Principal Civil​/Structural Designer

Job Overview

Principal Civil/Structural Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team and related teams. They exchange ideas and information regarding Civil/Structural Design effectively, work autonomously within established procedures, lead coordination of others, and propose improvements to processes and methods within the discipline.

As the lead designer, the Principal Civil/Structural Designer delivers high‑quality, construction‑ready drawings and models, ensures compliance with project specifications, and drives coordination across disciplines.

• Prepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality.
• Develop 3‑D models and ensure clash‑free integration with all disciplines.
• Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR, and Level 2 & 3 procedures within agreed schedules and budgets.
• Apply knowledge and/or skills to a range of activities.
• Set priorities, organise own work and time to meet objectives, and forecast and plan resource requirements as Lead Designer.
• Act as a coordinator and technical expert in the development/modification of 3‑D macros in E3D/S3D.
• Become fully familiar with project scope, specifications, schedule, and inter‑discipline requirements, identifying concerns early and taking appropriate initiatives.
• Prepare civil and structural layouts in close liaison with engineers and counterparts from other disciplines.
• Assist Lead Engineer/Designer in raising technical queries, preparing estimates and job scope changes.
• Attend key project meetings (Kick‑off, review, vendor).
• Monitor and coordinate the design team remotely if required, and lead a project in a Multi‑Office Project Execution Environment (MOPEX).
• Ensure work follows McDermott requirements, client and statutory design codes, standards, or procedures, with a focus on health and safety policies.
• Organise design work, including setting up 3‑D and 2‑D systems.
• Supervise Designers and Associate Designers.
• Execute relevant administration and filing.
• Check designs, emphasizing interfaces with other disciplines, operational requirements, constructability, maintainability, and HSE aspects.
• Provide drafting support as required.
• Review other discipline and supplier drawings.
• Engineer miscellaneous steel.
• Participate in proposals as an expert for CSA design work.
• When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:
  • Direct and coordinate medium or large design teams.
  • Lead projects, engaging participation of other disciplines.
  • Coordinate all activities within own discipline and interfaces with other disciplines.
  • Lead design teams to complete work within planned schedule and budget, meeting standards and MDR.
  • Plan, organise, and direct all aspects of discipline execution, including scope, deliverables, schedule, and workforce resources, agreeing allocations with the Engineering Manager.
  • Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying corrective actions.
  • Act as project‑based discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with the project team, customer, vendors, subcontractors, and relevant authorities.

Project:
Lead Designer, Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager

Functional:
Supervising Department Manager

Liaise With:
Lead Designers, Engineers, all other engineering and design disciplines assigned to the project, Project Engineer, Material Control Team, Document Control, and Customer representatives

Supervises:
Design team assigned to a project or part of the project during the detailing and production phases

• High‑school graduate with a diploma in Civil or Structural disciplines or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years with a major contractor or consultant, with 5+ years of experience in oil and gas.
• Detailed knowledge of industry detailing standards & codes and 3‑D/2‑D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or Micro Station).
• Minimum 2 projects working and/or review experience in E3D and/or S3D.
• Capable of leading projects.
• Engineer miscellaneous steel and participate in proposals as an expert for CSA design work.

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