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
- 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
- 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
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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