Principal / Senior Principal Front End Systems Engineer

Baker Hughes; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced project engineer to lead engineering projects in a multi-disciplinary environment. Responsibilities include overseeing project execution, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and liaising with clients to meet their requirements. The ideal candidate has a Master’s or bachelor's degree and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers flexible working options and the potential for international travel. Join a company that values diverse perspectives and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or bachelor's degree with extensive industry experience.
• Demonstrable depth of experience in project engineering within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Availability to travel internationally for customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from feasibility to execution.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems.
• Liaise with clients to meet project requirements.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communications skills

Project engineering experience

Leadership skills

Knowledge of design and selection

Education

Master’s Degree or bachelor's degree

Certification (e.g., INCOSE, AACE)

Job description

Key Responsabilities

• Independent peer review and auditing, mentoring junior team members, identifying and leading process improvement initiatives and data-driven decision making
• Project engineering and lead role for system definition and layout from feasibility or concept definition phase to FEED
• Development of subsea system field concepts and optimization: providing leadership and expertise through consideration of full project lifecycle aspects: design, manufacturing, installation, hookup/commissioning, operability, decommissioning
• Voice of customer input to R&D product initiatives, field optimization and hardware design reviews
• Input and hand-off support to tender, detail engineering and execution phases
• Interface definition and management between Baker Hughes’ global product teams, delivery partners and towards the client
• Reporting of engineering progress, technical and interface matters in project meetings and progress reports of assigned tasks and CTRs.
• Supporting the study manager with technical interface, change control, technical variations, and general delivery of the scope.

Quality:

• Ensuring the work is performed in accordance with Baker Hughes’ Quality Management Systems.

Client interfacing:

• Liaising with clients to ensure their project requirements are understood and that their needs are being met, managing technical expectations / scope boundaries and ensuring they are aware of the data input requirements to allow the study to proceed on-schedule.

Leadership:

• Demonstrable technical leadership experience. Provides technical leadership as required on studies, projects and other tasks assigned by line manager. Maintain awareness of industry trends and competitive landscape.

Business Development:

• Supports the OFSE commercial organization in identifying and pursuing opportunities related to early engagement.

Proposals:

• Assists in preparing study proposals as part of a proposals team or technical peer reviewer

Specialist Tasks and duties (as deemed required)

• Support execution phase of projects
• Use and develop internal systems and software tools for undertaking engineering tasks leading to safe and successful delivery of jobs
• Represent Baker Hughes at external events and conferences and support internal training initiatives on systems engineering
• Seek out and promote application of new technology to enable promotion and positioning of Baker Hughes to the market

Qualifications and requirements:

• Master’s Degree or bachelor’s degree with extensive industry experience (Oil & Gas operator, Subsea Equipment Manufacturer, SURF contractor or Offshore Renewables desirable but not essential)
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both verbal and written
• Broad knowledge of processes, methods and procedures within project and engineering management, systems engineering and decision analysis framework (INCOSE, AACE, APM or PRINCE2 certification desirable but not essential)
• Demonstrable depth of experience in project engineering within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Proven experience in design and selection across one or more of the following: Field architecture/Flow assurance/process engineering/Subsea Production Systems/Risers, flowlines and pipelines/Control systems/Constructability and installation
• Availability to travel internationally for customer meetings, project needs and for short term assignments
• Location: Role based in London, Aberdeen, Bristol, or Florence with flexible working options considered
• No relocation Assistance
• We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from all backgrounds