Senior Instrumentation Control Engineer

McDermott International, Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Dubai seeks a Principal Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to interpret complex business issues and apply best practices. You will solve Instrumentation & Controls problems and work independently with minimal guidance.

As Lead Engineer you may direct medium or large engineering teams, plan discipline execution, ensure clear interfaces, and manage schedule and budget to deliver high-quality designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics and instrumentation engineering (master’s degree preferred).
• 19–25 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design.
• Registered Professional Engineer or membership of a professional engineering society preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques, analysis methods, standards, codes, and guidelines.
• Strong project coordination and execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, 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 and procedures.
• Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements.
• Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view.
• Direct medium or large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer when acting in that role.
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and manpower allocations.
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified.
• Maintain progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
• Act as discipline project representative in meetings with Project Team, customer discipline lead, and relevant authorities.
• Familiarize with project scope, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements and address concerns early.
• Interpret contractual requirements related to engineering execution.
• Identify changes to scope and raise change notices with supporting documentation and estimates.
• Provide 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.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management teams.
• Document substantive communications and forward copies to leadership.
• Prepare bid estimates including technical queries reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/E&I Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

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 Overview:

The Principal Instrumentation & Controls Eng is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Instrumentation & Controls-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Instrumentation & Controls Eng may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of Instrumentation & Controls. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Instrumentation & Controls as well as broad knowledge of the Instrumentation & Controls discipline within the Engineering function.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, 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 and - procedures
• Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
• Direct medium or large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
• Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed 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 manpower 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 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 the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements.

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (master’s degree is preferred)
• 19-25 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society
• 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