Principal Structural Engineer

McDermott

Dubai
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

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.For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.Here, what you do matters.Job Overview: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 within 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.Responsibilities:Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Trains/mentors other employees in the department.
Assists and monitors MOPEX offices on projects.
Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments.
Initiates 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.
Prepares bids from sketching data, using experience.
Supervises engineers and designers.
Defines scopes of work for engineering/construction fabrication yard.
Provides engineering support as required.
Performs engineering checks of drafting.
Performs engineering checks prepared by others within discipline.
Performs design verification through single discipline check and assists with inter-discipline checks (IDC).
Prepares MTO's of structures.
Prepares specifications.
Prepares subcontracts
Review of vendor data.
Prepares technical bid evaluations.
Assists in furthering the department.
Tasks as Engineering Specialist:

Coordinates and checks the work of senior and junior engineers.
Conducts peer reviews on request.
Provides technical assistance where required.
Prepares structural analyses and reports on calculations or performs specialist tasks (i.e. architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, center of gravity reports).
Is specialized in several fields (geo technical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSO's, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, …)
Is specialized in several design codes (EC, ACI/AISC/API,GOST, …)
Checks designs for operational requirements, constructability and maintainability.
Prepares project engineering guides.
Tasks as Lead Engineer:

Works as Lead Engineer on medium to large size EPC projects.
Has full responsibility for all engineering and design work on any project.
Has full control and manages work hours, materials, progress.
Works in close liaison with Design Coordinator.
Sets up all engineering computer systems.
Assists Project Manager in:

Preparing deliverable control.
Preparing schedule.
Preparing progress reports.
Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates.
Coordinates with project management.
Trains personnel under his supervision.
Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group.
Manages (design) subcontracts.
Identifies and manages changes in scope of work.
Is responsible for filing of engineering work.
Gives relevant feedback to the department.

Qualifications:Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor Degree or Master Degree in Engineering
12-20 yrs in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
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.

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

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 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 workload (also other projects) when possible/desirable.
The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications.
The reassignment to other McDermott offices.

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