Lead Project Engineer job in USA
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Rate
Competitive
Type
Permanent
Location
USA
Region
Texas
Town
Houston
Required Residency
Must have the right to work in the US
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Date Posted
15 May 2015
Expiry Date
25 Jun 2015
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Job Description
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
To ensure that all project disciplines are properly and correctly managed by subordinate staff, for the successful execution of the Project.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To be responsible for all engineering activities associated with the Project, which shall be reviewed and approved accordingly. Includes, but is not limited to, documentation such as specifications, procedures, calculations, reports, drawings, etc.
- To generate and maintain Project Engineering Schedule in cooperation with the Project Planner ensuring all documents, Operation Reviews etc are completed on schedule. Issue the updated Engineering Schedule to the Engineering Manager on a monthly basis or more frequently if the project requires.
- To be responsible and accountable for remaining within engineering budget (man hours and materials) and other design targets of optimising final cost and schedule for overall project work scope.
- To be responsible for ensuring all project items are designed, manufactured, assembled and commissioned and are fit for purpose.
- To be responsible for ensuring team members keep the project Material Take off (MTO) up to date and liaise with Procurement, Logistics, Expediting and Stores to ensure all items are procured, delivered and shipped on time. This includes the upkeep of the MTO offshore and the tracking / timely return of all hire equipment.
- To identify and supervise all technical resources needed to complete the Project. Assign and co-ordinate all engineering scopes of work, review work done and ensure each resource stays within assigned schedule and cost targets. Ensure that all personnel under their control are suitably qualified to undertake the work assigned to them.
- To be responsible for all project activities in the role of acting Project Manager in the temporary absence of the Project Manager.
- To be responsible for all Engineering / Technical activities pertaining to the Project, as set by the Project Manager. This includes but is not limited to: conceptual design and layouts; design, fabrication and test activities; design packages/procedures preparation; approval of Scope of Work for 3rd Party Services; and approval of mobilisation plans and procedures.
- To supervise and responsible for activities assigned to all project 3rd Party contractors. This includes, but is not limited to: prepare / approve Scope of Work; approve purchasing requests; approve ITT and participate in vendor selection process; approval of deliverables; compliance with project targets; full management of subcontracts.
- To oversee all external interfaces relevant to the project. This includes, but is not limited to Client, Client provided subcontractors, 3rd party certifying Authority and subcontractors.
- To oversee all external interfaces relevant to the project. This includes, but is not limited to QHSE Department, Design Department, Analysis Department, Drawing Office, , and Survey.
- To be responsible for ensuring all relevant information of subcontractors, equipment and tooling for the project is given to the QHSE and Operations to enable adequate Quality Control to be performed on them.
- To be responsible for all engineering for the offshore activities for the Project.
- To be responsible for coordinating all technical aspects and participate in the Offshore implementation of the project work scope.
- To arrange and coordinate design and operation reviews of the project work scope. Attendees must include Engineering Manager, relevant Principle Engineers, and Senior Project Engineers from out with the project team and offshore personnel from the intended offshore installation vessel.
- To provide the technical input for the Project HAZID, Risk Assessment & HAZOP assisting the Project QHSE Coordinator.
- To ensure that the Project Manager is provided with adequate technical and financial information to enable to correct and accurate preparation of project status report.
- To ensure that all engineers under their control are fully aware of the Company’s safety objectives and that they are familiar with the HSE section of the Document Management System.
- To be responsible for initiating actions to prevent non-conforming condition or product. Initiating, recommending or providing solutions to non-conformances. Verifying the implementation of corrective action and ensuring that these have been effective and controlling further work until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected and the root cause resolved.
- To review and be familiar with Engineering & Operation Department specifications, design drawing procedures and conform to the Company’s Business Management System, the specific requirements of the Client and other governmental and/or statutory bodies.
- Responsible for compiling a ‘lessons learned” register for the project for both onshore and offshore activities ensuring the team members actively update the logs.
- To be responsible for ensuring the Project Engineering Record (PER) and Return of Experience (REX) documentation is completed at the end of a project in a timely manner. This to include all lessons learned during the project both onshore and offshore
- To become familiar with and to maintain awareness of CEONA’s current requirements and where applicable, the latest Industry Codes and Standards including statutory rules and regulations.
- To ensure that all activities are carried out in a manner consistent with CEONA’s policy on health, safety, quality and environmental matters
- To ensure his/ her own safety and that of others is not compromised or placed at risk.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Experience and Education:
- Significant pipelay experience 8+ years
- Knowledge of Rigid Pipelay procedures
- Subsea construction experience
- Relevant Engineering education to BSc/BEng or equivalent and/or engineering industry training.Competencies, Skills and Attributes:
- Several years of experience in the oil and gas industry within a similar role
- Several years of onshore/offshore experience
- Fully conversant with Microsoft Office suite of programme including database applications and project management software.
- Proven track record in project management
- Previous experience in the supervision and management of staff
- Strong EPC experience
- Feed Experience
- Leadership qualities and ability to work as part of a team
- Well organised and able to take initiatives to proactively deliver on key objectives.
- Reliable, confident, structured work approach
- Ability to make sound judgements fairly and equitably
- Concise and able communicator with the ability to put across clear and consistent messages in both written and verbal forms
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a continuously evolving environment.
