Principal Structural Engineer

4 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia McDermott International, Full time

Job Overview:

The Principal Structural Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex structural-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Structural Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of structural engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in structural engineering as well as broad knowledge of the structural discipline within the engineering function.

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in engineering
  • 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design
  • 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 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
  • 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

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
  • Clearly 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, 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 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
  • 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
  • Helps to 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)
    • Is specialized 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
  • 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
    • Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group
    • Manage (design) subcontracts
    • Identify and manage changes in the scope of work
    • Is responsible for filing of 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

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