Job Overview:

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

• 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.
• 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 coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Team, as required.
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the 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 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 site surveys, as required.
• Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Mechanical Engineering.
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures.
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables.