Senior Principal Process Engineer-Doha, Qatar

McDermott International, Doha, Qatar Branch                                    Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable

Experience:

• 24+ years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design. CPP Experience.  Offshore experience is a must.
• Expertise in HYSIS. Process Sizing Calculation experience. Flarenet experience.  Recognized as having good communication and presentation skills (e.g., published technical papers are written, actively participates in conferences and/or seminars, and/or is a capable presenter of design solutions or topics at lunch and learns; etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable to offshore. Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards. Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise. Apply expertise to the most complex problems.
• Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives, 
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all workforce resources – agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager. Ensure interfaces and deliverables are identified.
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
• 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.
• 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 work-hour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements.
• Prepare bids and project’s Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required.
• Prepare, review and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications. Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope. Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Process Engineering. Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures. Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary. Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Engineers. Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables.
• Monitor costs of own work processes. Evaluate costs associated with products and solutions.
• Responsible for checking the following key deliverables, applicable as per the Project scope:Process simulations / Heat and material balance. Process flow diagrams (PFD).
• Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID). Process safeguarding diagram. Equipment and instrument process datasheets. Process specifications.
• Equipment list (process data). Line list (process data). Equipment and line sizing calculations.
• Flare radiation and dispersion calculations.
• Depressurization and flare network studies. Layout review Area classification drawings.