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Principal Mechanical Engineer

McDermott

Job Description

Job Overview:

Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for specification, selection, analysis, and technical oversight of rotating equipment and packaged equipment for the project

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
  • Engineering of Rotating Equipment and Packaged Equipment
  • Carry out specific project tasks and responsibilities as required
  • Conduct all activities in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with McDermott's policies and procedures, while ensuring the welfare of personnel and the protection of assets and the environment at all times
  • Participate in Pre-FEED and FEED studies as per Project requirements
  • Provide technical clarifications to any comments raised by other departments, clients, classification society, etc. throughout the project engineering phase
  • Coordinate technical bid review of equipment with the other engineering disciplines involved
  • Liaise with equipment vendors for any pending technical issues to be solved during project execution to ensure that package is technically compliant with engineering expectations in coordination with the Client
  • Highlight risk associated with the critical equipment interfaces and develop/implement mitigation plans accordingly
  • Provide day-to-day support to a wide number of internal clients
  • Potential future role as Overall Mechanical Lead for projects
Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or ABET Approved Curriculum
  • Minimum 15 years of experience with Rotating Equipment and Packaged Equipment with detailed knowledge of equipment codes/standards
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft office
  • Experience with FEED and EPC phase of projects
  • Lead position experience in large projects managing a team of minimum of 5 Mechanical Engineers
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PE License is preferred
  • Customer focused, dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
  • Relates well to all levels and kinds of people; able to build appropriate rapport; listens well
  • Self-starter; results driven; anticipates/initiates and implements solutions
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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