LUT- Principal Systems Engineer

We are currently exploring potential candidates for an upcoming role at McDermott. While this position is not yet open for active recruitment, we want to connect with talented individuals who may be interested in future projects with 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 Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex systems-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Systems Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Systems. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Systems as well as broad knowledge of the Systems discipline within the Engineering function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Work with complex and dynamic Systems settings that require ongoing maintenance and monitoring, as well as remaining current on the newest trends and advances in Engineering systems/technology and security
• Handle several activities and priorities while meeting the needs and expectations of a variety of stakeholders and users
• Oversee the planning, designing, and configuring engineering systems to fulfill our client's criteria and demands for all revenue projects  
• Are supervised, mentored, and trained in best practices and processes
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance system performance, dependability, data integrity, and security of Engineering Systems; mainly SRD/SMAT/E3D/S3D
• Coordinate with Project Engineers, Controls Team, PMT, Supply Chain, Sub-Contractors, and other Revenue Project stakeholders to ensure that deliverables are delivered on schedule  
• Global support for every type of database configuration/setup for new projects, QA of new software releases, and production deployment
• Work closely with IT and operations teams’ external vendors in designing and managing the company’s core infrastructure platforms, systems, and services
• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
• Manage own time to meet agreed deadlines and manhour estimate for every bid budget and develop plans for EPCI project execution
• Clearly communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understanding
• 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  
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings of valves for dimensions and weights data
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain our client's preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Attend project review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and other meetings, as required
• Prepare and review Engineering systems reports and procedures
• Work as Lead Engineer on small projects or acting as area lead or deputy lead
• Have full responsibility for all engineering work on small-size projects
• Have full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
• Work in close liaison with the area leads, etc.
• Coordinate with project management
• File engineering system work
• Give relevant feedback to the department

Reports to:
Project: Project Managers/Directors/Project Engineering Managers
Functional: Engineering Manager/Director
Liaise With: All Engineering disciplines, Construction/Fabrication Group, PMT, Procurement Group & Subcontractors
Supervises: All Systems Engineers 

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• 15+ years in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant predominantly performing Engineering Systems
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma with relevant work experience
• Strong working knowledge of Engineering Systems, Design techniques of different disciplines like piping, subsea, E&I, and Analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of catalog Management using SRD/SMAT/3D Systems applications
• Seasoned knowledge of engineering systems standards and specifications
• Good knowledge of engineering software
• Able to work independently
• Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written
• Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
• Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
  • The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/fabrication yards
  • The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
  • The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
  • The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications
  • The reassignment to other client offices

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