Essential Qualifications and Education:

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering
- 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design
- Recognized as having good communication and presentation skills (e.g., published technical papers are written, actively participates in conferences and/or seminars, and/or is a capable presenter of design solutions or topics at 'lunch and learns'; etc.)
- 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 creative designer, or highly skilled analyst

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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
- 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
- Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and completed it within the planned schedule and budget, by 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 manpower resources - agree allocations with the Discipline Manager
- Ensure interfaces and deliverables are identified
- Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
- Act as project representative for Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
- Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
- Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
- Provide similar support for Variation Orders
- Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
- Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
- Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Teams, as required




- Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
- Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and man-hour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
- Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
- Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
- Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
- Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and site surveys, as required
- Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Electrical Engineering
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
- Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
- Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures. Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisiti

📌 Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 McDermott
📍 Chennai