Principal Project Engineer (Engineering Planner)

Job Description

Job Overview :

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

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities :

• Manage the engineering scope of a McDermott project
• Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements in accordance with contract documents
• Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project
• May be responsible for a Unit / Area, a specific function, or may be assigned the Project Engineering Manager role depending upon the size and complexity of the project
• Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects
• May be assigned as the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) for smaller or medium size EPC projects
• Practice and promote Safety in designs and work processes
• Help prepare and understand the requirements of Engineering in the contract documents
• Provide direction to and coordinate with the Engineering and Design Leads on an assigned project
• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan

Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX)

Document discussions and decisions related to the design

Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan

Approve and submit the closeout report

Reports to :

Project : Project Engineering Manager, Project Manager

Functionally : Manager of Project Engineering / Eng Director

Liaise With : Project Engineer, PEM, PM, Discipline Lead Engineers, Eng Dept Managers, Construction / Fabrication team,

Project Controls, Finance

Supervises : Project Engineer; Engineering Discipline Leads on a Project (as PEM)

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education :

The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards

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