Senior Principal Project Engineer; Eng

Position: Senior Principal Project Engineer (Eng)
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.

Job Description  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 project. 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

Reports to:

Project:
Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager
Functional:
Manager of Project…