Senior Field Engineer

McDermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector is seeking a Senior Field Engineer to enhance field engineering practices. The role involves leading offshore engineering efforts, ensuring compliance with specifications, and collaborating with various teams to deliver projects efficiently.

Qualifications

• 7 - 9 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• 2-3 years of operations and field engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Review technical project documents and identify discrepancies.
• Develop project plans and allocate resources for timely deliverables.
• Prepare schedules and technical drawings for bid submissions.

Skills

Excel

MS Project

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Field Engineer applies engineering practices and knowledge to improve the field engineering discipline within Mcdermott. Acting as a lead engineer offshore, they share conceptual and practical expertise related to the field engineering discipline. They provide solutions and prepare mitigation plans to resolve complex problems, applying their discipline-specific knowledge to improve processes and services. The Senior Field Engineer plays a pivotal role in customer, client, project, or service activities with the assigned team, adhering to specifications, standards as applicable for the client side, and following Mcdermott guidelines and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 7 - 9 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with major contractors or consultants
• At least 2-3 years of operations and field engineering experience
• Thorough knowledge of Excel spreadsheets with macro commands
• MS Project scheduling software proficiency
• Familiarity with subcontract activities
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of AutoCAD

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Responsibilities

• Review all technical project documents upon contract award, identify discrepancies, and deficiencies in tender method statements.
• Attend bid interviews and participate in global management reviews.
• Ensure all bid inputs are reviewed and approved by relevant management before submission.
• Prepare technical clarifications about scope of work, drawings, and specifications for submission.
• Develop project plans and allocate resources to ensure timely engineering deliverables.
• Monitor project progress to prevent issues or delays.
• Lead in creating installation documentation, procurement, and fabrication materials.
• Ensure procurement, fabrication, and installation documentation comply with contract requirements.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Support engineering-related matters and ensure selection of competent suppliers or service providers.
• Determine work sequence, equipment, crew composition, and duration based on project requirements.
• Prepare schedules, miscellaneous costs, and technical drawings for bid submissions.
• Develop procedures on safe work methods for technical bid submissions.
• Review proposals, identify subcontracting needs, and prepare technical descriptions and bid pricing structures in coordination with relevant teams.
• Evaluate subcontractor qualifications and provide recommendations.
• Assist in tender resource planning and coordinate with other company functions for bid preparation.
• Review engineering studies related to offshore operations and prepare bid summaries.