Construction / Fabrication Engineer

McDermott International, Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd. seeks a Construction / Fabrication Engineer to optimize module fabrication from the home office and on the Subcontractor Yard.

You will mentor less-experienced colleagues, share discipline expertise in Tech Services, and resolve complex issues within guidelines and policies. You will collaborate with Home Office Engineering, Construction, Subcontracting, and Procurement to enable successful fabrication yard operations and ensure alignment with project controls and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering or construction management.
• 5 years of construction experience.
• Strong knowledge of MDR construction procedures and document management.
• Experience with MS Office, Excel and Access.

Responsibilities

• Lead fabrication yard construction activities per project plans and schedules.
• Coordinate with home office engineering, procurement and project controls.
• Manage RFIs, design development and field work order requests.
• Set up and administer AWP system for fabrication yard activities.
• Monitor progress and schedule performance; conduct weekly planning meetings.
• Support subcontractor to generate weekly IWPs and track material delivery.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Access)

Job description

Job Overview

The Construction / Fabrication Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the execution of the module fabrication from the home office and in the Subcontractor Fabrication Yard. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Tech Services discipline. They solve complex problems and use their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Construction / Fabrication Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, Subcontractor or service activities with the Tech Services team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Job Description

Job Overview

The Construction / Fabrication Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the execution of the module fabrication from the home office and in the Subcontractor Fabrication Yard. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Tech Services discipline. They solve complex problems and use their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Construction / Fabrication Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, Subcontractor or service activities with the Tech Services team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead Fabrication Yard construction activities in accordance with project plans, specifications, and schedules.
• Support the Fabrication Director for set up, management and completion of works to be completed in Fabrication Yard.
• Coordinate with Home Office Engineering, Construction, Subcontracting, Procurement and Project Controls to enable Fabrication Yard Subcontractor works.
• Coordinate with the Completions Manager on discipline activity.
• Coordinate with Yard QA/QC Lead on final inspection and punch list, red-line drawings to show as-build conditions; perform engineering activities to develop/complete design; prepare/answer Request for Information and Field Work Order Requests.
• Support the set up and administration of the AWP system for Fabrication Yard activities.
• Supervise the Project Document Management Department and ensure that project personnel adhere to correspondence and filing system guidelines.
• Conduct Constructability works in the home office with engineering and coordinate with Fabrication Yard Subcontractor.
• Manage Engineering support on the site through the Project Manager at the home office.
• Manage all correspondence concerning questions or issues between Engineering and Construction through a Request for Information (RFI) system for document tracking and control.
• Close out all RFIs and incorporate them into the turnover systems for care and custody of the Client.
• Analyze progress and schedule performance.
• Conduct weekly planning meetings with their Superintendents to determine work to be executed in the upcoming three (3) weeks.
• Support the Subcontractor to generate weekly work plans on an IWP level with input and recording.
• Support the subcontractor to request material by submitting WRFIs to Material Management before the execution date and track material delivery.
• Record and communicate Lessons Learned

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience in Construction.
• Moderate knowledge of MDR construction procedures, progress systems, material management systems, document management, and timekeeping systems.
• Knowledge of MS Office skills, specifically with Excel, and Access.
• Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines, troubleshoot, and resolve issues.
• Respected for uncompromising integrity, work ethic, and professionalism.
• Energetic with a positive and enthusiastic disposition, possessing a can-do attitude

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