Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Overview The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer is considered a specialist in the field of electrical engineering, and they offer a broad base of knowledge about the engineering function. The Senior Principal Electrical 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 Electrical Engineer role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to electrical engineering challenges.

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

Communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections, influencing outcomes

When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition :

Direct large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer

Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed it within the planned schedule and budget, by 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 identified

Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action

Act as project representative for 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 Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager

Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and man‑hour 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 site surveys, as required

Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Electrical 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 and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by 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 / interdisciplinary 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 promptly 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 enter into MDR's 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 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 a subject matter expert (SME)

Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager

Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants

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 the project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required

Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineers' skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager

Plan, organize and assign tasks, responsibilities, and man‑hour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets

Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule / register compliant with the overall execution plan

Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real‑time schedule

Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity

Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order

Monitor KPI measurement results, and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others

Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs

Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required

Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer and third‑party technical audits) and Design Reviews

Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation

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

Review and approve material lists, P & ID, etc. for Electrical equipment / systems and services for detailing the scope

Review and approve specifications and data sheets for Electrical, Instrument, F & G, and Telecommunication equipment and bulk materials

Review and approve Electrical system studies / calculations, and participate in HAZOP and SIL studies

Review and approve one‑line diagrams and schematics diagrams

Review and approve electrical equipment building layout drawings

Review and approve lighting calculations / illumination study for lighting system

Review and approve load lists or update load lists issued by Customer

Review and approve spare part lists and preservation reports

Review and approve the Pre‑commissioning and commissioning index and provide technical assistance on‑site during pre‑commissioning and start‑up as required

Review and approve cable drum schedules

All electrical studies using approved software

C&E chart and ESD logic diagrams

Specifications, Datasheets, Requisitions, TBEs

SLD, Interconnection, and troubleshooting drawings

Hazardous area classification drawings

Instrument and F & G detector layout

Electrical Load list

Lighting calculations & lighting layout

Error log reports

Participate in HAZOP and SIL Studies

Reports to Project : Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager

Functional Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager

Liaise With All Engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers

Supervises Senior Electrical Engineers and Electrical Engineers

Qualifications Essential Qualifications and Education

Bachelor's Degree in 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

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 topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.)

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 lead, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst

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