Principal Structural Engineer

Job Description

Job Overview :

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

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities :

• 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 reports 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
• When acting as Lead Engineer, in addition :
• Direct medium or large Engineering team as a Lead Engineer
• 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 professional standard
• 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.
• Train / mentor other employees in the department
• Assist and monitor MOPEX offices on projects
• Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments
• Initiate interface with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs
• Has a good understanding of construction / fabrication yard and client requirements
• Has commercial insight
• Helps to maintain unifi
• Prepare bid from sketching data, using experience
• Supervise engineers and designers
• Define scopes of work for engineering / construction fabrication yard
• Provide engineering support as required
• Perform engineering checks of drafting
• Perform engineering checks prepared by others within the discipline
• Perform design verification through single discipline check and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC)
• Prepare MTOs of structures
• Prepare specifications
• Prepare subcontract
• Review of vendor data
• Prepare technical bid evaluations
• Assist in furthering the department
• Tasks as Lead Engineer :
• Work as Lead Engineer on medium to large-size EPC projects
• Responsible for all engineering and design work on any project
• Has full control and manages work hours, materials, progress
• Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator
• Set up all engineering computer systems
• Assist Project Manager in :
• Preparing deliverable control
• Preparing schedule
• Preparing progress reports
• Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates
• Coordinate with project management
• Train personnel under their supervision
• Is responsible for discipline within the engineering group
• Manage (design) subcontracts
• Identify and manage changes in the scope of work
• Is responsible for filing of engineering work
• Give relevant feedback to the department

Reports to :

Project : Project : Project Engineering Manager, or Project Manager

Functional : Supervising Department Manager

Liaise with : All Engineering disciplines, Construction site / Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Project Management Team,

Document Control, Project Planner, Project Cost Controller, QC and Certification Group, Procurement Group, Subcontractors

and Vendors, and Customers

Supervises : Senior Engineers, Engineers and Designers

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education :

About Us

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Skills Required

Structural Engineering, Design Verification, Project Coordination