Job Description
Description
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Job Overview:
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The Principal Riser Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Riser-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Riser Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Riser. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Riser as well as broad knowledge of the Riser discipline within the Engineering function.
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Responsibilities
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Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
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Perform conceptual FEED, Studies, and detailed design engineering, analysis, and calculations on more complex and demanding engineering tasks
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Apply knowledge and skills to complete varied assignments
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Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
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Prioritize and organize own work to meet deadlines
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Focus on completing work within budgets
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Clearly communicate and explain information in straightforward engineering activities
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Focused on health and safety policies and procedures
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When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
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Direct small or medium Mechanical Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
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Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high qualified standard
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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
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Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
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Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
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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.
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Be 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
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Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates Provide similar support for Variation Orders
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Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
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Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, and Project Management Team, as required
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Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment
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of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager
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Assist in the preparation of estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements
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and manhour estimates
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Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards,



practices, and operational requirements
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Prepare Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications, as required
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Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
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Attend project review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
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Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Instrumentation & Controls Engineering
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Prepare and review design reports and procedures
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Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
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Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures Procurement assistance includes preparing and reviewing requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations
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and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Discipline Lead Engineer
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Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
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Check engineering performed by others within the Discipline
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Review vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
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Perform design verification through single-discipline check / inter-discipline check (IDC)
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Provide technical support to all fabrication queries, including identifying defect/rectification requirements
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Keep the Lead Engineer apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary and manpower related
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Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
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Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received
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and approved
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Participate in internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits on engineering deliverables and vendor documents
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Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
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Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
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Act as а resource for colleagues with less experience
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Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
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Be aware of costs related to own work and of the discipline
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Provides engineering support as required
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Assists in the preparation of subcontract documents
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Keep the Lead Engineer apprised of all activities,



progress, and concerns
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Develop an awareness of costs related to own work
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Develop a basic understanding of MDR's business and the customers it serves
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Develop basic knowledge of MDR's business units and interactions including engineering, fabrication, and marine functions
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Develop advanced skills in the use of standard productivity tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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Participate in Riser design review and verifications
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Build riser analysis models and check models created by others for analysis such as under supervision such as:n
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Fatigue Analysis
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Strength Analysis
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Installation Analysis
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Clashing Analysis
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Platform design calculation and analysis and check engineering performed by others such as:n
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Wall thickness design
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Component design
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Configuration design
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Participate in riser design reviews and approval (lead engineer) of in-house third-party drawings
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When acting as a Lead engineer, in addition:n
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Act as project-based discipline point of contact in communication and meetings with customer
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Prepare bids and the project's discipline budget and execution plan
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Identify project staffing requirements
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Plan, organize, and assign tasks to team members
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Ensure tasks are completed within budget
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Plan discipline level 4/5 detail schedule
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Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope/change order
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Assist the Discipline manager in the Performance Evaluation of team members
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Reports to:
n Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager
n Function: Sr Manager (Sub Sea Engineering)
n Liaise With: All engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, safety Department, offshore group, document controls,
n Procurement team, sub-contracts, vendors, and client
n Supervises: Senior engineers, Engineers, Associate/Trainee riser engineers and designers
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Qualifications
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Essential Qualifications and Education:
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***** years of experience in oil and gas preferably on offshore facilities
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Bachelor's degree in civil / Structural / Mechanical Engineering (Master's is a preference)
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Strong working knowledge of many design techniques and analysis methods
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Has very good working knowledge of riser engineering process and tools
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Understands the scope and contents of API, DNV, ISO, ASME, and other standards applicable to riser engineering
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Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of a professional engineering society
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What you can expect from us.
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Eligible employees will be entitled to benefits including –
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Half day Friday's
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Income Protection Insurance
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Life insurance
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14 weeks primary / 2 weeks secondary carer paid parental leave
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Competitive offshore and onshore allowances
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Discounted gym membership
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Flexible Work Arrangements
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Salary sacrifice
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Novated leasing options
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Wellness Program and Employee Assistance program
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Educational and leadership development opportunities
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Private Health Insurance Subsidy of up to $2,500 per year
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📌 Principal Riser Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 Lutech Resources
📍 Western Australia