The Principal Project Engineer (Eng) is responsible for interpreting internal and external business challenges in the project engineering discipline. The role requires specialized depth and breadth of expertise in project engineering.

Job Overview:

The Principal Project Engineer (Eng) is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex project engineering-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Project Engineer (Eng) may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of project engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in project engineering as well as broad knowledge of the project engineering discipline within the engineering function.

Job Responsibility:

· Manage the engineering scope of a McDermott 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, or may be assigned the Project Engineering Manager role depending upon the size and complexity of the project.

· Regularly requested to support the preparation of proposals for prospective projects.

· May be assigned as the Project Engineering Manager (PEM) for smaller or medium-sized EPC projects.

· Practice and promote Safety in designs and work processes.

· Help prepare 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.

· Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan.

o Incorporate multi-office execution as appropriate (MOPEX).

o Develop internal / external Division of Responsibility (DOR) matrix as required.

o Prepare a Project Coordination Procedure.

· Communicate project requirements to the team.

· Supervise and provide guidance to other Project Engineers.

· Ensure effective communication among engineering disciplines.

o Document discussions and decisions related to the design.

o Prepare, review, and approve meeting minutes.

o Prepare, review, and approve Technical Queries and design Deviations.

o Prepare, review, and approve responses to RFI’s and other correspondence.

o Prepare and approve weekly and monthly reports for management.

· Assume responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control.

· Manage change effectively and proactively.

· Develop and maintain Project Engineering documents.

o Assemble and approve the Engineering Staffing Plan.

o Equipment List.

o Potential Change Notices.

o Weekly and Monthly reports for management.

o 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.

· Lead orderly handover and archiving of the completed project.

o Approve and submit the closeout report.

o Review and approve Lessons Learned submitted.

· Review and provide input to Company work processes and procedures as requested.