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McDermott Senior Manager Project Engineering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Company Overview:
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Job Overview:
The Senior Manager Project Engineering is tasked with the development of departmental plans, including business, production, and/or organizational priorities. The role requires multi-disciplinary expertise and the ability to understand the industry to achieve financial and operational objectives. The Senior Manager Project Engineering manages multiple related teams, sets their organizational priorities, and allocates the appropriate resources. They must be able to identify and resolve a range of complex technical, operational, and organizational problems. The role directly impacts business results by supporting and function-specific projects, products, services, and/or technologies, and developing policies and plans.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Manage the engineering scope of a project
Establish and implement project procedures to ensure deliverables meet quality and technical content requirements through contract documents
Manage the technical execution to support the business considerations established for the project
Responsible for the administration and technical management of the department
Assign staffing for the Project Engineering positions on projects and proposals
Instill and promote “Safety as a Value” culture
Administrative and technical management of the Project Engineering Department:
Establish a budget and salary plan for the department
Identify and recruit staff for Project Engineering positions
Maintain staffing levels appropriate to the projected workload
Provide leadership and training for the professional development of staff
Identify and correct performance gaps
Maintain Company processes and procedures related to Project Execution
Allocate resources to provide quality, on time and cost-effective deliverables for projects and proposals
Responsible for the integrity of the work produced
Responsible for cost, schedule, quantity, and budget control
Ensure work is being coordinated with the other departments, offices, fabrication, and construction to meet project requirements
Ensure proactive and effective management of change
Monitor project performance and provide input and support as required
Participate in monthly Project Reviews
Execute Project Engineering Assessment (PEA) for Project Engineering
Support proposal development
Support the Lessons Learned process and continuous improvement initiatives of the company
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Advanced degree from an accredited university in an engineering discipline
Minimum 20 years of Project Engineering and/or Engineering Management experience
Preferably Registered Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
Demonstrate a broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards
Familiar with detailed engineering and design work procedures and processes
Able to read and understand contractual documentation
Able to effectively communicate with and lead engineers and non-engineers
Field assignment experience
Experience in International Projects
Experience with multi-office (MOPEX) execution
Experience in execution as part of a Joint Venture or Consortium Group
Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation
Experience acting in a PMT role for projects
Experience in revamping (Brownfield) and grassroots (Greenfield) projects
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