Job profile: Principal / Lead Engineer (Civil, structural & architectural)
Job title: Principal/ Lead Engineer
Job family: Engineering/Construction
Reports to: Department Manager
Objective of the job
To function as a Principal Engineer.
Duties and responsibilities
Experience level required
Minimum 15 years’ experience in the design and specification of civil, structural, architectural structures, preferably in oil & gas facilities with some experience in front end and detailed design. Some Field experience in construction or commissioning is preferred
General requirements
Fluent spoken and written English and ability to prepare clear concise reports and conduct discussions with the Client / Vendors, prepare minutes and effectively close-out pending issues.
Principal Accountabilities
Work planning
Plan and monitor one’s own activities and other design activities, in consultation with the Department Head / Project Manager, in accordance with the agreed project scope of work and as per client requirements, in order to ensure that the design/drawing activities are realized within the project schedule timelines.
Communication
Responsible for the timely provision of information to the involved designers and draftsmen as well as the responsible PM/LDE on the project status. Co-ordinate with other disciplines for the input required for to carrying design activities of own discipline
Quality
Check one’s own activities and those of the Engineers, designers and draftsmen’s involved, in accordance with the project scope of work, client requirements/standards and the MEC Quality System (TQS), in order to meet the quality standards for the design within one’s discipline.
Support/assistance
Check design activities and support construction phases of the project, taking account of information relevant for one’s own deliverables and other disciplines also, in order to assure the quality and completeness of the all project activities.
Challenges
Continuously strive to improve the performance of the team.
Ensure that scheduled requirements are always met while at the same time ensuring quality.
Required knowledge and experience
Educational qualification:
Degree in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering (B.Sc./B.Eng/M.Sc.)
Professional and intellectual level:
Preferred DA 2 approval from PDO/ Membership of internationally accepted applicable
professional Institute (depending on discipline and length of work experience, see ‘Distinguishing factors)
Work experience:
Minimum 15 years’ experience in the design and specification of civil, structural, architectural structures, preferably in oil & gas facilities.
Knowledge of / experience with:
Good knowledge on analysis and design various structures related to civil structural and Architectural engineering
