Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
– Technical responsibilies:- Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and designs in accordance with design basis, project specifications, codes, and standards.
– Apply advanced technical expertise and broad business knowledge to resolve complex and non-standard issues.
– Prepare accurate and detailed design calculations, analyses, reports, and procedures.
– Collaborate with structural, pipeline, installation, and other engineering disciplines to provide geotechnical input to multi-disciplinary project teams.
– Deliver high-quality work demonstrating deep geotechnical knowledge and experience.
– Prepare technical reports, specifications, and geotechnical calculations.
– Develop scopes of work for geotechnical and geophysical surveys in shallow and deepwater fields, including laboratory testing programs for subsea pipelines and structures.
– Interpret geotechnical survey data and derive design soil parameters.
– Conduct geohazard assessments to support field layout and pipeline routing.
– Design shallow and deep foundations for subsea structures (e.g., PLET, ILT, PLEM).
– Perform pipe-soil interaction assessments for surface-laid and buried pipelines.
– Assess trenching requirements and design rock berms.
– Conduct seismic slope stability and liquefaction analyses.
– Provide geohazard risk mitigation recommendations.
– Leadership responsibilies:- Lead the Geotechnical team to deliver assigned work within schedule, budget, and quality standards, in compliance with McDermott and project-specific procedures.
– Plan, organise and manage all aspects of geotechnical scope, deliverables, schedule, and manpower resources in coordination with the Functional Manager.
– Ensure clear definition of interfaces and deliverables.
– Monitor progress and productivity, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
– Represent the Geotechnical discipline in meetings with project teams, clients, certifying authorities, auditors, and third parties.
– Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and share expertise across the department.
Reports to:
Reports to Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager, or Project Manager.
Functional: Discipline Lead / Department Manager.
Liaises With: All engineering disciplines, Safety Department, Project Management Team, Document Control, Planning, Cost Control, QC, Certification Groups, Procurement, Subcontractors, Vendors, and Clients
