Principal Naval Architect
Malaysia, Malaysia
Job Description
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BH-229081 Posted: 29/03/2023
Competitive
Malaysia
Contract
Oil & Gas
EXPERIENCE: Minimum 10 years of industry experience with major contractor or consultant .
EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree in an Naval Architecture (Master Degree preferred)
REPORTS To: Engineering Manager
SUPERVISES: Senior Naval Architects and Naval Architects
LIAISES WITH: All Engineering disciplines, Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Offshore Group, Project Management Team, Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers
BASIC FUNCTIONS
- Support FEED/EPCIC projects in performing design and installation engineering/analysis activities related Floatover Engineering, Mooring Analysis, Jacket/topside loadout and offloading analysis, Dynamic Jacket Launch and upending analysis, Transportation analysis and any other Naval Architecture support in a lead role and address various requirements for procurement.
- Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed 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.
- Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reporT and procedures.
- Manage own 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.
- Tender engineering support with emphasis on document review, preparation of subcontractor documents, CTR preparation, bid evaluation and vendor selection.
- Assume responsibility for technical reports, design calculations, engineering analysis and interface with third parties including subcontractors and verification bodies.
- Required to attend and prepare for project progress meetings and departmental meetings.
- When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition:
- Direct small or medium sized Engineering team as a Lead Engineer.
- Direct small or medium Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering team as a Lead Engineer.
- Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete within planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard. o 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.
- Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified.
- Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
- Act as project representative for the Discipline during meetings with Project Team, Customer discipline lead and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc
- Adhere to the safety and legal objectives of the company.
- 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.
- Interface with all disciplines to develop clash free designs.
- Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings.
- Maintain close co-ordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Team, as required.
- Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager.
- Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements and manhour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements.
- Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and to maintain preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices and operational requirements.
- 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 and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope.
- Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings and offshore site surveys, as required.
- Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering.
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures. Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them in proceeding with their deliverables.
- Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures. Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to
expedite vendor documents, as directed by Discipline Lead Engineer. - Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information.
- Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary.
- Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve design verification through single-discipline check and interdisciplinary check (IDC).
- Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect I rectification requirements.
- 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.
- Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved.
- Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner and assist Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution in accordance with project and company requirements.
- Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews in accordance with MDR Global Procedures.
- Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifyin authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval.
- Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR\'s Lessons Learned system.
- Capture Knowledge Objects and enter into MDR\'s K.now system.
- Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
- Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables.
- Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area.
- Monitor costs of own work processes.
- Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes.
- Participate in development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards.
- May participate in standards development committees or task groups such as API.
- Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate inconferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at "lunch and learns"; etc.).
- Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software.
- Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Manager.
- Assist Discipline manager in interviewing job applicants.
- Provide guidance on preparing general arrangements and basic schemes for transportation and floating installation of various structures, including mooring requirements.
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design analyses, calculations and procedure for discipline deliverables such as:
- Analyses of structures for loadout, transportation, and floating installation conditions.
- Center of buoyancy inputs for Weight and Center of Gravity reports.
- Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve Model Testing scope of work specifications, requisitions, TBE and purchase requisitions.
- Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve Model Testing reports and other deliverables, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary.
- Participate in Model Testing, as required.
- Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Customer counterparts.
- Ensure substantive communications are documented.repare bid\'s and project\'s Discipline engineering budget and execution plans, updating as required.
- Identify project staff needs based on knowledge of individual engineer\'s skill sets and provide requests to the Discipline manager.
- Plan, organize and assign tasks, responsibilities, and manhour budgets to the discipline team, and verify tasks are completed within budgets.
- Plan Discipline Level 4 detail deliverable schedule/ register compliant with the overal execution plan.
- Prepare working forecasts identifying change management plans, corrective action a real- time schedule.
- Provide Discipline inputs for actual, planning and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity.
- Alert project team of any deviation from the scope or a need for change order.
- Monitor KPI 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.
- Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compile bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required.
- Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer and third party technical audits) and Design Reviews.
- Review comments from Customers & other agencies on documents and drawings produced by the team, and resolve and give guidance on their update and incorporation.
- Assist Discipline manager in the preparation of quarterly forecasts and manpower planning.
- Anticipate project engineering needs and plan accordingly.
- Coordinate with vendor for discipline managed/procured items.Assist Discipline manager and Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager in
- Performance Evaluation of project team members.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD924984
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationMalaysia, Malaysia
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EducationNot mentioned