purposes
• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and Design as per Design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
• Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
• Participate in 3D model reviews, as necessary
• Check/prepare/participate in Approval of detailed engineering documents/ deliverables such as:
• Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines
• Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, etc.)
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports, including associated productivity
• Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
• Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
• Direct small or medium Mechanical Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
• Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Team, as required
• Update electrical load list, P&IDs, and equipment lists based on receipt of vendor information
• Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
• Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
• Check and Approve Mechanical equipment list, spare parts list, and special tools list
• 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
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter­ discipline check (IDC)
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• 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
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
• Provide similar support for Variation Orders
• Assist with equipment inspection and testing
• May participate in standards development committees or task groups
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
• Check and Participate in Approval of detailed engineering documents/deliverables such as:
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services, ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
• Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
• 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
• Participate in HAZOP meetings, as necessary
• 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
• Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
• The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications
• 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 a high professional standard
• 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.
• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
• Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items
• Provide inputs to Piping Design, including package/equipment supplier data
• 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 quarterly forecasts and workforce planning
• Prepare the bid's and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
• Provide technical support to fabrication queries
• Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
• Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager

Requirements

• Able to solve problems without assistance
• Fluent in the English language
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• Mechanical handling philosophy report and associated requisitioning for handling equipment
• Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering
• Seasoned structural knowledge
• Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
• Very good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
• HSE, TQM and cost-conscious

Benefits

• Lubrication schedule, spare parts schedule

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance