Principal Civil Engineer

Job Overview:

The Principal Civil Engineer interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Civil Engineering-related problems and work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Civil Engineer may lead functional teams or projects and is considered a specialist. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Civil Engineering and broad knowledge of the Civil discipline within the Engineering function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• 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 workforce resources - agree on 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 the Discipline during meetings with 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
• Initiate interface with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs
• Help to maintain Unifi
• Prepare bids 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 foundations and structures
• Prepare specifications  
• Prepare subcontracts  
• 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 report on calculations or perform specialist tasks (i.e., architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex foundations/structures, weight control reports, the center of gravity reports)  
  • Specialized in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural)  
  • 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
  • Full responsibility for all engineering and design work on any project
  • Full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
  • Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator
  • Set up all engineering computer systems
  • Assist the Project Manager in:  
    • Prepare deliverable control  
    • Prepare schedule  
    • Prepare progress reports
    • Prepare 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:  
      Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager  
      Functional: 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

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 15-20 years in oil and gas with a 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
• 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 the 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 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  
• Reassignment to other McDermott offices
• Good understanding of the other engineering departments
• Good understanding of construction/fabrication yard and client requirements
• Commercial insight

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