Project Engineer
McDermott International, Ltd · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- On site
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job highlights
- Lead project teams across engineering, procurement, and construction.
- Manage financial and technical aspects of project areas.
- Coordinate engineering disciplines and sub-contractor inputs.
- Implement digital project delivery and integrated engineering.
- Solve complex problems and manage project resources.
About the role
Project Engineer
The Project Engineer shows both desire and potential to lead teams with multiple scope aspects (such as engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning). The Project Engineer plays a supporting role to project leaders and takes responsibility for the financial and technical success of areas of the project.
Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and review inputs from the various Engineering disciplines, functional departments, and sub-contractors contributing to the Engineering portion of a project.
- Coordinate and ensure the generation of deliverables, reports, and procedures required for the engineering portion of the project.
- Support management of the Engineering portion of the project as directed by the Project Manager.
- Use expertise and project experience to solve complex problems by identifying innovative solutions.
- Manage time to meet objectives; forecast and plan resource requirements.
- Assist Leadership in updating established policies, procedures, systems, and requirements to incorporate digital project delivery and integrated engineering applications.
- Understand the estimate, contract, and budgets that are assigned for each function.
- Work with Project Controls and Contract Management on successful incorporation of change management.
- Act as a liaison between various stakeholders and the broader organization, project teams, including third-party agencies and subcontractors.
- Assist in the preparation and implementation of Engineering Project Execution Plans (PEP) for projects to incorporate digital project delivery and integrated engineering applications.
- Review the Project Plan along with the project planner and prepare subcontract scope packages for any work that is required to be subcontracted.
- Attend Engineering Project Readiness reviews (as required).
- Work to establish streamlined policies, procedures, and software development requirements to capture technical changes and potential impacts into the Project Lifecycle Management System as part of scope management against project plans, budgets, and technical deliverables.
- Establish processes and procedures to ensure maximized production of deliverables, lists, and drawings from authoring tools and databases rather than manual creation or use of spreadsheets.
- Support processes for queries between groups which are digitally tracked, managed, and reported.
- Attend Weekly Progress Meetings related to the implementation of the Project Lifecycle Management platform and prepare the Minutes of Meetings.
- Attend weekly or monthly change management meetings to support the success of the project change management program.
- Monitor implementation of integrated engineering and digital project delivery on projects, including travel to project sites, periodic attendance at project team meetings as necessary.
- Liaise with Engineering Quality to develop audit procedures for the integrated engineering applications and digital project delivery processes.
- Monitor the effectiveness of policies and procedures on the projects they are implemented and ensure an effective feedback loop results in continual improvement.
- Keep the Project Information Manager and Center of Excellence apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and workforce-related.
- Travel as necessary to attend Customer and project meetings and to facilitate the resolution of Engineering interface issues, including traveling to other Engineering offices, Fabrication yards, and Offshore.
- Attend Technical Quality Audit reviews as necessary.
- Facilitate project Discipline Lead Engineers,’ and Designers’ reviews of previous projects’ lessons learned and ensure that lessons learned on the project are entered into the database system as they are identified.
- Ensure internal standards are incorporated in Project Lifestyle Management (PLM) along with the capability for client requirements, industry, and code standards, as well.
- Contribute to the final solution in PLM for action tracking/collaboration functionality, including technical queries, interface management, deviation requests, issue tracking, etc.
- Coordinate as required with Global Project Management and Controls to define and develop a complete fit-for-purpose project execution tool in PLM.
- Design system test plans and detailed test conditions.
- Take a lead role in conducting User Acceptance Testing for Project Management/Project Engineering.
- Drive for resolution until satisfactory test completion.
- Develop Project Management and Project Engineering training material for PLM and provide training.
- Assist in configuring and deploying PLM system on new revenue projects as required.
- Troubleshoot PLM problem areas and support projects in resolving issues.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management.
- 3-5 years minimum within the Engineering and Construction Industry with a foundational understanding of project execution.
- Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader.
- Broad experience with technical activities on projects, including the ability to learn fundamentals of on and offshore operations.
- Good knowledge of discipline design techniques, analysis methods, and general workflow.
- General knowledge of the theory, content, and application of statutory codes and guidelines.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken.
- Computer literate in Microsoft programs: Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Project.
About Us
Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
Key skills/competency
- Project Management
- Engineering Coordination
- Digital Project Delivery
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Contract Management
- Technical Problem Solving
- Project Execution
- PLM Systems
- Team Leadership
Skills & topics
- Project Engineer
- Engineering
- Construction
- Project Management
- Digital Project Delivery
- Integrated Engineering
- PLM
- Energy Industry
- Subsea
- Offshore Wind
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight relevant engineering, construction, and project management experience. Emphasize your 3-5 years of industry experience and foundational understanding of project execution.
- Showcase leadership potential: Demonstrate your ability to lead teams and solve complex problems, as mentioned in the job description.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your knowledge of engineering design techniques, analysis methods, and statutory codes.
- Highlight digital proficiency: Mention your experience with digital project delivery, integrated engineering applications, and PLM systems.
- Research McDermott International: Understand their global impact, focus on energy transition, and commitment to innovation.
Technical preparation
Review engineering design techniques and analysis methods.,Understand statutory codes and industry guidelines.,Familiarize yourself with PLM system functionalities.,Practice using Microsoft Project for planning.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex problem you solved.,How do you manage competing project priorities?,Give an example of stakeholder communication.,How do you contribute to team success?
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Project Engineer at McDermott International, Ltd?
- As a Project Engineer at McDermott International, Ltd, you will be responsible for coordinating and reviewing inputs from various engineering disciplines, managing project deliverables, solving complex problems, and supporting the implementation of digital project delivery and integrated engineering applications. You'll also liaise between stakeholders and manage project budgets and contracts.
- What qualifications are essential for the Project Engineer role at McDermott International, Ltd?
- Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction, or Project Management, 3-5 years of experience in the Engineering and Construction Industry, and a foundational understanding of project execution. Strong communication skills, computer literacy in Microsoft programs, and the ability to lead and work in a team are also required.
- Does McDermott International, Ltd focus on specific technologies for Project Engineers?
- Yes, McDermott International, Ltd emphasizes the implementation of digital project delivery and integrated engineering applications, including Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. Experience or familiarity with these technologies is highly beneficial.
- What is the typical career progression for a Project Engineer at McDermott International, Ltd?
- The Project Engineer role is designed to show desire and potential to lead teams. With experience, progression could lead to more senior project leadership roles, managing larger scopes, and taking on greater financial and technical responsibility within projects across the energy value chain.
- How does McDermott International, Ltd approach innovation and sustainability in its projects?
- McDermott International, Ltd actively drives the energy transition by integrating digital solutions and innovative practices into their projects. They focus on safe and sustainable delivery of energy products, as evidenced by their work in subsea infrastructure, offshore wind, and reshaping onshore landscapes.