Principal Structural Engineer

Job Overview: 

The Principal Structural Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex structural-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Structural Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of structural engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in structural engineering as well as broad knowledge of the structural discipline within the engineering function.

 Key Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards


• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations


• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and - procedures


• Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements


• Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view


• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
  
  
  
  • Direct medium or large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
  
  
  • Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
  
  
  • Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources - agree allocations with the Discipline Manager
  
  
  • Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
  
  
  • Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
  
  
  • Act as project representative for the Discipline during meetings with Project Team,  
  
  
  • Customer discipline lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
  
  


• Train/mentor other employees in the department


• Assist and monitor MOPEX offices on projects


• Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments


• Initiate interface with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs


• Has a good understanding of construction/fabrication yard and client requirements


• Has commercial insight


• Helps to maintain unifi


• Prepare bid from sketching data, using experience


• Supervise engineers and designers


• Define scopes of work for engineering/construction fabrication yard


• Provide engineering support as required


• Perform engineering checks of drafting


• Perform engineering checks prepared by others within the discipline


• Perform design verification through single discipline check and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC)


• Prepare MTOs of structures


• Prepare specifications


• Prepare subcontract


• Review of vendor data


• Prepare technical bid evaluations


• Assist in furthering the department


• Tasks as Lead Engineer:
  
  
  
  • Work as Lead Engineer on medium to large-size EPC projects
  
  
  • Responsible for all engineering and design work on any project
  
  
  • Has full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
  
  
  • Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator
  
  
  • Set up all engineering computer systems
  
  
  • Assist Project Manager in:
    
    
    
    • Preparing deliverable control
    
    
    • Preparing schedule
    
    
    • Preparing progress reports
    
    
    • Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates
    
    
  
  


• Coordinate with project management


• Train personnel under their supervision


• Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group


• Manage (design) subcontracts


• Identify and manage changes in the scope of work


• Is responsible for filing of engineering work


• Give relevant feedback to the department

      Reports to:  
      Project: Project: Project Engineering Manager, or Project Manager
      Functional: Supervising Department Manager
      Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Construction site/Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Project Management Team,
      Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors
      and Vendors, and Customers
      Supervises: Senior Engineers, Engineers and Designers

Essential Qualifications and Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in engineering


• 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design


• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable  


• Seasoned structural knowledge


• Very good organizer, motivator, and supervisor


• Able to solve problems without assistance


• Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work


• HSE, TQM and cost-conscious


• Fluent in English, both oral and written


• Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes


• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:


• The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/fabrication yards


• The reassignment to other McDermott offices


• 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


• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable


• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills

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