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The Senior Principal Operations Engineer shall be responsible for leading functional teams and are regarded as a specialist in the field of Pre-Commissioning Operations. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Pre-Commissioning Operations as well as broad knowledge of the Pre-Commissioning Operations discipline within the Marine function.\nWith the support of the SAF Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority, they shall be responsible to prepare technical and commercial build ups following the Tendering work instruction.\n Key Tasks and Responsibilities:\nEnsure the Core Competencies of the greater organization are embraced\nLive the Rules: Treat the Life-Saving Rules as non-negotiable principles that guide your daily decisions and routines\nLead by Example: Show your commitment through your actions and inspire others to do the same\nSpeak Up: Act immediately if you see something unsafe or identify a potential risk. Empower one another to intervene with courage and care\nEducate and Share: Continue fostering conversations about the Life-Saving Rules within your teams, ensuring everyone understands their importance and application\nCollaborate: Work together as One Team to make safety a shared responsibility, ensuring no one is left behind\nGoals: Focus on and execute your most important goals\nFeedback: Provide Positive and Instructive feedback on Team’s progress. Lay out the facts, don’t label and be clear\nVision: Together we will continue to enhance, grow and transform\nResponsible for preparation of technical and commercial build ups following the Tendering work instruction\nWork with the Field Engineers to develop pre-commissioning execution methodologies for offshore and onshore tenders\nCoordinate engineering and planning for the timely execution of the work scope\nSelection of the required pre-com and marine spreads\nDetailed reviewing of internal and external deliverables (specifications, standards, drawings, reports, procedures, risk assessments, scopes of work, subcontracts)\nDefine installation aids requirements\nPrepare and coordinate subcontractor/vendor scopes of works and subsequent technical bid clarification\nPrepare and coordinate pre-commissioning method statements where required\nCompile and present lesson learned documents\nTo train and mentor Field Engineers and Senior Field Engineers\nWork with the Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority to align on pre-com execution methodologies\nResponsible for Technical Bid Evaluation process and Pre-Commissioning Tender Checklist Controls assure the tender meets the requirements with Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority approval\nSupport internal initiatives within the pre-commissioning operations group\nOperations Key Tasks and Responsibilities:\nSupplier performance review to include risk evaluation and identify MSA possibilities\nEngage with suppliers and align on MSA content\nPrepare RFQ and price schedule\nTechnical bid clarification and meet with suppliers for final technical alignment\nMSA's in place\nWork on in-house pre-commissioning plan out of Batam\nFlooding Spread\nAir Spread\nShallow water downline spread\nDeepwater Coiled Tubing spread\nEstablish maintenance program for spread and integrate with existing Batam set up.\nEvaluate if spreads can be maintained and operated by existing Batam team. Determine any requirement for any additional training or requirement to engage any additional specialist personnel\nSelection of the required Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning and marine spreads\nDetailed reviewing of internal and external deliverables (drawings, reports, procedures, risk assessments, scopes of work, subcontracts)\nCoordinate the definition and ordering of equipment and installation aids\nCoordinate the preparation of subcontractor scopes of works followed by the award and execution of the subcontract\nTo train and mentor Field Engineers and Senior Field Engineers. Set goals for your team to maintain the Project KPIs\nSupport internal initiatives within the pre-commissioning operations group\nRisk Management & Cost Control\n\nInterfaces:\nThe Senior Principal Operations Engineer will maintain strong interfaces with the various disciplines within the business line. 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