Principal Structural Engineer
Employer not yet confirmed · Chiswick, London, United Kingdom
Job Overview:
The Principal Structural Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex structural-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Structural Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of structural engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in structural engineering as well as broad knowledge of the structural discipline within the engineering function.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
- Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
- Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and - procedures
- Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
- Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
- When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:- Direct medium or large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
- Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
- Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources - agree allocations with the Discipline Manager
- Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
- Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
- Act as project representative for the Discipline during meetings with Project Team,
- Customer discipline lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
- Train/mentor other employees in the department
- Assist and monitor MOPEX offices on projects
- Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments
- Initiate interface with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs
- Has a good understanding of construction/fabrication yard and client requirements
- Has commercial insight
- Helps to maintain unifi
- Prepare bid from sketching data, using experience
- Supervise engineers and designers
- Define scopes of work for engineering/construction fabrication yard
- Provide engineering support as required
- Perform engineering checks of drafting
- Perform engineering checks prepared by others within the discipline
- Perform design verification through single discipline check and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC)
- Prepare MTOs of structures
- Prepare specifications
- Prepare subcontract
- Review of vendor data
- Prepare technical bid evaluations
- Assist in furthering the department
- Tasks as Engineering Specialist:- Coordinate and check the work of senior and junior engineers
- Conduct peer reviews on request
- Provide technical assistance where required
- Prepare structural analyses and reports on calculations or perform specialist tasks (i.e., architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, the center of gravity reports)
- Is specialized in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSOs, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, …)
- Is specialized in several design codes (EC, ACI/AISC/API, GOST, …)
- Check designs for operational requirements, constructability, and maintainability
- Prepare project engineering guides
- Tasks as Lead Engineer:- Work as Lead Engineer on medium to large-size EPC projects
- Responsible for all engineering and design work on any project
- Has full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
- Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator
- Set up all engineering computer systems
- Assist Project Manager in:- Preparing deliverable control
- Preparing schedule
- Preparing progress reports
- Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates
- Coordinate with project management
- Train personnel under their supervision
- Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group
- Manage (design) subcontracts
- Identify and manage changes in the scope of work
- Is responsible for filing of engineering work
- Give relevant feedback to the department
Reports to:
Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager, or Project Manager
Functional: Supervising Department Manager
Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Construction site/Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Project Management Team,
Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors
and Vendors, and Customers
Supervises: Senior Engineers, Engineers and Designers
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in engineering
- 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultants predominantly performing detail design
- Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
- Seasoned structural knowledge
- Very good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
- Able to solve problems without assistance
- Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
- HSE, TQM and cost-conscious
- Fluent in English, both oral and written
- Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
- Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
- The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/fabrication yards
- The reassignment to other McDermott offices
- 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
- Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable
- Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
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