The Principal Installation Analysis Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Installation Analysis-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Installation Analysis Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Installation Analysis.
Requirements
- 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 an 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, in accordance with 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 clearly 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.
- 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 issues, interpreting 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
- 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 Teams, 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 manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
- Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
- Participate in finalizing deliverable lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
- Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to 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 Designers producing products related to Installation Support 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
- 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 all fabrication queries, including identifying defect/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 in a timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution in accordance with project and company requirements
- Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MDR Global Procedures
- Assist Lead engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
- Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR’s Lessons Learned system
- Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
- Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with 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 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 learn’; 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
- Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Pipeline Installation engineering designs, analyses, evaluations, calculations, and procedures for loadout, transportation, and installation (including installation aids):
- Submarine pipelines
- Risers
- Spools
- PLETS and manifolds
- Cables
- Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Structural Installation engineering designs, analyses, evaluations, calculations, and procedures for loadout, transportation, and installation (including installation aids) of offshore structures, including barge upgrades/modifications
- 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 projects discipline engineering budget and execution plans
- Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer’s skill sets and provide requests to the discipline manager
- Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
- Plan discipline deliverable schedule/register compliant with the overall execution plan
- Prepare work forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time 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 for a change 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 update 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/produced items
- Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and development
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Recognition and reward for outstanding performance
- Comprehensive training and development programs
- Diverse and inclusive workplace
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Visa sponsorship
- Four day work week
