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McDermott Principal Structural Engineer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company Overview:
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Job Overview:
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 within 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.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Trains/mentors other employees in the department
Assists and monitors MOPEX offices on projects
Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments
Initiates 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
Prepares bids from sketching data, using experience
Supervises engineers and designers
Defines scopes of work for engineering/construction fabrication yard
Provides engineering support as required
Performs engineering checks of drafting
Performs engineering checks prepared by others within discipline
Performs design verification through single discipline check and assists with inter-discipline checks (IDC)
Prepares MTO’s of structures
Prepares specifications
Prepares subcontracts
Review of vendor data
Prepares technical bid evaluations
Assists in furthering the department
Tasks as Engineering Specialist:
Coordinates and checks the work of senior and junior engineers
Conducts peer reviews on request
Provides technical assistance where required
Prepares structural analyses and reports on calculations or performs specialist tasks (i.e. architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, center of gravity reports)
Is specialized in several fields (geo technical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSO’s, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, …)
Is specialized in several design codes (EC, ACI/AISC/API,GOST, …)
Checks designs for operational requirements, constructability and maintainability
Prepares project engineering guides
Tasks as Lead Engineer:
Works as Lead Engineer on medium to large size EPC projects
Has full responsibility for all engineering and design work on any project
Has full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
Works in close liaison with Design Coordinator
Sets up all engineering computer systems
Assists Project Manager in:
Preparing deliverable control
Preparing schedule
Preparing progress reports
Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates
Coordinates with project management
Trains personnel under his supervision
Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group
Manages (design) subcontracts
Identifies and manages changes in scope of work
Is responsible for filing of engineering work
Gives relevant feedback to the department
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Bachelor Degree or Master Degree in Engineering
12-20 yrs 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. Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
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 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 workload (also other projects) when possible/desirable
The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications
The reassignment to other McDermott offices
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