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McDermott Principal Flow Assurance Engineer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Overview:
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.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues. Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates. Provide similar support for Variation Orders
Interface with all disciplines to develop clash free designs
Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
Maintain close co-ordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Team, as required
Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and to maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices and operational requirements
Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings and offshore site surveys, as required
Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Flow Assurance Engineering
Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them in proceeding with their deliverables
Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures. Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by Discipline Lead Engineer
Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check / inter- discipline check (IDC)
Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect / rectification requirements
Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary and manpower relatedAssist in providing inputs for actual, planning and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner and assist Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution in accordance with project and company requirements
Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MDR Global Procedures
Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
Capture Knowledge Objects and enter into MDR's K.now system
Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables
Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area
Monitor costs of own work processes
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
Participate in development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API
Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.)
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
Assist Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
Review Customer and 3rd party reports, verify the flow assurance design basis and provide comments to Lead Engineer, identifying any potential issues and options for mitigation or resolution
Utilize PVTSim, PIPESIM and OLGA to perform flow assurance simulations for different scenarios, including troubleshooting
Analyze the results of simulations and present findings in reports
Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following designs, analyses and evaluations:
Reservoir fluid characterization analyses
Optimization of subsea field layout architecture
Steady state thermal and hydraulic analyses
Transient thermal and hydraulic analyses
Transient liquid line surge analyses
Liquid system surge analyses
Transient gas line packing/un-packing and depressurization analyses
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
Ensure substantive communications are documented
Prepare bid's and project's Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
Plan, organize and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action and real- time schedule
Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Alert project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for change order
Monitor KPI measurement results, and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer and third party technical audits) and Design Reviews
Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation
Assist Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning
Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly
Coordinate with vendor for discipline managed/procured items
Assist Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in Performance Evaluation of project team members
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
Perform detailed flow assurance analyses, determining solutions for related problems
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Direct small or medium Flow Assurance Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within 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.
Reports To:
Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager
Functional: Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager
Essential Qualifications and Education:
10+ yrs in oil and gas with major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design of offshore facilities
Bachelor Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering
Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content and application of standards, codes and guidelines as applicable for offshore
Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
Has developed advanced knowledge of the flow assurance principles, tools and solutions
BS Degree holders would have pursued at least some graduate level engineering course work, if not working toward MS Degree, or attended advanced technical seminars
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
Advanced degree is Preferred-MSc or PhD
Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society
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