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They will be tasked with solving complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Pipeline Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function.\n Key Tasks and Responsibilities:\nInterpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline; the role requires specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineering\nInterpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices; solve complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance\nMay be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering; as such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function\nBecome fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying 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project-specific requirements\nRaise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements\nPrepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications\nParticipate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity\nReview project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope\nAttend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required\nProvide technical direction and review of Designer’s production products related to Pipeline Engineering \nPrepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures\nAssist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables\nAssist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Discipline Lead Engineer \nAssist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information\nReview and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary\nReview and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter¬ discipline check (IDC)\nProvide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect I rectification requirements\nKeep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related\nAssist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity\nCheck final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved\nPresent issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements\nPerform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MOR Global Procedures\nAssist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval\nCapture lessons learned and enter them into a database system Capture Knowledge Objects and enter them into the database system\nGuide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc. \nSupervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables\nResponsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area\nMonitor costs of own work processes\nAssist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes\nParticipate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards\nMay participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API\nDevelop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at \"lunch and learns\"; etc.)\nIdentify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software\nProvide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager\nAssist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicantsPrepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following for pipelines and their components: \nMaterial specifications and datasheets\nFabrication specifications \nInstallation specifications\nPipeline design and installation analyses\nMaterial takeoffs \nPipeline reports and installation manuals\n\nPerform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following designs, analyses, and evaluations for pipelines and their components: Wall thickness designs \nOn-bottom stability analyses \nPipeline cathodic protection designs \nFree-span analyses \nPipeline expansion and rigid riser stress analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) tools \nRoute selection designs \nBottom roughness evaluations \nCrossing support designs \nDropped object protection structure designs \nClamp designs \nSubsea structure designs \nShore approach designs \nOnshore pipeline designs \nPipeline local and global buckling mitigation designs\nPipeline seismic analyses \nInstallation analyses \n\nWhen acting as Lead Engineer, in addition: Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts\nEnsure substantive communications are documented\nPrepare bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required\nIdentify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers’ skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager\nPlan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and workhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets\nPlan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan\nPrepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real¬ schedule\nProvide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity\nAlert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need to change the order\nMonitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others\nCoordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs\nReview and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required\nLead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews\nReview comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team and resolve and give guidance on their updates and incorporation\nAssist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly\nCoordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items\nAssist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members\n\nReports to:\nProject: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager\nFunctional: Department Manager\nLiaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner,\nProject Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers\nSupervises: Senior Pipeline Engineers, Pipeline Engineers and Associated Pipeline Engineers\n Essential Qualifications and Education:\nBachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering \n15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design\nDetailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable for Mechanical Equipment\nKnowledgeable 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