Principal Piping Engineer - McDermott

Job Overview:

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

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Perform conceptual FEED or detailed design analysis and develop them as per project Scope of Work design basis project documentation design codes and standards and McDermott procedures within the planned schedule and budget
• Apply indepth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations and report them to the Project Management Team and Department Manager at an early stage
• Prepare detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
• Manage own time to meet objectives and forecast and plan resource requirements
• Lead others to solve complex problems use sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve technology processes or services
• Explain difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view
• Focused on health and safety policies and procedures
• When acting as Lead engineer:
  • Direct medium or large Engineering and Design team as a Lead Engineer
  • Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget in accordance with standards MDR and projectspecific procedures and to a high professional standard
  • Plan organize and direct all aspects of discipline execution of the assigned project including scope deliverables schedule and manpower resources
  • 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 the project team Client and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities auditors third parties etc.
• Become fully familiar with the project SoW Specification Schedule and all interdiscipline requirements
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for engineering and design
• Interface with HighValue Centers (HVECs) ensuring a clear understanding of their SoW
• Prepare Iso Curve based on required input in line with Project Level 3 Schedule
• When acting as Lead Engineer or area Lead:
  • Review the Piping budget and provide Piping input for the Project Execution Plan
  • Plan organize and assign tasks responsibilities and manhour budgets to piping subdiscipline and verify tasks are completed within budgets
  • Support 3DModel review at 30% 60% & 90% progress
  • Provide Piping Discipline input into Plan Level 2 3 and 4 schedules and review the dependencies
  • Prepare discipline forecasts identifying changes to scope and promptly raising a notification
  • Alert the team of any deviation from the Scope of work or a need for a change order
  • Provide piping manhours schedule and deliverables list including Piping Discipline Execution Plan
  • Check and approve design philosophies specifications pipe supports standard detail drawings MTO and material requisitions in accordance with the project scope of work and contract
  • Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action
  • Lead Piping Discipline during project internal or External Audits
• Assist the Department Manager in the Performance Evaluation of Piping team members
• Support proposals and studies

Reports to:
Project: Lead Engineer Project Engineer or Project Manager
Functional: Department Manager
Liaise With: Designers and Engineers other Engineering disciplines Leads Construction & Fabrication Group
Project Management Team Document Control Project Cost Control and Planning Group Procurement Group
Subcontractors and Vendors Client
Supervises: Piping Engineering and Layout Team

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 1520 years of experience as a Piping Engineer in Oil and gas with a major contractor performing Conceptual PreFEED FEED and detail design
• Previous experience as Lead Piping Engineer on FEED and EPC projects via Multioffices Project Execution
• Detailed knowledge of PreFEED FEED and Detailed Design Phases Projects
• Detailed knowledge and experience of design techniques and application of standards codes and guidelines
• Familiar with all Piping SubDisciplines including Design and Modelling Pipe Stress & Support Piping Material Engineering and MTO activities and deliverables
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Conversant with international codes and standards like ANSI ASME API BS NFPA etc.
• Familiar with SP3D / E3D / Navisworks
• Familiar with stickbuilt and modularization approach
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society
• Familiar with commercial aspects of projects and types of contracts
• Committed to McDermott values
• Flexible for Business travel

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