Manager Mechanical Engineer

McDermott International; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Manager Mechanical Engineering to lead the Mechanical group. In this full-time role, you will manage engineers, improve operational effectiveness, and guide teams to achieve business objectives.

The ideal candidate must have over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and hold a relevant engineering degree. Strong leadership and project execution skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants.
• Detailed knowledge of Discipline design techniques and analysis methods.
• Knowledge of project execution and managerial skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage professional employees and supervisors within own discipline.
• Accountable for team performance and results.
• Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives.
• Foster teamwork within functional teams.

Skills

Engineering design techniques

Leadership skills

Project execution

Knowledge of statutory codes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

About Us

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 Description

Job Overview:

The Manager Mechanical Engineering manages professional employees and/or supervisors and is accountable for the performance and results of the Mechanical group. The role will address resource and operational challenges by appropriately adapting departmental plans and priorities.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Manage professional employees and supervisors within own discipline
• Accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline
• Apply technical expertise to improve effectiveness and provide guidance to employees in own area
• Resolve operational problems that impact the effectiveness of area of responsibility
• Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives
• Communicate moderately complex concepts, and influence business outcomes
• Manage the performance of Discipline employees through goal setting, ongoing assessment, and coaching
• Develop processes and procedures to implement functional strategies
• Assess engineering scope during the bid stage and at the award
• Direct senior personnel in determining the scope of work
• Propose scope splits between disciplines, MDR Engineering offices, and/or subcontractors (as applicable) at the bid stage and at the award
• Negotiate with other operational support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and project schedules
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor, and engineering meetings, as required
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Project Management Teams, and Global Engineering as required
• Foster teamwork within and across functional teams
• Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors, as required by PMT, for high-value/high-tech items to ensure project technical requirements, and delivery, installation, and commissioning requirements are met
• Provide and direct bid assistance
• Ensure availability and allocate discipline manpower resources as required to provide agreed deliverables and meet agreed schedules and budgets
• Maintain historical norms to establish budgets and forecasts
• Responsible for the group's Engineering Productivity
• Prepare Discipline's budgets and forecasts
• Manage and provide resources and support for software tools and services, including budgeting across disciplines and areas, per agreed allocation matrices
• Maintain budgets, objectives, and professional standards within the discipline group
• Responsible to meet DOE forecasts within schedule and budget
• Review/approve departmental key documents and drawings such as:
• Progress and productivity reports
• Manhours/timesheet bookings
• Requisition for software, computers, and other departmental expenses
• Expense reports
• Estimate for proposals, including cost, schedule, and manhour estimates and execution plans
• Forecasting reports
• Project-specific procedures and design reports
• Discipline Technical Guidelines
• Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems that impact the effectiveness
• Keep the Senior Manager and Project Management Teams apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower relatedMaintain Discipline procedures and technical standard guidelines in compliance with MDR procedures
• Plan and recommend Discipline manpower, training/development, and assist in recruiting resources
• Assist the Senior Manager in coordinating the training and development of Discipline personnel
• Evaluate performance and recommend changes in classification and compensation of Discipline personnel
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, and Classification Studies, as necessary
• Own and lead the implementation, enforcement, and verification of compliance with all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure employees understand their responsibility and authority to effectively implement the requirements of all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely completion of all mandatory training by themselves and their teams

Reports to:

• Engineering Senior Manager or Director

Liaise With:

• Managers and Supervisors of other Engineering/Design disciplines
• Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Management Teams
• Offshore/Onshore Managers, Planning Managers, Yard Superintendent
• Proposals Department, Procurement Department, Safety Department, HR Department
• QC and Certification Group, External McDermott Offices
• Client Representatives, Vendor & Subcontractor Representatives

Supervises:

• Mechanical Engineers, Design Supervisor, and Designers; and support personnel within the discipline group

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 15+ years of experience and proven leadership experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants
• Detailed knowledge of Discipline design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of statutory codes and guidelines as applicable
• Knowledgeable in project execution and managerial skills
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable

Job Info

• Job Identification 26000645
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 02/21/2026, 12:09 AM
• Job Schedule Full time