Project Engineer (Hull)(Based in Houston, US)

Assist in managing engineering work, including engineering deliverables, man-hour, and schedule control, particularly in multi-disciplinary hull and LQ design-related activities, ensuring compliance with company quality, systems, and safety requirements.

Understand the contract and scope of work for hull and LQ design.

Prepare key project documentation in line with project specification requirements.

Manage project hull and LQ design-related drawings and control technical documentation across disciplines.

Prepare schedules, pre-planning, and resource forecasting for engineering and other technical activities related to hull and LQ design, ensuring all activities remain within the project budget.

Assist the Hull & LQ Engineering Manager in organizing regular inter-discipline review meetings and interface checks.

Participate in project meetings, report on project status, address basic technical queries and issues, and review the performance of vendors/subcontractors.

Liaise with customers, hull and LQ design subcontractors (if any), vendors, consultants, and the cross-functional team to coordinate the project plan and resolve technical issues to meet the project schedule.

Assist in ensuring design reviews are conducted with appropriate attendees and manage the action register to track the closure of identified action items.

Support the Hull & LQ Engineering Manager in identifying dependencies and aligning with project stakeholders to ensure safety and quality are maintained in meeting the project schedule.

Collate project documentation and databases for submission and retention, as required, and compile records from current and past projects for lessons learned.

Review and comment on the activities and deliverables list from each discipline, mainly the hull and LQ design-related activities and deliverables.

Lead and coordinate between the topsides team, hull and LQ lead designers from every discipline, external design houses (when applicable), and clients (when applicable) to define module boundaries and interfaces between topsides and hull.

Coordinate between disciplines to optimize shared licenses based on work priorities.

Monitor and control hull and LQ design man-hours based on the available budget allocated by the commercial team or as defined by the discipline lead designer.

Record and follow up on all hull and LQ design pending issues and problems highlighted by lead designers from every discipline, reporting to the Hull & LQ Engineering Manager.

Expedite the information required by each discipline before starting and completing the hull and LQ design work.

Monitor 3D model clashes with other disciplines.

Prepare weekly reports on overall hull and LQ design progress, areas of concern, pending items, clashes register, interface register, downtime register, available resources against planned resources, man-hour usage against planned man-hours, etc., and submit to the Hull & LQ Engineering Manager, Project Engineering Manager, and GM.

Lead hull and LQ design review activities internally with other disciplines and externally with other parties (including clients).

Initiate, organize, participate in, record, and file minutes for meetings with external parties (including clients) for hull and LQ design-related activities.

Prepare, update, and monitor the hull and LQ design punch list and hold list on a weekly basis, especially in relation to external parties (including clients).

Support the project planner in preparing monthly or weekly reports for the client related to hull and LQ design progress and status.

Support the Hull & LQ Engineering Manager/Project Engineering Manager and commercial team for variations related to hull and LQ design.

Ensure that all hull and LQ design activities meet the work scope and comply with the Project Quality Plan.

Liaise with the Construction & Commissioning teams to ensure hull and LQ design activities align with area or system completion priorities.

Understand and monitor all interfaces with class societies (if topsides are classed), regulatory bodies, and clients to ensure requirements are properly addressed and relevant documents are reviewed on time.

Assist the Hull & LQ Engineering Manager in preparing project close-out documentation, including as-built documentation and engineering close-out reports.

Track and coordinate changes with discipline leads, ensuring team members follow the Management of Change (MOC) process and that recorded changes are followed through.

Proactively identify and monitor areas likely to change to minimize surprises, added costs, and delays to the project.

Coordinate interfaces with subcontractors and third-party consultants, ensuring that all changes are captured through the MOC process.

Job Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

At least 8-10 years of experience in offshore oil and gas project management and engineering execution, with a focus on hull engineering and/or topsides engineering.

Proven ability to liaise effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

Strong understanding of strategies, work methods, processes, and systems involved in the overall project execution and engineering delivery for hull and/or topsides engineering design.

Interested candidates are invited to send us an updated resume with your current and expected salary and earliest availability.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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