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Principal Structural Engineer - Malaysia

SBM Offshore
On-site
Civil & Structural Engineering

ROLE PURPOSE

The Principal Structural Engineer utilizes technical expertise to develop safe and quality solutions in support of project and discipline requirements with minimal guidance. As the Principal Structural Engineer, you ensure successful resolution of complex technical issues related to Structure to meet project and discipline deliverables. You engage with peers across Regional Centers to promote knowledge sharing and act as a consultant and mentor to less experienced engineers to ensure knowledge transfer, product memory, and application of best practices. The Principal Structural Engineer works in conjunction with Discipline Manager, Discipline Leads and engineering staff to seek continuous improvement in both quality and efficiency of work. *The Principal Structural Engineer may act as Discipline Lead for assigned projects and/or may be designated as a Technical Expert (TE).

 

ROLE CONTRIBUTION

1. In order to develop technical solutions with a cross-disciplinary approach

YOU ARE TO: 1.1. Demonstrate depth and breadth of technical knowledge to ensure technical solutions account for design factors such as constructability, install ability, operability, vendor capability, as well as schedule and budgetary constraints 1.2. Utilize technical expertise to identify gaps between the design solution and known product specifications; recommend best alternative solution(s) 1.3. Utilize SBM Products knowledge and how each product relates to the various disciplines to minimize the negative impact on the completion of key project milestones 1.4. Communicate the changes that impact the completion of key project milestones to all stakeholders 1.5. Proactively provide Discipline Manager and/or Discipline Lead with updates regarding activity status, highlight concerns as they arise, and provide guidance to support Discipline Lead to stay within the allocated budget on the project The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Feedback from Engineering Project Manager, Discipline Manager and/or Discipline Lead on technical contribution x Cost of Non-Quality

2. In order to ensure complex issues for project are successfully resolved

YOU ARE TO: 2.1. Utilize established network to resolve complex issues; if issue is outside area of expertise, partner with Technical Expert or Technical Authority to provide Discipline Lead with recommendation or alternative resources to resolve issues 2.2. Apply technical expertise as required to build confidence in Discipline capabilities 2.3. May act as Subject Matter Expert with Clients to inform and influence decisions as needed to gain perspective and understanding of expectations and deliverables 2.4. Ensure lessons learned are documented to enable information sharing on future projects The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Contribution to continual improvement of Company technical standards x Resolution of design changes within agreed budget and timeline x Internal/external customer satisfaction

3. To ensure technical quality and safety of engineering deliverables YOU ARE TO: 3.1. Actively share experience/knowledge with peers and participate in all applicable project design reviews 3.2. Challenge technical solutions to ensure all options have been considered and promote best approach; apply expertise in the practical application of new technology in industry 3.3. Collaborate with Discipline Lead to propose/optimize methodology regarding how to execute the tasks within the framework of project requirements 3.4. Ensure activities are completed in compliance with applicable policies, codes, standards, regulations and industry practices 3.5. Promote continuous improvement within the Discipline by maintaining/sharing the latest industry developments; conduct research to solve unique and complex problems 3.6. Participate in Client facing meetings to influence decision making and resolve complex technical issues based on recognized skills in discipline The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Proposed technical solution accepted and approved by Client /Classification Agency with no significant extra effort x Cost of Non-Quality

4. *If Acting as Lead Engineer: In order that the Project is properly planned YOU ARE TO: 4.1. Take ownership to define and develop Discipline scope by understanding and evaluating the project requirements 4.2. Identify dependencies and obtain alignment with project stakeholders to ensure safety and quality are not sacrificed in the effort to meet the project schedule 4.3. Collaborate with the Discipline Manager/Engineering Project Manager to accurately forecast manhours, resource needs, and completion date for deliverables 4.4. Set team expectations for quality standards and enforce safety requirements to meet project needs, corporate standards, and industry regulations The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Productivity = Man-hours earned/man-hour spend x Demonstrated understanding of Discipline design impact on other Disciplines x Cost of Non-Quality

5. *If Acting as Lead Engineer: In order to effectively lead an engineering team YOU ARE TO: 5.1. Understand project requirements and appropriately assign tasks to team members 5.2. Ensure each team member understands his/her role and responsibilities 5.3. Provide coaching and guidance as needed to team members; partner with Discipline Manager for mentoring staff as needed 5.4. Proactively address any performance issues and partner with Discipline Manager to continuously improve team performance 5.5. Promote a positive work environment to keep a high level of employee engagement (e.g. by providing timely feedback to team, supporting staff in development needs) 5.6. Ensure previous lessons learned are incorporated into the project to minimize the impact of expected or unforeseen changes; capture new lessons learned and share with Engineering Project Manager and Discipline Manager for future projects The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Stakeholder feedback on team leadership x Issuance of deliverables within the agreed time frame x Evidence of support on staff improvement/development

6. *If Acting as Lead Engineer: In order to achieve effective interface management and ensure changes are managed YOU ARE TO: 6.1. Ensure proper communication with internal/external Clients to ensure all parties are promptly informed of project developments 6.2. Proactively track areas likely to change to reduce the “surprise” element, added costs and delays to project 6.3. Document all deviations from agreed scope and budget hours to accurately adjust man hour forecast and project completion date for related changes 6.4. Understand and monitor all interfaces with Class Society and Clients to ensure requirements are properly addressed and relevant documents are reviewed timely 6.5. Manage the interfaces with Vendor, Subcontractors and third party consul

7. * If acting as designated Technical Expert (TE): In order to be the focal point for technical expertise of your discipline in the Regional Center, YOU ARE TO: 7.1. Effectively coordinate with Group Technical Authority (TA) for the exchange of technical knowledge and implementation of best practices in your discipline 7.2. Provide recommendations to Group Technical Authority for Group Technical Standard (GTS) updates based on the lessons learned from projects, incident reports and offshore queries 7.3. Review and check GTS updates 7.4. Ensure awareness of GTS Alerts within the discipline and projects 7.5. Provide support to projects and operations using your technical expertise to ensure best practices are applied to both 7.6. Act on behalf of Group Technical Authority to perform technical assurance reviews on projects 7.7. Educate and train staff on the technical details within GTS requirements for effective compliance during projects The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Contribution to continual improvement of Company’s technical standards x Demonstrated effective interfaces within and across Regional Centers and Operations x Feedback from Group Technical Authority on technical contribution BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIEStants and ensure relevant documents are reviewed timely and thoroughly The measure of your effectiveness in this will be: x Demonstrated effective interfaces within and across-disciplines x Timely closure of interface issues