McDermott International, Ltd · 8 hours ago
LUT- Senior Principal Structural Engineer
Houston, TX, United States
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
20+ years expMcDermott International, Ltd is a leader in the Engineering, Energy, and Manufacturing sectors, seeking a Senior Principal Structural Engineer. The role involves solving complex structural engineering challenges and leading engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
ManufacturingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
Proven and long term experience in designing subsea inline and separate structures including and not limited to: PLET (Pipeline End Termination), ILT (Inline Tees) and PLEM (Pipeline End Manifold) at various design stages including: conceptual, FEED, and detailed design stage
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 manpower resources - agree 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 Discipline during meetings with the 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
Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments
Initiate interface with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs
Has a good understanding of construction/fabrication yard and client requirements
Has commercial insight
Help maintain Unifi
Prepare bid 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 structures
Prepare specifications
Prepare subcontract
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 reports on calculations or perform specialist tasks (i.e., architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, the center of gravity reports)
Specialize in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSOs, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, …)
Is specialized in several design codes (EC, ACI/AISC/API, GOST, …)
Check designs for operational requirements, constructability, and maintainability
Prepare project engineering guides
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 manpower 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 discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer Discipline Lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc
Tasks as Lead Engineer:
Work as Lead Engineer on medium to large-size EPC projects
Responsible for all engineering and design work on any project
Has full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator
Set up all engineering computer systems
Assist Project Manager in:
Preparing deliverable control
Preparing schedule
Preparing progress reports
Preparing 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in engineering
20+ years of experience in oil and gas with a SURF major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design
Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
Good knowledge of engineering software
Good knowledge of engineering software using ABAQUS and FEA Packages like ANSYS, SACS and Autopipe
Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
Able to work independently
Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written
HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious
Good technical structural knowledge
Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
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, The reassignment to other McDermott offices
Preferred
Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
Company
McDermott International, Ltd
McDermott is a premier provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry.
10001+ employees
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