Principal Pipeline Engineer

• Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline
• Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices
• solve complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance
• May be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering
• Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements
• Interpret 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 Team, as required
• Document substantive communications and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and workhour estimates
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred procedures
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
• Provide technical direction and review of Designer’s production products related to Pipeline Engineering
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services
• Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter¬ discipline check (IDC)
• Provide technical support to fabrication queries
• Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports
• Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals
• Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MOR Global Procedures
• Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies
• Capture lessons learned and enter them into a database system
• Capture Knowledge Objects and enter them into the database system
• Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures
• Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers
• 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 the 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
• 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
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following for pipelines and their components: Material specifications and datasheets, Fabrication specifications, Installation specifications, Pipeline design and installation analyses, Material takeoffs, Pipeline reports and installation manuals
• Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following designs, analyses, and evaluations for pipelines and their components: Wall thickness designs, On-bottom stability analyses, Pipeline cathodic protection designs, Free-span analyses, Pipeline expansion and rigid riser stress analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) tools, Route selection designs, Bottom roughness evaluations, Crossing support designs, Dropped object protection structure designs, Clamp designs, Subsea structure designs, Shore approach designs, Onshore pipeline designs, Pipeline local and global buckling mitigation designs, Pipeline seismic analyses, Installation analyses
• 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 project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans
• Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers’ skill sets
• Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and workhour budgets to the discipline team
• Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule
• Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real¬ schedule
• Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need to change the order
• Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary
• Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers
• Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits and Design Reviews
• Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings
• 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/procured items
• Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering
• 15-20 years of experience 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 for Mechanical Equipment
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• 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 the English language
• Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to: 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

Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable