Principal Project Engineer (EPC & Detail Engineering)

Role Overview

Principal Project Engineer (EPC & Detail Engineering) at McDermott. This is a senior engineering role responsible for managing the engineering scope and technical execution of offshore oil and gas projects, with potential to lead functional teams or serve as Project Engineering Manager depending on project size and complexity.

Role Purpose

Interpret internal and external business issues, recommend best practices, and solve complex project engineering problems. Work independently with minimal guidance as a recognized specialist in project engineering, providing in-depth expertise and broad disciplinary knowledge within the engineering function.

Key Responsibilities

Project Engineering Management

• Manage the engineering scope of a McDermott project.
• Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements in accordance with contract documents.
• Manage technical execution to support business considerations established for the project.
• May be responsible for a Unit/Area, a specific function, or assigned as Project Engineering Manager depending on project size and complexity.
• May be assigned as the Project Engineering Manager for smaller or medium-size EPC projects.

Planning & Documentation

• Help prepare and understand engineering requirements in contract documents.
• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan.
• Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX).
• Develop internal and external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required.
• Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure.
• Develop and maintain Project Engineering documents.
• Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan.
• Document discussions and decisions related to design.
• Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes.
• Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries and Design Deviations.
• Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFIs and other correspondence.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Provide direction to and coordinate with Engineering and Design Leads on assigned projects.
• Supervise and provide guidance to other Project Engineers.
• Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines.
• Communicate project requirements to the team.
• Lead orderly handover and archiving of completed projects.
• Manage and coordinate engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines throughout project lifecycle.

Reporting & Control

• Prepare and approve weekly and monthly reports for management.
• Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control.
• Manage change effectively and proactively.
• Review work with clients, management, and project leads.
• Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted.
• Approve and submit the closeout report.

Stakeholder & Third-Party Management

• Coordinate third-party interfaces.
• Identify problems and coordinate with engineering team to correct.
• Review and provide input to Company work processes and procedures as requested.

Safety & Design Standards

• Practice and promote Safety in designs and work processes.
• Demonstrate broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards.

Business Development

• Regularly support preparation of proposals for prospective projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of proven EPC project engineering experience in offshore oil and gas projects.
• 2–4 years of experience as Project Engineering Manager on a project.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering coordination and procurement engineering activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines throughout project lifecycle.
• Field assignment experience.
• Experience in International Projects.
• Experience with multi-office (MOPEX) execution.
• Experience in execution as part of a Joint Venture or Consortium Group.
• Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation.
• Experience in revamping (Brownfield) and grassroots (Greenfield) projects.
• Familiar with detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes.
• Able to read and understand contractual documentation.
• Experience working on Saudi Aramco / KJO projects will be considered a significant advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders on a project.
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
• Works independently or with guidance in complex situations.
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.
• Explains difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
• Shows flexibility and ensures proper hand-over with regards to reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards.
• Shows flexibility regarding replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays.
• Provides assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible or desirable.
• Manages and learns future current working methods and software applications.

Additional Information

• Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of a professional engineering society as applicable.
• Reports to: Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager (on project); Manager of Project Engineering or Engineering Director (functionally).
• Supervises: Project Engineer; Engineering Discipline Leads on a project (as PEM).
• Liaises with: Project Engineer, PEM, PM, Discipline Lead Engineers, Engineering Department Managers, Construction/Fabrication team, Project Controls, Finance.