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Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Work Location(s) :

915 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77079

County – Harris County

Job Summary:

Review and approve project execution plans / procedures / drawings for all bids and projects in the region. Assist in supervision of performance of Field/Project Engineers’ engineering studies, the preparation of installation procedures, and directing the contract related scope of work scheduled in the field. Assist in provision of feedback on project engineer’s performance during performance review process. Review Marine bid inputs and provide comments on bid execution plan, bid schedule and bid installation strategy for all bids. On a Project Specific basis act as Project interface with McDermott’s Global Diving Function to facilitate reviews of all diving execution plans, vessel selections, diving schedules, subcontractor selections, risk assessments and ensuring that the Global Diving function is fully engaged. Assist in identification and development of potential talent to fulfill the roles, as required. Review and approve the procedures prepared for the respective offshore construction work. Assist in the sourcing and provision of support vessels and tugs required for the movement and operation of major work vessels, and other project aspects.

Actively promote and ensure all subordinates and subcontractors comply with all HS&E policies and procedures. Assist in communicating department and project safety goals to subordinates. Supervise the preparation of scope of work, specifications and other engineering requirements for subcontracts for NDT, Survey, Diving support and miscellaneous Engineering studies, and coordinate with these sub-contractors during the execution of the work. Liaise with the Project Managers during the review, evaluation and approvals required for all subcontracts. Review of offshore program schedules and coordinate with the Project Planning and Scheduling department during development of a correct work program, and corrective action should there become required.

Review and approve project safety plans and project specific JSA’s and ensure the contents are communicated and implemented. Assist projects in planning project hazard identification evaluations and communicating and enforcing hazard control requirements. Coordinate meetings required by Offshore Operations with other internal disciplines, outside bodies and Project Managers, ensure that these meetings are recorded, action specified, and follow-up action taken. Participate in the resolution of any technical problem arising during offshore installation and assist in any corrective action that is required. Make recommendations necessary when it is apparent that external specialist assistance is required. Ensure project related vessel, equipment, safety and quality requirements are made known to responsible departments in a timely manner. Ensure performance on current projects is measured against the bid and is considered in future estimates. Plan and execute offshore marine installations including but not limited to: Subsea Umbilicals, Flowlines, and Risers (SURF) consisting of S-Lay, Reel Lay, and J-Lay methodologies. Perform diving operations including air diving, mixed gas diving, and saturation diving scopes with integral knowledge of international diving regulations. Be responsible for conventional shallow water installations including platform installations, spool installation, and shallow water pipelay. Be responsible for design, fabrication, and installation of subsea structures including PLET’s, Manifolds, Jumpers, Flying Leads, Foundation Piles, and Control Systems. Plan and track progress of offshore work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Ocean, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering; plus 5 years of experience in planning and executing Offshore Marine installations, diving operations, conventional shallow water installations, and design, fabrication, and installation of subsea structures, and planning and progress tracking of offshore work or any occupation which the required experience was gained. 50% domestic travel required.

WILL WORK IN VARIOUS UNANTICIPATED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

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