Principal Civil/Structural Designer

McDermott International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Principal Civil/Structural Designer who will lead the design effort, coordinate a multi-disciplinary team, and deliver high-quality 3D models and 2D drawings for complex offshore/onshore projects.

You will ensure compliance with MDR, project specs, safety standards, and client requirements, while guiding the design team across MOPEX environments and liaising with engineers, vendors, and auditors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience with major contractor or consultant, including 5+ years in oil and gas.
• Strong knowledge of 3D/2D drafting and model coordination (AutoCAD/MicroStation).
• Ability to lead projects and coordinate design teams.
• High school diploma or equivalent in Civil/Structural disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Civil/Structural drawings and 3D models.
• Coordinate design with other disciplines in MOPEX environment.
• Lead the design team and supervise Designers.
• Ensure designs meet MDR, project specs and safety standards.

Skills

3D modeling

Leadership

Coordination across disciplines

Detail drafting

Education

High School diploma in Civil or Structural disciplines

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

E3D/S3D

Job description

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 platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
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.

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Principal Civil/Structural Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team and related team. They exchange ideas and information relating to Civil/Structural Design effectively. They may work autonomously within established Civil/Structural Design procedures and practices. They act as a lead, coordinating the work of others. The Principal Civil/Structural Designer proposes improvements to processes and methods within the Civil/Structural Design discipline.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation, ensuring clarity and ease of construction
• Develop 3D models and ensure clash-free with all other disciplines
• Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR, and project Level 2 & 3 procedures and within agreed schedules and budgets
• Apply knowledge and/or skills to a range of activities
• Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Act as a coordinator and technical expert within the process of development and/or modification of 3D Macros applied at E3D/S3D
• Become fully familiar with Project Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address them
• Prepare Civil and Structural layouts from data generated by others in close liaison with Civil and Structural Engineers and counterparts from other disciplines
• Assist Lead Engineer/Designer in raising technical queries, preparing estimates and job scope changes
• Attend (As Lead Designer) project Kickoff and Review meetings, Vendor meetings
• Monitor and coordinate the design team remotely if required and Lead a project in a Multi Office Project Execution Environment (MOPEX)
• Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards, or Procedures with a particular focus on Health and Safety Policies
• Develop 3D Models and ensure clash free models in coordination with all other disciplines' requirements
• Organize design work, including setting up 3D and 2D systems
• Supervise Designers and Associate Designers
• Execute relevant administration and filing
• Check designs, with particular emphasis on interfaces with other disciplines
• Check designs for operational requirements, constructability, maintainability, and HSE aspects
• Provide drafting support as required
• Review other discipline drawings
• Review supplier drawings
• Be able to perform the engineering of Miscellaneous steel
• Participate in proposals as an expert for CSA design work
• When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:
  • Direct and coordinate medium or large Design team as Lead Designer
  • Lead projects as Lead Designer, engaging the participation of other disciplines
  • Coordinate all activities within own discipline and discipline interfaces with other disciplines
  • Lead the design team of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with 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 Discipline workforce resources - agree on allocations with the Engineering Manager
  • Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
  • Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
  • Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with the Project Team, Customer, vendor/supplier and/or subcontractor counterparts, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.

Reports to:
Project: Lead Designer, Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager
Functional: Supervising Department Manager
Liaise With: Lead Designers, Engineers, all other Engineering and Design disciplines assigned to the project,
Project Engineer, Material Control Team, Document Control, and Customer representatives
Supervises: Design team assigned to a project or part of the project during the detailing and production phases

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• High School graduate with a diploma in Civil or Structural disciplines or equivalent experience
• 10+ years min with major contractor or consultant of which 5+ years of experience in oil and gas
• Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards & codes Detailed knowledge of 3D and 2D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation)
• Minimum 2 projects working and/or Review experience in E3D and/or S3D
• Capable of leading projects
• Be able to perform the engineering of Miscellaneous steel
• Be able to participate in proposals as an expert for CSA design work