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Senior Principal Structural Engineer

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, EC1A, England, UK
Listing for: McDermott International, Ltd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-13
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Greater London

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Job Overview

The Senior Principal Structural Engineer is tasked with solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. They must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business. The Senior Principal Structural Engineer is considered a specialist in the field of Structural Engineering and offers a broad base of knowledge about the Engineering function.

The role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Structural Engineering challenges.

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.
  • Communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view.
  • 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, by 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 identified.
  • Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
  • Act as project representative for Discipline during meetings with the 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.
  • Have a good understanding of the other engineering departments.
  • Initiate interface with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs.
  • Have a good understanding of construction/fabrication yard and client requirements.
  • Have commercial insight.
  • Help 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 vendor data.
  • Prepare technical bid evaluations.
  • Assist in furthering the department.
  • Coordinate and check the work of senior and junior engineers.
  • Conduct peer reviews on request.
  • Provide technical assistance where required.
  • Prepare structural analyses and reports on calculations or perform specialist tasks (e.g., architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, center of gravity reports).
  • Specialize in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSOs, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, …).
  • Is specialized in several design codes (EC, ACI/AISC/API, GOST, …).
  • Check designs for operational requirements, constructability, and maintainability.
  • Prepare project engineering guides.
  • 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, schedule, progress reports, man‑hour and capital expenditure estimates.
  • Coordinate with project management.
  • Train personnel under their supervision.
  • Responsible for discipline within the engineering group.
  • M…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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