Job Description

Job Overview:

The Principal Riser Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Riser-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Riser Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Riser. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Riser as well as broad knowledge of the Riser discipline within the Engineering function.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Perform conceptual FEED, Studies, and detailed design engineering, analysis, and calculations on more complex and demanding engineering tasks
Apply knowledge and skills to complete varied assignments
Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
Prioritize and organize own work to meet deadlines
Focus on completing work within budgets
Clearly communicate and explain information in straightforward engineering activities
Focused on health and safety policies and procedures
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Direct small or medium Mechanical Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the 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 the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
Be 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
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 other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, and Project Management Team, 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
Assist in the preparation of estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements
and manhour estimates
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
Prepare Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications, as required
Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
Attend project review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Instrumentation & Controls Engineering
Prepare and review 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 and reviewing requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and 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
Check engineering performed by others within the Discipline
Review vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
Perform design verification through single-discipline check / inter-discipline check (IDC)
Provide technical support to all fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements
Keep the Lead Engineer 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
Participate in internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits on engineering deliverables and vendor documents
Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
Act as resource for colleagues with less experience
Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
Be aware of costs related to own work and of the discipline
Provides engineering support as required
Assists in the preparation of subcontract documents
Keep the Lead Engineer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns
Develop an awareness of costs related to own work
Develop a basic understanding of MDR's business and the customers it serves
Develop basic knowledge of MDR's business units and interactions including engineering, fabrication, and marine functions
Develop advanced skills in the use of standard productivity tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Participate in Riser design review and verifications
Build riser analysis models and check models created by others for analysis such as under supervision such as:

Fatigue Analysis
Strength Analysis
Installation Analysis
Clashing Analysis

Platform design calculation and analysis and check engineering performed by others such as:

Wall thickness design
Component design
Configuration design

Participate in riser design reviews and approval (lead engineer) of in-house third-party drawings
When acting as a Lead engineer, in addition:

Direct small or medium Mechanical Engineering Team as a Lead Engineer
Lead the discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the 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 the Project Team, Customer Discipline Lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc
Act as project-based discipline point of contact in communication and meetings with customer
Prepare bids and the project's discipline budget and execution plan
Identify project staffing requirements
Plan, organize, and assign tasks to team members
Ensure tasks are completed within budget
Plan discipline level 4/5 detail schedule
Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope/change order
Assist the Discipline manager in the Performance Evaluation of team members

Reports to:

Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project ManagerFunction: Sr Manager (Sub Sea Engineering)
Liaise With: All engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, safety Department, offshore group, document controls, Procurement team, sub-contracts, vendors, and client
Supervises: Senior engineers, Engineers, Associate/Trainee riser engineers and designers

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

15-20 years of experience in Oil and Gas preferably on offshore facilities
Bachelor's degree in civil / Structural / Mechanical Engineering (Master's is a preference)
Strong working knowledge of many design techniques and analysis methods
Has very good working knowledge of riser engineering process and tools
Understands the scope and contents of API, DNV, ISO, ASME, and other standards applicable to riser engineering
Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of a professional engineering society

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