Principal Subsea Pipeline Engineer
McDermott International, Ltd
Role:Job Description
Job Overview:
The Principal Pipeline Engineering is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Pipeline Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function.
Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline; the role requires specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineering
Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices; solve complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance
May be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering; as such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function
Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates; provide similar support for Variation Orders
Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Team, as required
Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and workhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
Provide technical direction and review of Designer’s production products related to Pipeline Engineering
Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Discipline Lead Engineer
Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter¬ discipline check (IDC)
Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect I rectification requirements
Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related
Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements
Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MOR Global Procedures
Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
Capture lessons learned and enter them into a database system Capture Knowledge Objects and enter them into the database system
Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area
Monitor costs of own work processes
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API
Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.)
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following for pipelines and their components:
Material specifications and datasheets
Fabrication specifications
Installation specifications
Pipeline design and installation analyses
Material takeoffs
Pipeline reports and installation manuals
Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following designs, analyses, and evaluations for pipelines and their components:
Wall thickness designs
On-bottom stability analyses
Pipeline cathodic protection designs
Free-span analyses
Pipeline expansion and rigid riser stress analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) tools
Route selection designs
Bottom roughness evaluations
Crossing support designs
Dropped object protection structure designs
Clamp designs
Subsea structure designs
Shore approach designs
Onshore pipeline designs
Pipeline local and global buckling mitigation designs
Pipeline seismic analyses
Installation analyses
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
Ensure substantive communications are documented
Prepare bids and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers’ skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and workhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real¬ schedule
Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need to change the order
Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team and resolve and give guidance on their updates and incorporation
Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
Coordinate with vendor for discipline-managed/procured items
Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
Reports to:
Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager
Functional: Department Manager
Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner,
Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers
Supervises: Senior Pipeline Engineers, Pipeline Engineers and Associated Pipeline Engineers
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
15-20 years of experience 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 for Mechanical Equipment
Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
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 the English language
Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
The reassignment to other McDermott offices
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 future current working methods and software applications
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