Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

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  
• Review and approve key discipline deliverables such as:
  • 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 Hazard and Safety Studies 
  • Perform cold eye / SME review for other projects
  • Assume responsibility for schedule, quantity, and quality of project deliverables 
  • Ensure quality of design deliverables / physical design / Bulk MTOs through robust checking process

Reports to: 

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

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in  Engineering
• 22-28 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design
• 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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