LUT- Principal Flow Assurance Engineer

Job Description

We are currently exploring potential candidates for an upcoming role at McDermott. While this position is not yet open for active recruitment, we want to connect with talented individuals who may be interested in future projects with us. If you are passionate about building energy's future and want to be considered when this role becomes available, we encourage you to submit your details.

Job Overview:

The Principal Flow Assurance Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Flow Assurance (Eng)-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Flow Assurance Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Flow Assurance (Eng). As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Flow Assurance (Eng) as well as broad knowledge of the Flow Assurance (Eng) discipline within the Engineering function.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Perform conceptual/pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
Perform a leading Flow Assurance role (Lead Flow Assurance Engineer) as required for a project
Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations/simulations and analyses including design reports and procedures
Manage own (and associated engineers when acting as Lead Engineer) time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
Supervise and guide junior leveled engineers’ work and QA/QC their models, methodologies, simulation results, conclusions, and reports
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Direct small or medium Flow Assurance Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
Understand the SOW of the task in detail on the requirements, battery limits, budget, and schedule
Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources
Ensure the work execution in accordance with standards, of our client, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard; and manage to complete the SOW within the planned schedule and budget
Monitor work progress closely and maintain responsibility for progress and productivity; ensure deliverables meeting schedule; and identify any required corrective action if required
Ensure the quality of work meeting (or exceeding) client expectations
Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified Manage interfaces with the client, 3rd parties, and other disciplines; prioritize/optimize deliverable schedule ensuring other disciplines’ work progress
Create (or authorize) and respond/answer Technical Queries (TQs) and Interface Queries (IQs)
Identify any deviations from the agreed SOW, which may cause extra work and/or delay on the project schedule, for any extra and/or new scopes, new or value addition ideas, and new requests from the client (or other parties or other disciplines) and report to the project management team immediately; and prepare proposals for the deviations with VORs
Complete and update discipline progress reports and participate in project meetings
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.
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 (VOs)
Interface/work with Client to fully understand their requirements and expectations on Flow Assurance; Interface with other parties (3rd parties) to understand their work schedule for the information will be required from Flow Assurance (FA) and the available information required by FA
Interface with all other disciplines to fully understand their requirements for FA and optimize the corresponding schedule, especially for the specific requirements if there are any
Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Team, as required
Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related
Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, activity identification, execution statements, workhour estimates, and resources requirements, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
Clarify work scope; raise technical queries to obtain missing information
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 in relation to project milestones, and engineering scope
Attend project kickoff and review meetings, engineering meetings, and vendor meetings as required
Provide technical direction, supervise and review less experienced engineers’ work; Guide them on our client and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, modeling, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
Provide necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them in proceeding with their deliverables
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve 3rd parties and subcontractor submittals, checking and ensuring the quality of work meeting our client's requirements and in compliance with project specifications, and providing comments as necessary
Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check/ inter­ discipline check (IDC)
Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution in accordance with project and company requirements
Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with our client's Global Procedures
Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
Capture lessons learned and enter into our client's Lessons Learned system
Monitor costs of own work processes
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines
Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards
May participate in standards development committees or task groups
Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, etc.)
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager
Assist the Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants
Support the activities for installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning purposes, and any requirements for technical support
Participate in HAZOP meetings, as necessary
When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer's skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager
Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts
Ensure substantive communications are documented
Prepare bids and project Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required
Plan, organize, and assign tasks, responsibilities, and workhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets
Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overall execution plan
Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action, and real-time schedule
Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for a change order
Monitor progress measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve Discipline performance, including performance at interfaces with others
Coordinate with other Discipline Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews
Review comments from Customers and other agencies on documents produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation
Assist the Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning
Assist the Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in the Performance Evaluation of project team members
Check and approve discipline detailed engineering documents/deliverables
Participate in project meetings and update discipline progress on a regular basis
Organize (or co-organize) regular FA progress meetings with Clients and related parties and generate/review/update the MOM of the meeting for Client review and approval
Participate in project design review and be responsible for presenting discipline work and progress
Uphold the Company’s Vision, Mission and Values Statement and Corporate Goals;
Adhere to the Company’s Ethics Policy Statement, in particular, be trustworthy, maintain a high ethical standard, and adhere to the Code of Business Conduct
Accept personal responsibility for and adhere to the Company’s QHSES Policy and Procedures, and Substance Abuse Policy and raise matters of concern to the Company
Reports to:

Project: As FA team member: FA Lead Engineer; As FA Lead Engineer: Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager

Functional: Local Flow Assurance Team Lead or Local Supervising Department Manager

Liaise with: All Engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Customers

Supervises: Senior Flow Assurance Engineers, Flow Assurance Engineers and Associated Engineers

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Degree and above in Engineering
15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing pre-FEED, FEED, and detail design on Flow Assurance; CFD experience a plus
Expertise in reservoir fluid characteristics knowledge and analysis and related software, specifically Multiflash and PVTsim
Rich experience with Flow Assurance issues and their mitigation strategies
Expertise in oil and gas production systems (offshore/subsea and onshore) and oil/gas transmission, water/gas/chemical injection systems modeling and simulations
Expertise in Flow Assurance engineering software including multiphase and single-phase steady state and transient flow assurance simulation software and their applications:
PIPEsim and Maximus
OLGA and LeadFlow
PIPENET and SPS
Other FA software
Familiar with content and application of Flow Assurance-related standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable
Expertise in flow assurance analysis techniques and methods
Expertise in black oil, wet gas, and single-phase (Gas and oil export, WI, GL, and chemical injection) systems
Detailed knowledge of system design, operating philosophy, and techniques Strong experience in system operability analysis and system operating strategies
Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
Very good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
Able to solve problems without assistance
Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious
Fluent in the English language
Understanding and supporting company goals and work processes
Participate in MDR Global Flow Assurance Team activities and Support McDermott CoP-Flow Assurance Engineering monthly technical presentations
Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
The reassignment to other McDermott offices
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 future current working methods and software applications
About Us

Lutech Resources has over 25 years’ experience providing tailor made recruitment and integrated resource management to leading Engineering, Energy and Manufacturing sector companies worldwide. We set ourselves apart from others in the industry by building long term relationships with both our clients and candidates based on a mutual understanding of their targeted industry and a passion for excellence. With every engagement, our goal is to quickly place qualified talent with the best suited employer. We have a genuine understanding of candidates and clients’ needs. Along with a dynamic and effective service, we strive for positive outcomes for everyone, every time.

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