Lead Project Engineer

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering scope of a McDermott project.
• Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements in accordance with contract documents.
• Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project.
• May be responsible for a Unit / Area, or a specific function, or may be assigned the Project Engineering Manager role on a project.
• Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects.
• May be assigned as the Project Manager for smaller projects.
• Practice and promote safety in designs and work processes.
• Help prepare and understand the requirements of Engineering in the contract documents.
• Provide direction to and coordinate with the Engineering and Design Leads on an assigned project.
• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan.
• Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX).
• Develop internal / external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required.
• Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure.
• Communicate project requirements to the team.
• Supervise and guide other Project Engineers.
• Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines.
• Document discussions and decisions related to the design.
• Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes.
• Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries and design Deviations.
• Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFI’s and other correspondence.
• Prepare and approve weekly and monthly reports for management.
• Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control.
• Manage change Effectively and Proactively.
• Develop and maintain Project Engineering documents.
• Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan.
• Equipment List.
• Potential Change Notices.
• Weekly and Monthly reports for management.
• Action item lists (internal and external).
• Review work with clients, management, and project leads.
• Coordinate third-party interfaces.
• Identify problems and coordinate with the engineering team to correct.
• Lead orderly handover and archiving of the completed project.
• Approve and submit the closeout report.
• Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted.
• Review and provide input to Company work processes and procedures as requested.
• Interface with PMT and other functions within McDermott and with Clients for technical matters.
• Anticipate internal and / or external business challenges and / or regulatory issues; recommend process; product or service improvements.
• Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.
• Proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that influence the management and direction of the project.
• Present highly complex ideas, anticipate potential objections, and persuade others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Oil and Gas

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