Job Description

Our client is in the upstream Oil & Gas industry


This is an 18 months contract position



Summary This role requires good organizational/coordination skills and execution/control of mechanical engineering Direct contact with the client and vendors will be necessary. The principle role of the Mechanical Engineer is to: 1. Support planning, definition, award and manage various Engineering Contractor’s technical deliverables for both basic engineering and detailed design, as well as their timely issuance to support construction and integration activities. 2. Support planning, define and award and manage Package Vendor’s technical deliverables and equipment delivery. 3. Assist to plan and define refurbishment & life extension scope of work related to Mechanical Equipment & Packages. This activity may involve site inspection of the candidate vessel and existing documentation gathering and cataloguing. 4. Ensure compliance with Client basis of design and corporate specifications. 5. Support preparation of and interface with client and maintain a deviation request list with regards to all Client specifications. 6. Prepare project-specific discipline-related technical specifications and drawings with regards to all Client, Company and Classification Society requirements. 7. Assist to ensure that all contractors and vendors meet the contractual, Classification Society and technical requirements related to mechanical engineering discipline. 8. Assist in ensuring development and consolidation of mechanical-discipline engineering registers/lists, using input from the other disciplines. 9. Assist in interface engineering registers, P&IDs, calculations and drawings. 10. Ensure compliance with Safety Studies recommendations and best practices. 11. Support the managing and coordination of all aspects related to Material Handling studies and equipment. 12. Interface with Operations to define, finalize and support the procurement of the equipment spare parts for commissioning, 2-year operation and capital where applicable. 13. Assist trouble-shooting during construction, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning and commissioning, through to start-up, and including during operating regime. Travel as required, including but not limited to shipyards in SE Asia region, China, Middle East region, other Offices (Oslo, Malaysia), candidate vessels (onshore/offshore), operational production units (offshore) and onshore support bases.


Commercial Focus

• Must be focused on achieving timely and cost-effective results for the project and company.
• Upon request, shall be able to converse with client and respond to their queries while protecting the interests of the company.
• Shall be able to converse with and respond to Contractor’s queries while protecting the interests of the Company.
• Shall be able to identify and react to changes in Company’s contractual scope of work.
• Maintain close working relationship with other discipline engineers and package managers.
• Ensure optimized solutions
  

• Good technical knowledge on discipline-specific codes and standards, Classification Society Rules and be able to converse effectively with experts of all disciplines.
• Good working knowledge of FPSO equipment packages and all aspects of associated mechanical engineering for FPSOs
  

• Able to work effectively with the project teams, achieve a good working relationship and act in the interests of the company at all times
  

• Shall have excellent verbal and written language skills, fluent English verbal and written
  

• Shall be able to quickly identify problems and coordinate solutions
  

• Shall be self-motivated, proactive and able to take responsibility for own actions.
• Make good technical decisions and ensure that solutions are properly implemented.
  

• Shall be committed to developing own skill base but also providing support to other people within the company’s project team.
  

• Ensure that costs to the company are minimized and that project schedule is maintained.
• Assist in managing the Engineering Contractors and Equipment Vendors. Follow-up and monitor Contractor schedule and progress and ensure any deviation is mitigated by corrective action coordinated with the company team.
• Interact with Client as required.
• Perform and ensure execution of the mechanical engineering scope of work in accordance with the legal obligations, contract terms, scope of work, technical requirements and company policy.
• Interact with and support the engineering contractors as required (including Marine Engineering, Hull Engineering, Topsides Module Engineering, Integration Engineering, LQ Engineering, Shipyard Engineering, etc) and equipment/package vendors.
• Achieving resolution of multi-discipline equipment problems by coordinating with other discipline engineers and project engineering management team.
• Update job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging methodology improvements; and absorbing new practices from clients and partners.
• Engineering problem solving and troubleshooting, even when not directly in own discipline (taking a holistic approach to the project).
• Assist to coordinate discipline issues between client, contractors, vendors and other relevant parties.
• Assist to provide input to weekly/monthly progress reporting and other relevant status information as needed.
• Participate in audits and review processes as necessary.
• Interact with non-technical disciplines as required (document control, cost control, planning).
• Other tasks as requested by the Engineering Manage and Discipline Lead.
• QHSSE Duties – every employee shall:

• Take care of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or oversights;

• Not interfere with or misuse anything supplied for their health, safety and welfare;

• Report quality related problems and HSSE hazards or deficits within their area to the QHSSE department;

• Promote and take part in the QHSSE continuous improvement process
  

• Diploma/ Degree qualified in a technical subject
• Good use of Word and Excel
• Good use of Navisworks or Experience of PDMS 3D Modelling (or equivalent) will have an advantage
• Able to write Technical Reports
• Experience of FPSO projects
• Experienced in Mechanical Engineering (7-years) especially with specification & delivery of static/rotating equipment and packages, plus material handling studies and associated equipment or Previous Senior Role for other FPSO contractor will have an advantage
• Proven experience of reviewing & commenting on deliverables from contractors