Senior Principal IT Specialist - Digital Twin

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 312,480 - 468,720; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Senior Principal IT Specialist – Digital Twin to lead end‑to‑end Digital Twin programs for offshore assets in the Oil & Energy sector. You will shape use cases, define architectures, and guide implementation across engineering, operations and maintenance domains from Dubai.

Strong leadership and collaboration across senior stakeholders are essential. The role requires extensive experience in Digital Twin delivery, autonomous operations and OT/IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• 8–12 years of experience in digitalization, Digital Twin delivery, or related tech programs in Oil & Gas.
• Strong knowledge of offshore Oil & Gas facilities and lifecycle stages.
• Experience delivering digital solutions for EPC and O&M environments.
• Proven ability to lead complex IT solutions from concept to implementation.
• Track record of completing projects on schedule and within budget.
• Excellent communication for executives, customers and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Twin projects from concept through design, implementation, testing, deployment and close‑out.
• Deliver end‑to‑end Digital Twin solutions meeting scope, budget and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain a Digital Twin roadmap aligned with strategy and delivery goals.
• Identify opportunities to enhance EPC and O&M processes via digitalization.
• Coordinate cross‑discipline teams across project phases and stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain and improve digital platforms, applications and workflows for O&M.
• Analyse risks, manage scope, schedule and resources throughout delivery.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Position: Senior Principal IT Specialist – Digital Twin

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: IT Project Management

Experience: 8‑12 years

Job Type: Full‑time

Salary: 28,000‑42,000 (estimated; confirm final offer with employer)

Overview

McDermott International, Ltd is hiring an experienced digitalization leader to lead end‑to‑end Digital Twin projects in the Oil & Energy sector. The role requires expertise in offshore assets, EPC delivery, autonomous operations, and operations & maintenance technology. The specialist will design, develop, and implement Digital Twin solutions that align with customer requirements, business strategy, and McDermott’s roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Twin projects from concept and requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and close‑out.
• Deliver end‑to‑end Digital Twin solutions in accordance with approved scopes, customer expectations, budgets, schedules, and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain a Digital Twin roadmap aligned with business strategy and delivery objectives.
• Provide strategic recommendations for improving EPC and O&M processes through digitalization.
• Identify opportunities to enhance project execution, asset operations, maintenance efficiency, and autonomous decision‑making.
• Develop, maintain, and improve digital platforms, applications, systems, and workflows for operations and maintenance.
• Optimize digital processes to support timely, cost‑effective, and reliable project delivery.
• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed solution analyses based on project specifications and customer requirements.
• Translate operational challenges into clear technical requirements, use cases, solution architectures, and implementation plans.
• Develop project plans combining customer requirements, business goals, technical activities, resource needs, and delivery milestones.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, and quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Monitor project performance and address deviations from approved schedules or execution plans.
• Prepare timely project status reports for management, customers, project owners, and stakeholders.
• Escalate material technical, commercial, resource, and delivery risks to appropriate leadership.
• Interface with engineering disciplines, operations teams, maintenance specialists, IT personnel, and customer representatives.
• Obtain technical inputs required for solution design, data integration, workflow development, and use case definition.
• Lead design workshops, project alignment sessions, solution reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance testing.
• Document communications that result in significant decisions, scope changes, responsibilities, or assigned actions.
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify requirements, and maintain compliance with approved procedures and standards.
• Conduct Technical Quality Audit reviews when required under global procedures.
• Provide Quality Assurance across technical documents, software outputs, integrations, reports, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain departmental technical guidelines, templates, standards, and best practices for Digital Twin implementation.
• Lead and mentor development engineers, solution specialists, contractors, and external delivery partners.
• Review technical outputs to ensure solutions follow approved requirements, architecture, cybersecurity controls, and quality expectations.
• Coordinate managers, developers, engineers, vendors, and technical personnel across all project phases.
• Establish strong working relationships with project owners, customer teams, subject matter experts, and executive stakeholders.
• Maintain transparent communication regarding delivery progress, risks, decisions, and required actions.
• Manage project resources and ensure efficient allocation of technical personnel, contractors, software tools, and budgets.
• Evaluate project risks and develop practical mitigation measures to protect delivery commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement by incorporating project feedback, technical reviews, and lessons learned into future solutions.
• Identify repeatable use cases and scalable digital capabilities that can be deployed across multiple projects or assets.
• Analyze operational and project data to identify patterns, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for engineering, operations, and maintenance stakeholders.
• Present complex technical, operational, and project information clearly to executive and non‑technical audiences.
• Promote collaboration through active listening, negotiation, conflict resolution, and structured decision‑making.
• Ensure Digital Twin solutions support applicable Oil and Gas standards, operational requirements, and asset lifecycle practices.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized university.
• 8‑12 years of experience in digitalization, Digital Twin delivery, autonomous operations, or related technology programs within the Oil and Gas industry.
• Strong knowledge of offshore Oil and Gas facilities and their engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance lifecycles.
• Demonstrated experience delivering digital solutions for EPC and O&M environments.
• Proven ability to lead complex bespoke IT solutions from concept through implementation.
• Track record of completing projects on schedule, within budget, and with strong customer satisfaction.
• Good understanding of industrial assets, control systems, operational technology, and enterprise technology integration.
• Knowledge of operations and maintenance methods, asset performance processes, and applicable Oil and Gas standards.
• Experience with data management, predictive analytics, business intelligence, or commercially available O&M platforms.
• Ability to define Digital Twin use cases, technical requirements, workflows, integration needs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Strong project management capability covering planning, monitoring, controls, risk management, reporting, and project close‑out.
• Proficiency with project management software and digital collaboration tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify actionable performance improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident presentation ability when communicating with executives, customers, technical specialists, and project teams.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate internal employees, contractors, vendors, and customer representatives.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, mentoring, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience with solution testing, technical audits, quality assurance, and controlled project documentation.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of revenue project delivery are highly desirable.

Skills Set

• Digital Twin
• Oil and Gas digitalization
• Autonomous operations
• EPC digital transformation
• Operations and maintenance digitalization
• Offshore asset lifecycle
• Digital Twin roadmap
• Digital solution architecture
• Operational technology
• Industrial control systems
• Asset performance management
• Data management
• Predictive analytics
• Business intelligence
• Digital workflow optimization
• FEED
• Detailed solution design
• Requirements analysis
• Use case development
• Systems integration
• Project planning
• Budget management
• Schedule control
• Resource management
• Risk management
• Quality Assurance
• Technical Quality Audit
• Customer stakeholder management
• Executive presentations
• Solution testing
• Contractor management
• Technical leadership
• Continuous improvement
• Project status reporting

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to lead high‑value Digital Twin programs that connect engineering data, operational systems, maintenance processes, and business intelligence across complex energy assets. It provides strong exposure to senior stakeholders, international project teams, advanced operational technologies, predictive analytics, and autonomous operations, and creates a pathway toward broader leadership roles in digital transformation and enterprise technology strategy.

Employer Statement

McDermott International, Ltd is a diverse and inclusive workplace that complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws and regulations.