Project Engineer (Marine)

McDermott International, Ltd; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Project Engineer in Houston, TX. The role involves solving engineering problems, managing project scopes, and ensuring safety in designs. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and significant project execution experience.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of experience in project execution.
• Experience in a Discipline Lead role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Development of method statements and installation procedures.
• Manage the engineering scope of a project.
• Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines.

Skills

Project Engineering

Problem Solving

Safety Practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Direct message the job poster from McDermott International, Ltd

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 Project Engineer applies their conceptual knowledge of Project Engineering and with a moderate level of guidance and direction from colleagues and leadership, is responsible for solving a range of straightforward Project Engineering problems. They will be responsible for analyzing possible solutions using standard procedures, as well as building knowledge of the company, processes, and customers. The Project Engineer understands key business drivers and applies this knowledge to solve problems in straightforward situations through analysis of possible solutions using technical experience, judgment, and precedents.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Development of method statements, installation procedures, task plans and job/task risk analyses
• Experience of some of the following:
• Rigid pipelay (S-lay and/or J-lay);
• Flexibles, cables and/or umbilical’s;
• Structures and subsea hardware;
• Jumpers and spools;
• Flying leads;
• Procurement of rigging and installation aids
• Pre-commissioning and/or de-commissioning
• Manage mobilization readiness process for assigned scope of work
• Identification and management of changes to the scope of work
• Manage the engineering scope of a project
• Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements in accordance with contract documents
• Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project
• May be responsible for a Unit/Area or a specific function in support of the Project Engineering Manager
• Practice and promote Safety in designs and work processes
• Read and understand the requirements of Engineering in the contract documents
• Provide direction to and coordinate with the Engineering and Design Leads on an assigned project
• Reinforce and implement the Project Execution Plan
• Work with the Project Engineering Manager to promote an understanding of project requirements
• Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines:
• Document discussions and decisions related to the design
• Prepare and/or review meeting minutes
• Prepare and/or review Technical Queries, Design Deviations
• Prepare and/or review responses to RFI’s and other correspondence
• Prepare input to weekly and monthly reports for management
• Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control in areas of responsibility
• Manage change effectively and proactively
• Develop and maintain Project Engineering documents (examples):
• Assemble the Engineering Staffing Plan
• Equipment List
• Potential Change Notices
• Weekly and Monthly reports for management
• Action item lists (internal and external)
• Review work with clients, management, and project leads
• Coordinate third-party interfaces
• Identify problems and coordinate with the engineering team to correct
• Assist with orderly handover and archiving of the completed project:
• Input to closeout report
• Ensure Lessons Learned are documented

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• 3-8 years of experience in project execution
• Experience in a Discipline Lead role (preferred)
• Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of a professional engineering society as applicable
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
• The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards
• The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
• The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
• The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications
• Demonstrated broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards
• Familiar with detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes
• Able to read and understand contractual documentation
• Able to effectively communicate with and lead engineers and non-engineers

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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