Job Overview: The Senior Principal Piping Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that broadly impact the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business.

The Senior Principal Piping

Engineer is considered a specialist in the field of piping engineering, and they offer a broad base of knowledge about the engineering function.

The Senior Principal Piping

Engineer impacts the direction and resource allocation of programs and projects in their discipline and works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

The Senior Principal Piping

Engineer role requires conceptual and creative thinking to develop creative solutions to piping engineering challenges.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards

Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise

Apply expertise to the most complex problems

Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements

Develop and manage plans to achieve business objectives

Clearly communicate and explain highly complex ideas and anticipate potential objections, influencing outcomes

When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:

Direct large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer on most unique and complex projects

Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard

Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all workforce resources - agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager

Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified

Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action

Act as project representative for the discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc

Train/mentor other employees in the department

Assist and monitor MOPEX offices on projects

Have a good understanding of the other engineering departments

Have a good understanding of construction/fabrication yard and client requirements

Have commercial insight

Help to maintain Unify

Supervise engineers and designers





Define scopes of work for engineering/ construction fabrication yard

Provide engineering support as required

Prepare specifications

Prepare technical part of Piping subcontracts

Review of vendor data

Prepare technical bid evaluations

Assist in furthering the department

Tasks as Engineering Specialist

Specify materials for all piping components in accordance with process and project requirements

Supply relevant disciplines with preliminary information

Write and handle piping requisitions in accordance with project requirements

Make evaluations of incoming bids from sellers and check same for completeness of scope and compliance with specification

Check all seller documents for completeness and compliance to the purchase order requisition

Prepare input and run reports for the computerized piping material management systems

Lead and supervise all MTO & Control Engineers, ensuring high-quality MTOs and sound material quantity control on all projects

Is responsible for all piping material take-off and quantity control activities, including checking and reporting

Ensure a Piping Material Take-Off Planning Form is prepared and approved prior to the MTO activities on a project and an MTO Close-Out Report upon completion of the bulk MTO

Prepare all types of Material Control reports, analyze all piping material quantity developments, and report findings to Project Management

Provide advanced pipe stress calculations of critical systems, cooperate with Plant design on necessary modifications

Design adequate pipe supports

Communicate with the Civil/Structural department on Pipe-supporting structures

Prepare and handle pipe support requisitions in accordance with project requirements

Establish and maintain interfaces with other disciplines

Make calculations on the computer/by hand

Execute all relevant administration

Tasks as Lead Engineer

Work as Lead Engineer for most large-size, unique, and complex EPC projects

Coach potential lead engineers

Have full responsibility for all engineering and design work on any project

Have full control and manage work hours, materials, progress

Explain and consider plans to Engineers, project management, and client

Recommend best practices for the execution/improvement of the project





Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator, area leads, etc

Have extensive MOPEX experience

Proactively manage change and clearly convey how change will impact team, project, and business

Assist Project Manager in

Preparing deliverable control

Preparing schedule

Preparing progress reports

Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates

Coordinate with project management

Train personnel under their supervision

Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group

Identify and manage changes in the scope of work

Is responsible for filing of engineering work

Give relevant feedback to the department

Have a broad view of the market and industry policies and developments

Use technology, design, and innovation

Reports to

Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager

Functional: Supervising Department Manager

Liaise With: All Engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Project Management Team, Document Control,

Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers

Supervises: Senior Engineers, Engineers and Designers Essential Qualifications and Education: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering

25+ years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design

Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable

Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills

Recognized across the company as a key lead, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst

Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable

Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications

Good knowledge of engineering software

Able to work independently

Positive working knowledge of English, both oral and written

HSE, TQM and cost-conscious

Good technical, and structural knowledge

Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor

Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work

Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:

The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/fabrication yards The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications The reassignment to other McDermott offices

📌 Senior Principal Piping Engineer (Piping Layout) (Chennai)
🏢 McDermott International
📍 Chennai