Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer

Overview

Job Overview:

The Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer is recognized as a specialist in Pipeline (Eng) y can anticipate internal and external business challenges and regulatory issues and recommend process, product, or service improvements.

• 20+ years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable to offshore
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Recognized across the company as a key lead, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
• Good knowledge of engineering software
• Good working knowledge of the English language
• HSE, TQM and cost-conscious
• Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
• Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
• The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
• The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
• The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications
• The reassignment to other McDermott offices

• Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline, requiring specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineering
• Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices
• Solve complex pipeline-related problems and work independently with minimal guidance
• May lead functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering; they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function
• Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise
• Apply expertise to the most complex problems
• Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives
• Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections; influencing outcomes
• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
• Direct large team as a Lead Engineer
• Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MOR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources - agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• 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.
• 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; interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates; provide similar support for Variation Orders
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project…