Principal Project Engineer; Eng

Position: Principal Project Engineer (Eng)
Location: The Hague

Job Overview
The Principal Project Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex project engineering‑related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Project Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of project engineering. As such, they must have in‑depth expertise in project engineering as well as broad knowledge of the project engineering discipline within the engineering function.

Key Task 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 depending upon the size and complexity of the project

Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects

May be assigned as the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) for smaller or medium size EPC 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 provide guidance to 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

Reports to
Project:  Project Engineering Manager, Project Manager

Functionally:  Manager of Project Engineering/Eng Director

Liaise With:  Project Engineer, PEM, PM, Discipline Lead Engineers, Eng Dept Managers, Construction/Fabrication team, Project Controls, Finance

Supervises:  Project Engineer;
Engineering Discipline Leads on a Project (as PEM)

Essential Qualification and Education

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering

2-4 years of experience as Project Engineering Manager on a project

5-10 years of Project Engineering experience

Requires depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

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

Demonstrates a broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards

Familiar with detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes

Able to read and understand contractual documentation

Able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders on a project

Solves complex problems; takes a broad…