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. 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

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

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

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