Principal Subsea / Offshore Pipeline Engineer

Job description

The Principal Pipeline Engineering is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Pipeline Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering function. Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline; the role requires specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineeringInterpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices; solve complex pipeline-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidanceMay be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering; as such, they must have in-depth expertise in pipeline engineering as well as broad knowledge of the pipeline engineering discipline within the engineering functionBecome 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 executionIdentify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates; provide similar support for Variation OrdersInterface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designsInterface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawingsMaintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Team, as requiredDocument substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline ManagerPrepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and workhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirementsRaise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirementsPrepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specificationsParticipate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrityReview project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scopeAttend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as requiredProvide technical direction and review of Designer’s production products related to Pipeline Engineering Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures.