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Principal Project Engineer (Eng

Job in 20122, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Listing for: McDermott International
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-14
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal Project Engineer (Eng)
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.
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 platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

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.
Essential Qualifications 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 perspective to identify innovative solutions  Works independently or with guidance in complex situations  Expected to lead functional teams or projects  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  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  The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications #LI-SJ1

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 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…
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