Senior Principal Structural Engineer

Job Description

Company Overview:

People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we've forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.

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Here, what you do matters.

Job Overview:

This opening is primarily for nearshore projects within the Low Carbon Solutions business line.

The role is for Senior Principal Structural Engineer with responsibility for structural design and analysis for Onshore and Offshore Oil & Gas, LNG, and Renewables Industry projects including deliverables such as structures, piperacks, modules, foundations, etc. The work includes conceptual studies, FEEDs, estimates, detail design, and construction support. The successful candidate is able to effectively communicate technical solutions and concepts, and can be assigned as the civil / structural lead on a project.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Capable of leading a structural project team
Prepare philosophies, basis of design, and specifications
Interface with geotechnical engineers and implement geotechnical recommendations
Provide input in support of permitting efforts
Prepare material requisition and subcontract scope of work
Perform technical bid evaluation and supplier document review
Provide engineering manhour and quantity estimates
Coordinate with supporting offices
Prepare and check calculations
Identify potential changes, and track engineering quantities against budget
Provide schedule and progress updates
Support construction
Mentor junior engineers
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
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, by 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 identified
Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
Act as project representative for Discipline during meetings with the 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
Help 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 Engineering Specialist:
Coordinate and check the work of senior and junior engineers
Conduct peer reviews on request
Provide technical assistance where required
Prepare structural analyses and reports on calculations or perform specialist tasks (i.e., architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, the center of gravity reports)
Specialize in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSOs, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, ...)
Is specialized in several design codes (EC, ACI/AISC/API, GOST, ...)
Check designs for operational requirements, constructability, and maintainability
Prepare project engineering guides

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
Responsible for discipline within the engineering group
Manage (design) subcontracts
Identify and manage changes in the scope of work
Responsible for filing engineering work
Give relevant feedback to the department

Reports to: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager, or Project Manager or 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

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:
BS degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited university
Registered Professional Engineer
Minimum 20 years civil / structural engineering experience
Minimum 10 years structural engineering experience on offshore EPF projects in the oil & gas industry
Minimum 5 years structural engineering experience in offshore lead roles
Knowledge of civil / structural engineering codes and standards
Proficient in detail civil / structural engineering and design work procedures and processes
Proficient in civil / structural analysis software
Strong communication skill and professional ethics to interface with clients and project team

Preferred Qualifications and Education:
Field and fabrication / module yard experience
Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in engineering
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 knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
Good knowledge of engineering software
Able to work independently
Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written
HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious
Good technical structural knowledge
Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:

The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/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 current working methods and software applications
The reassignment to other McDermott offices

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About Us

At McDermott, we proudly work together to create and deliver innovative engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach to design and build infrastructure solutions to responsibly transport and transform natural resources into the products the world needs today. Because we're powered by the most innovative minds, we rise to every challenge to make what was once just an idea a reality.
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