LUT- Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer
McDermottAbout the role
We are currently exploring potential contract candidates for an upcoming role with our parent company through Lutech Resources. While this position is not yet open for active recruitment, we want to connect with talented individuals who may be interested in future projects withs us. If you are passionate about building energy's future and want to be considered when this role becomes available, we encourage you to submit your details.
Job Overview:
The Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that broadly impact the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the Management and direction of the business. The Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer is considered a specialist in Pipeline (Eng), and they offer a broad knowledge base about the Engineering Function. The Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer impacts the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and works within general functional policies and industry guidelines. The Senior Principal Pipeline Engineer role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Pipeline (Eng) challenges.
Experience working with SURF Contractor is essential to be considered for the role.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline, requiring specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineering
- Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices
- Solve complex pipeline-related problems and work independently with minimal guidance
- May lead functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering, as such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function
- Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise
- Apply expertise to the most complex problems
- Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
- Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives
- Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections; influencing outcomes
- When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
- Direct large team as a Lead Engineer
- Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MOR, 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 on 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 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 the issues 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 Provide similar support for Variation Orders
- 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 (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 procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
- Participate in finalizing del
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