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McDermott Principal Electrical Engineer in Doha, Qatar
Company Overview:
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Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
Here, what you do matters.
Job Overview:
Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable for offshore. Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
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 initiative to address the issues. Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notification, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates. Provide similar support for Variation order
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/Construction, Marine/Hook-up Commissioning and Project Management Team as required
Document substantive communications (Communication that results 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 workhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope and to maintain preferred McDermott Procedures, specification, standards, practices and operational requirements
Prepare, review, and (as a Lead Engineer) approve discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications, data sheets reports and procedures
Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, model review and engineering scopes
Attend project kick off and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings and offshore site surveys as required
Provide technical direction and review of Designers products related to Electrical Engineering
Attend 3D model reviews, safety workshops, constructability review & Client meetings
Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them in proceeding 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/ inter-discipline 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 in a timely manner and assist Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution in accordance with project and company requirements
Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MOR Global Procedures. - 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 entered into MDR's Lessons Learned system
Capture Knowledge Objects and enter into MDR's K.Now system
Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables including quality check list and audit readiness. - Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area
Monitor costs and work hours of own work processes
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
Participate in development and maintenance of Global Procedures/standards &software validation
May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API
Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at "lunch and learns"; value moments etc.)
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
Assist Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve material lists, P&ID, etc. for Electrical equipment / systems and services
Update and (as Lead Engineer) approve specifications and data sheets for Electrical equipment and bulk materials
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve Electrical system studies / calculations including ETAP/SKM/
PSCAD. Perform electrical activities in SMART Plant Electrical and AVEVA Electrical, as required - Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve one-line diagrams and schematics diagrams
Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve electrical equipment building layout drawings
Prepare, Review (as Lead Engineer) and approve inputs to ECS/DCS I ESD / FGS (ICSS) system detail engineering
Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve lighting calculations / illumination study for platform lighting system
Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve load lists or update load lists issued by Customer
Coordinate and arrange for equipment inspection, FAT at vendor works
Participate in FAT & inspection and preparation & resolution of punch lists on arrival of skid /material
Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve spare part lists and preservation reports. Training of identified team personnel /national engineers
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve Pre-commissioning and commissioning index and provide technical assistance on site during pre-commissioning and start-up as required
Review and provide input to secondary cable routing (branch cable trays, channel trays, single tubing, etc.) where detailing not done
Advise fabrication yard of installation locations for small Electrical equipment that are not sufficiently detailed in AFC drawings
Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve cable schedule & drum schedules
Identify special tools, equipment and requirements for commissioning and Hook-up
Prepare / review Hook-up installation procedures, offshore survey for tie-ins and check lists etc.
Identify the materials required for offshore hook
Coordinate with vendors for installation and pre-comm/commissioning including SAT
Coordinate work content split between onshore fabrication and installation and Offshore installation and hook-up
Review and check electrical equipment list and master electrical equipment list
Participate in the checking and (as Lead engineer) approval of key discipline deliverables such as:
All electrical systems studies using approved software
I/O list, C&E chart and ESD logic diagrams
Specifications, Data Sheets, Requisitions, TBEs
SLD, Interconnection and troubleshooting drawings
Hazardous area classification drawings
Protection and control schematic diagrams
Electrical load list and equipment sizing calculations
Lighting calculations, earthing layout, cable ladder, cable routing and lighting layout
Electrical switchgear and battery room lay outs
Participate in HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SAFOP and SIL studies
Provide electrical input to pre-comm. activities and offshore hook-ups
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Act as a project-based discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with customer counterparts
Ensure substantive communication are documented
Prepare bid's projects and discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the discipline manager
Plan, organize and assign task, responsibilities and manhour 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 project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for 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. Give guidance on their update and incorporation
Assist 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 Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in performance evaluation of project team members
Perform conceptual study, PRE-FEED, FEED, and detailed engineering/ analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications & datasheets, design codes and standards
Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports, procedures & Philosophies
Manage own time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements to meet schedule deadlines and targets
Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Direct small or medium Electrical Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within planned schedule and budgets, in accordance with standards, MDR and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard meeting the client requirements
Plan, organize and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule and all 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 Project Team, Customer discipline lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
(Master's degree & UPDA is Preferred)
10+ years in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design of offshore facilities
Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of engineering society
Project / Area / Regional Specifics:
- Project Planner, Project Cost Hook up /Marine Group, Project Management Team, Document Control, Controller, QA and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers
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