Senior Principal Project Engineer (Eng)

McDermott

Kuala Lumpur
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job Description:Company Overview:People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we've forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.Here, what you do matters.Job Overview:The Senior Principal Project Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. The Senior Principal Project Engineer is considered a specialist in the field of Project Engineering and they offer a broad base of knowledge about the Engineering function. The Senior Principal Project Engineer impacts the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and works within general functional policies and industry guidelines. The Senior Principal Project Engineer role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Project Engineering challenges.Responsibilities:Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

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 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 on a project
Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects
May be assigned as the Project Manager for smaller projects
Practice and promote safety in designs and work processes
Help prepare and understand the requirements of Engineering in the contract documents
Provide direction to and coordinate with the Engineering and Design Leads on an assigned project
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
Communicate project requirements to the team
Supervise and guide other Project Engineers
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
Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control
Manage change Effectively and Proactively
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)
Review work with clients, management, and project leads
Coordinate third-party interfaces
Identify problems and coordinate with the engineering team to correct
Lead orderly handover and archiving of the completed project

Approve and submit the closeout report
Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted
Review and provide input to Company work processes and procedures as requested
Interface with PMT and other functions within McDermott and with Clients for technical matters
Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommend process; product or service improvements
Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that influence the management and direction of the project
Present highly complex ideas, anticipate potential objections, and persuade others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications:Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering
15-20 years of Project Engineering experience with 5-10 years of experience as a Project Engineering Manager on multiple projects
Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (ElT) or member of a professional engineering society as applicable
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
Able to represent the company (internal and external forums) and be an ambassador of McDermott values
Manage/Learn of future current working methods and software applications
Recognized PEM or PE within the company
Demonstrated broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards
Strong in-depth knowledge of detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes
Field assignment experience
Has experience in International Projects with multi-office (MOPEX) execution, part of a Joint Venture or Consortium Group
Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation
Experience acting in a PMT role for projects
Experience in revamping (Brownfield) and grassroots (Greenfield) projects
Able to read and understand contractual documentation
Able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders on a project

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