Sr Principal Instrument & Controls Eng

Essential Qualifications and Education: • Bachelor s Degree in Electrical, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (Master s Degree is preferred) • 20+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design • Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society • 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 • Recognized across the company as a key leader, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst • Recognized as having good communication and presentation skills (e.g., published technical papers are written, actively participates in conferences and/or seminars, and/or is a capable presenter of design solutions or presenting topics at 'lunch and learns'; etc.) #LI-VA1 Key Tasks and Responsibilities: • Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards • 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 Instrumentation Controls Engineering team as Lead Engineer • Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to 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 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 Teams, as required • Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment • of actions) and forward copies to the 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 McDermott 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 deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity • Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, • and engineering scope • Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, • as required • Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Instrumentation and Controls Engineering • Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures • Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables • Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures • Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating • with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Discipline Lead Engineer • Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information • Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance • with project specifications and providing comments as necessary • Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/inter-discipline check (IDC) • Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements • Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related • Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity • Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved • Present issues and problems to Customers in timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements • Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by MDR Global Procedures • Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval • Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDRs Lessons Learned system • Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Engineers • Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables • Assign personnel to analyze and design tasks based on knowledge of individual strengths and capabilities • Monitor costs of own work processes • Evaluate costs associated with products and solutions • Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes • Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards • Incorporate approved Lessons Learned into MDR Level 2 3 engineering procedures, as applicable • May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API • Assist Department Manager in identifying departmental needs including the development of personnel and technical capabilities • Participate in McDermott forums and represent McDermott as subject matter expert (SME) • Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager • Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants • Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve automation system definition, including philosophy, specifications, safety drawings, and system architecture • Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve ESD logic (as applicable) / cause effect diagrams and FG logic (as applicable) / cause effect diagrams • Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve