Senior Construction Tech - Materials Management

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Dubai seeks a Senior Construction Tech to support construction operations through materials management, asset lifecycle coordination, and engineering data handling. The role requires extensive industry experience and proficiency with design data and project systems used across offshore and onshore sites.

The position emphasizes data-driven reporting using SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, and SmartPlant; familiarity with S3D, E3D, Tekla, and Spoolgen is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or Diploma in Material Management.
• 8+ years of experience in Oil & Gas, Fabrication, Construction, Marine, or Petrochemical industries.
• Experience in systems administration and asset management processes.
• Proficiency with engineering data management and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform data wrangling for engineering, procurement, and construction data.
• Prepare datasets for imports, exports, analytics, and reporting.
• Develop plans for project material storage, handling, and transportation.
• Lead material bagging, tagging, and reconciliation activities.
• Coordinate delivery of project ship-loose items to offshore locations.
• Plan and manage lifecycle of project equipment.
• Support equipment maintenance and budgeting processes.
• Monitor asset lifecycle and utilization.

Skills

Team coordination

Project data analysis

Asset management

Engineering data handling

Education

Graduate degree or Diploma in Material Management

Tools

S3D

E3D

Tekla

Spoolgen

SmartPlant Review

Autodesk Forge

SSRS

Power BI

Tableau

Telerik

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Construction Tech - Materials Management Job Snapshot

Role: Senior Construction Tech

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Materials Management

General Experience: Over 8 years in Oil and Gas, Fabrication, Construction, Marine, or Petrochemical industry

Job Type: Not specified

Position Overview

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Senior Construction Tech in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to support construction operations through materials management, equipment lifecycle coordination, engineering data management, asset control, and reporting. The role requires substantial industry experience and proficiency with engineering design data, reporting platforms, and project systems used across offshore and onshore construction environments.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Materials Management

General Salary: Not disclosed

Gender: No Preference

Candidate Nationality: Not specified

Job Type: Not specified

Job Overview

The Senior Construction Tech performs a range of construction-related assignments with limited supervision and serves as an informal resource for colleagues with less construction experience. The role applies established analytical processes and procedures to resolve atypical or infrequently occurring issues. Its work directly influences the accuracy, efficiency, and quality of materials, equipment, asset, and project data management activities.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Perform engineering, procurement, and construction data wrangling, including querying, structuring, cleaning, and transforming datasets.
• Prepare datasets for imports, exports, analytics, and reporting.
• Develop plans for project material storage, handling, transportation, and FTM activities.
• Supervise project material bagging, tagging, and material reconciliation activities.
• Lead preparation and coordination for delivery of project ship-loose items to offshore locations.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the lifecycle of project equipment.
• Support effective equipment maintenance and repair planning.
• Track equipment availability, condition, and utilization.
• Support the Operations team in preparing equipment budgets.
• Assist with procurement planning for potential new equipment.
• Establish systems for defining and monitoring asset lifecycle requirements.
• Recommend asset replacement when equipment reaches appropriate lifecycle thresholds.
• Work with Procurement to assess technology upgrades for existing assets.
• Evaluate potential improvements relating to efficiency, energy performance, maintenance cost, and asset lifecycle.
• Identify potential cost savings and provide recommendations to management.
• Monitor compliance with asset-related procedures.
• Oversee procurement, refurbishment, and repair activities associated with assets.
• Monitor quality control for in-house asset repairs.
• Ensure established processes and procedures are followed throughout asset management activities.

Materials and Equipment Management

The role is responsible for maintaining effective control over project materials and equipment from planning through utilization, maintenance, repair, and replacement. This includes coordinating material storage and handling activities, monitoring reconciliation, supporting offshore deliveries, and ensuring equipment information remains accurate throughout the asset lifecycle.

Engineering Data and Systems

• Manage and transform engineering, procurement, and construction datasets.
• Support structured data imports, exports, analytics, and operational reporting.
• Work with offshore and onshore engineering design and detailing data.
• Use engineering applications including S3D, E3D, Tekla, and Spoolgen.
• Support design review activities using SmartPlant Review and Autodesk Forge.
• Develop and distribute reports using tools such as SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, and Telerik.
• Use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for analysis, documentation, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or Diploma in Material Management.

Experience

• More than 8 years of experience in the Oil and Gas, Fabrication, Construction, Marine, or Petrochemical industry.
• Experience working in a systems administration capacity.
• Considerable on-the-job experience with relevant construction, engineering, materials, and asset management processes.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Familiarity with offshore and onshore engineering 3D design and detailing data management.
• Experience with S3D.
• Experience with E3D.
• Experience with Tekla.
• Experience with Spoolgen.
• Hands-on experience with SmartPlant Review.
• Hands-on experience with Autodesk Forge.
• Knowledge of report design, development, and distribution.
• Experience with SSRS.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Experience with Tableau.
• Experience with Telerik.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to structure, clean, transform, and analyze project datasets.
• Understanding of project material storage, handling, transportation, and reconciliation.
• Knowledge of equipment lifecycle management and utilization tracking.
• Ability to evaluate asset upgrades and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost improvement.
• Proficiency in applicable processes and procedures developed through job-related training and significant practical experience.

About McDermott International

McDermott International operates across the energy value chain, applying engineering and construction expertise to offshore and onshore energy infrastructure. Its activities include subsea infrastructure, offshore platforms, offshore wind infrastructure, and onshore energy developments. With more than 100 years of operating history, McDermott has more than 30,000 people across 54 countries.