Senior Field Engineer

Role Overview

Senior Field Engineer at McDermott. The role is based offshore and applies engineering practices and knowledge to improve the field engineering discipline.

Role Purpose

Act as a lead engineer offshore, sharing conceptual and practical expertise related to the field engineering discipline. Provide solutions and mitigation plans to resolve complex problems, apply discipline-specific knowledge to improve processes and services, and play a pivotal role with customers, clients, project or service activities while maintaining specifications, standards, and McDermott guidelines and policies.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Review and Documentation

• Review all technical project documents upon contract award and identify differences or discrepancies between pre-contract and post-contract documents.
• Identify deficiencies in tender method statements.
• Prepare technical clarifications and qualifications about scope of work, drawings, and specifications and submit them to the Proposal Coordinator.
• Review engineering-related information to ensure comprehensive and accurate data is included in bidding proposals.
• Ensure the accuracy of procurement, fabrication, and installation documentation, confirming compliance with contract requirements.
• Review the proposal document and identify work to be subcontracted if any.
• Review subcontract qualifications to incorporate into principal qualifications for the company.

Bid and Proposal Management

• Attend bid interviews with local management and participate in global management reviews.
• Ensure all bid inputs have been reviewed and approved by the Division Manager and General Superintendent before submittal.
• Ensure the Diving Manager reviews and approves all diving estimates.
• Prepare Technical Bid Evaluation to finalize the installation vessels required for job execution.
• Evaluate subcontract qualifications and make recommendations to the Proposals Coordinator for lump sum and miscellaneous costs.
• Prepare bid summary book for all offshore input for major proposals.
• Coordinate with other functions in the company in the preparation of the tender.

Planning and Scheduling

• Develop a plan and allocate resources for the project to ensure engineering deliverables are completed according to the agreed-upon schedule.
• Determine the sequence of work to be performed.
• Determine the equipment to perform the work based on availability, tender requirements, and management bid philosophy.
• Determine the crew make-up required for each phase of the project and update and circulate crew make-ups as required.
• Determine the duration of work, using historical records for similar jobs where applicable.
• Prepare a bar chart schedule for marine work including vessel modifications and other preparatory work.
• Provide tender resource and scheduling information to the Administration and Planning group for financial forecasting purposes.
• Monitor the progress of the project section to prevent major issues or delays from occurring during the project.

Documentation and Procedures

• Take the lead in creating installation documentation, procurement, and fabrication materials such as scopes of work, procedures, drawings, and sketches.
• Prepare written procedures on safe work methods which meet project requirements for inclusion in the technical bid submission.
• Prepare Dive Task Plan for diving related jobs.
• Coordinate with Construction Support Engineering to prepare technical drawings for bid submittals.

Subcontracting and Supplier Management

• Review the proposal document and identify work to be subcontracted if any.
• Prepare technical description and bid pricing structure for subcontracted work based on schedule and company specification in coordination with the Subcontracts Administrator and Proposal Coordinator.
• Provide response to technical clarifications from tendering Subcontractors if any.
• Offer support on engineering-related matters to the Project, Procurement, and Subcontracting Department, ensuring competent suppliers or service providers are chosen.
• Manage typical subcontracts including survey, dredging and trenching, pipe haul barges, near shore crossing, and pipeline pre-commissioning.

Costing and Financial Planning

• Prepare miscellaneous costs for offshore work including barge rig-ups and designs, port clearances, and project consumables.
• Incorporate inputs from Diving, E&M, Safety, and identify all other costs for compliance with tender documents.

Coordination and Collaboration

• Coordinate with other departments within the project team to ensure smooth operations.
• Review Engineering studies conducted for the tender with regards to Offshore Operation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• 7 to 9 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with Major Contractors or consultants.
• At least 2 to 3 years of Operations and field Engineering experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Thorough knowledge of Excel spreadsheet with Macro commands.
• MS Project scheduling software.
• Familiar with Subcontract activities.
• Basic knowledge in Microsoft tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge in AutoCAD.