Principal Project Engineer (EPC & Detail Engineering)

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.

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 Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required
  • Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure
• Communicate project requirements to the team
• Supervise and provide guidance to 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

Reports to:

Project: Project Engineering Manager, Project Manager

Functionally: Manager of Project Engineering/Eng Director

Liaise With: Project Engineer, PEM, PM, Discipline Lead Engineers, Eng Dept Managers, Construction/Fabrication team,

Project Controls, Finance

Supervises: Project Engineer; Engineering Discipline Leads on a Project (as PEM)

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