Principal Project Engineer

Job Overview:

The Principal Project Engineer (Eng) 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 (Eng) 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, or 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-sized 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.
  o    Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX).
  o    Develop internal / external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required.
  o    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.
  o    Document discussions and decisions related to the design.
  o    Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes.
  o    Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries and design Deviations.
  o    Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFI's and other correspondence.
  o    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.
  o    Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan.
  o    Equipment List.
  o    Potential Change Notices.
  o    Weekly and Monthly reports for management.
  o    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.
  o    Approve and submit the closeout report.
  o    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.
• Fifteen-twenty 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 and 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:
  o    The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards.
  o    The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays.
  o    The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible / desirable.
  o    The managing / learning of future current working methods and software applications

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