Principal / Lead Engineer (Civil, structural & architectural)

Job profile: Principal / Lead Engineer (Civil, structural & architectural)

Job title: Principal/ Lead Engineer

Job family: Engineering/Construction

Reports to: Department Manager

Objective of the job

To function as a Principal Engineer.

Duties and responsibilities

Experience level required

Minimum 15 years’ experience in the design and specification of civil, structural, architectural structures, preferably in oil & gas facilities with some experience in front end and detailed design. Some Field experience in construction or commissioning is preferred

General requirements

Fluent spoken and written English and ability to prepare clear concise reports and conduct discussions with the Client / Vendors, prepare minutes and effectively close-out pending issues.

Principal Accountabilities

• To provide civil engineering expertise to all project design phases.
• To support designers and draftsman with engineering input.
• To ensure that equipment vendors provide timely and high quality product to front-end and detailed design package.
• To ensure design packages meet the required safety, environmental and ergonomic standards.
• To ensure design packages take account of technical progress within the industry
• On request, monitor construction, testing and commissioning work executed by the construction contractors for compliance with the project specification.
• Manage all interfaces of the related discipline with other disciplines and design product suppliers
• Preparation of requisitions and technical evaluation of subsequent bids for discipline material and equipment purchases.
• Ensure designs are executed in line with International / Company specifications, standards and procedures.
• Identify potential applications for new technology.
• Provide feedback on improvement to the Company’s design standards

Work planning

Plan and monitor one’s own activities and other design activities, in consultation with the Department Head / Project Manager, in accordance with the agreed project scope of work and as per client requirements, in order to ensure that the design/drawing activities are realized within the project schedule timelines.

Communication

Responsible for the timely provision of information to the involved designers and draftsmen as well as the responsible PM/LDE on the project status. Co-ordinate with other disciplines for the input required for to carrying design activities of own discipline

Quality

Check one’s own activities and those of the Engineers, designers and draftsmen’s involved, in accordance with the project scope of work, client requirements/standards and the MEC Quality System (TQS), in order to meet the quality standards for the design within one’s discipline.

Support/assistance

Check design activities and support construction phases of the project, taking account of information relevant for one’s own deliverables and other disciplines also, in order to assure the quality and completeness of the all project activities.

Challenges

Continuously strive to improve the performance of the team.

Ensure that scheduled requirements are always met while at the same time ensuring quality.

Required knowledge and experience

Educational qualification:

Degree in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering (B.Sc./B.Eng/M.Sc.)

Professional and intellectual level:

Preferred DA 2 approval from PDO/ Membership of internationally accepted applicable

professional Institute (depending on discipline and length of work experience, see ‘Distinguishing factors)

Work experience:

Minimum 15 years’ experience in the design and specification of civil, structural, architectural structures, preferably in oil & gas facilities.

Knowledge of / experience with:

Good knowledge on analysis and design various structures related to civil structural and Architectural engineering