Principal Instrumentation & Controls Eng

McDermott•Houston, TX

10d

About The Position

McDermott is seeking an experienced I&C Lead Engineer to lead instrumentation and controls scope on oil and gas, petrochemical, and power projects. The role leads engineers and designers responsible for field instrumentation, automation, telecommunications, and design scope. The Lead reports to the Project Engineering Manager and provides progress and schedule updates, coordinates activities with other discipline Leads, and works with Clients to resolve technical and scope issues. Teams may be distributed across global offices, requiring some travel for periodic face-to-face coordination. On small projects and FEEDs, the Lead may also help develop deliverables. For very small projects and FEEDs, the role may include producing deliverables such as indexes, datasheets, requisition packages, and cause-and-effect charts. On some projects, the Lead may serve as a Task Lead, such as a requisition engineer supporting instrument procurement or a Mechanical Package Support Lead assisting the Mechanical discipline with equipment purchases.

Requirements

15–20 years of experience in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry working as an I&C engineer.
Have served as an I&C Lead Engineer on at least one medium- to large-size project valued at $500 million or more.
Knowledge of current automation technologies, including DCS, SIS, and FGS.
Detailed knowledge of field instrumentation.
Familiarity with industry codes and standards.
Experience working with Clients and Suppliers to resolve technical issues.
Ability to work in a team environment with the company, Suppliers, and Clients, including remote teams in other countries.
Experience using MS Office Suite, including MS Word and MS Excel.
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.

Nice To Haves

Experience using SmartPlant Instrumentation.
Experience at a job site during construction or commissioning.

Responsibilities

Participate at project onset to help develop contracts, scope, budgets, and specifications.
Develop the project execution plan for the I&C project team.
Help develop project schedules.
Direct the I&C project team in properly developing deliverables.
Mentor I&C project team members and establish roles for each member.
Provide weekly reports and monthly activity progress updates.
Approve documents developed by the I&C project team.
Coordinate activities with Project Management and other discipline Leads.
Hold weekly meetings with the I&C project team, including remote teams, to provide direction and resolve issues.
Support project proposals by estimating costs and workhours.
Travel to support offices for project coordination meetings.
On very small projects and FEEDs, develop deliverables such as indexes, datasheets, requisition packages, and cause-and-effect charts when requested.
On some projects, serve as a Task Lead, such as supporting instrument procurement through datasheets, requisition packages, supplier evaluations, supplier data reviews, and factory testing, or assist the Mechanical discipline with equipment purchases.