Senior Principal Project Engineer (Eng)

Job Overview :

The Senior Principal Project Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. The Senior Principal Project Engineer is considered a specialist in the field of Project Engineering and they offer a broad base of knowledge about the Engineering function. The Senior Principal Project Engineer impacts the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and works within general functional policies and industry guidelines. The Senior Principal Project Engineer role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Project Engineering challenges.

Essential Qualifications and Education :

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 15-20 years of Project Engineering experience with 5-10 years of experience as a Project Engineering Manager on multiple projects
• 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
• Able to represent the company (internal and external forums) and be an ambassador of McDermott values
• Manage / Learn of future current working methods and software applications
• Recognized PEM or PE within the company
• Demonstrated broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards
• Strong in-depth knowledge of detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes
• Field assignment experience
• Has experience in International Projects with multi-office (MOPEX) execution, part of a Joint Venture or Consortium Group
• Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation
• Experience acting in a PMT role for projects
• Experience in revamping (Brownfield) and grassroots (Greenfield) projects
• Able to read and understand contractual documentation
• Able to effectively communicate with all stakeholders on a project

Key Tasks and Responsibilities :

Reports to :

Project : Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager

Functional : Manager of Project Engineering / Eng. Director

Liaise with : Project Engineer, PEM, PM, Discipline Lead Engineers, Eng. Dept Managers, Procurement,

Construction / Fabrication team, Project Controls, Finance

Supervises : Project Engineers, Engineering Discipline Leads on a Project

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