McDermott Hiring! Full Time Senior Principal Operations Engineer - (Pre-Comm) in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Job Overview:

The Pre-Commissioning Tendering and Operation Senior Principal Operations Engineer is responsible for preparation of pipeline, flexible and umbilical pre-commissioning tenders and recommending best practices.

The position is based in Kuala Lumpur/Singapore with the focus on global tenders and operations.

They will be tasked with solving complex Pre-Commissioning related Operational problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Senior Principal Operations Engineer shall be responsible for leading functional teams and are regarded as a specialist in the field of Pre-Commissioning Operations. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Pre-Commissioning Operations as well as broad knowledge of the Pre-Commissioning Operations discipline within the Marine function.

With the support of the SAF Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority, they shall be responsible to prepare technical and commercial build ups following the Tendering work instruction.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Core Competencies of the greater organization are embraced
• Live the Rules: Treat the Life-Saving Rules as non-negotiable principles that guide your daily decisions and routines
• Lead by Example: Show your commitment through your actions and inspire others to do the same
• Speak Up: Act immediately if you see something unsafe or identify a potential risk. Empower one another to intervene with courage and care
• Educate and Share: Continue fostering conversations about the Life-Saving Rules within your teams, ensuring everyone understands their importance and application
• Collaborate: Work together as One Team to make safety a shared responsibility, ensuring no one is left behind
• Goals: Focus on and execute your most important goals
• Feedback: Provide Positive and Instructive feedback on Team’s progress. Lay out the facts, don’t label and be clear
• Vision: Together we will continue to enhance, grow and transform
• Responsible for preparation of technical and commercial build ups following the Tendering work instruction
• Work with the Field Engineers to develop pre-commissioning execution methodologies for offshore and onshore tenders
• Coordinate engineering and planning for the timely execution of the work scope
• Selection of the required pre-com and marine spreads
• Detailed reviewing of internal and external deliverables (specifications, standards, drawings, reports, procedures, risk assessments, scopes of work, subcontracts)
• Define installation aids requirements
• Prepare and coordinate subcontractor/vendor scopes of works and subsequent technical bid clarification
• Prepare and coordinate pre-commissioning method statements where required
• Compile and present lesson learned documents
• To train and mentor Field Engineers and Senior Field Engineers
• Work with the Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority to align on pre-com execution methodologies
• Responsible for Technical Bid Evaluation process and Pre-Commissioning Tender Checklist Controls assure the tender meets the requirements with Pre-Commissioning Technical Authority approval
Support internal initiatives within the pre-commissioning operations group

Operations Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Supplier performance review to include risk evaluation and identify MSA possibilities
• Engage with suppliers and align on MSA content
• Prepare RFQ and price schedule
• Technical bid clarification and meet with suppliers for final technical alignment
• MSA's in place
• Work on in-house pre-commissioning plan out of Batam
• Flooding Spread
• Air Spread
• Shallow water downline spread
• Deepwater Coiled Tubing spread
• Establish maintenance program for spread and integrate with existing Batam set up.
• Evaluate if spreads can be maintained and operated by existing Batam team. Determine any requirement for any additional training or requirement to engage any additional specialist personnel
• Selection of the required Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning and marine spreads
• Detailed reviewing of internal and external deliverables (drawings, reports, procedures, risk assessments, scopes of work, subcontracts)
• Coordinate the definition and ordering of equipment and installation aids
• Coordinate the preparation of subcontractor scopes of works followed by the award and execution of the subcontract
• To train and mentor Field Engineers and Senior Field Engineers. Set goals for your team to maintain the Project KPIs
• Support internal initiatives within the pre-commissioning operations group

• Risk Management & Cost Control
  

Interfaces:

The Senior Principal Operations Engineer will maintain strong interfaces with the various disciplines within the business line. The main interfaces for Pre-Commissioning are:

• Marine Operations Engineers (Inclusive of ROV & Survey)
• Engineering and Engineering Manager
• SCM
• QHSES
• Environmental Specialists
• Vessel Operations Managers
• Marine Construction Manager
• Project Managers and Project Director
• Interface Managers (For Projects that involve Consortium partners & Subsea Connectors)
• Hook-up & Commissioning Team
• Flow Assurance Team
• Fabrication Team

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• 15 plus years of experience in the oil and gas industry working for major Contractors
• Experience managing a team of more than 6 Engineers
• The following experience is required:
  • General experience of all shallow and deepwater water installation operations
  • Rigid & flexible pipeline Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning experience - execution of a minimum of 10 projects
  • Umbilical Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning and controls/start-up experience - execution of a minimum of 10 projects

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