Senior Telecom Engineer

Job Description

Job Overview:The Senior Telecom Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Telecommunications discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Telecommunications discipline. The Senior Telecom Engineer solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Telecom Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Telecommunications team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.Experience in Offshore projects and Aramco Telecom network is required Responsibilities:Key Tasks and Responsibilities:Perform conceptual, FEED, studies and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards related to Telecom systemsApply knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and non-standard situationsPrepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and proceduresManage own time to meet agreed deadlines and budgets and develop plans for short-term work activities in own areaClearly communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understandingBe fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issuesIdentify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates, providing similar support for Variation OrdersInterface with all disciplines to develop clash free designsInterface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawingsMaintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, and Project Management Team, as requiredDocument substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline ManagerAssist in the preparation of estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statementsand manhour estimatesRaise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and to maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirementsPrepare Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications, as requiredParticipate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrityAttend project review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as requiredProvide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Telecom EngineeringPrepare and review design reports and proceduresAssist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverablesAssist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures; procurement assistance includes preparing and reviewing requisitions, evaluating technical quotations and preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by Discipline Lead EngineerAssist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor informationCheck engineering performed by others within the DisciplineReview vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessaryPerform design verification through single-discipline check/inter-discipline check (IDC)Provide technical support to all fabrication queries, including identifying defects/rectification requirementsKeep the Lead Engineer apprised of all activities and concerns, technical, budgetary and manpower relatedAssist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivityCheck final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approvedParticipate in internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits on engineering deliverables and vendor documentsAssist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approvalCapture lessons learned and enter into MDRs Lessons Learned systemAct as а resource for colleagues with less experienceGuide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.Be aware of costs related to own work and of the disciplinePrepare/review Telecom systems definition, including philosophy, specifications, safety drawings, and system architecturePrepare/review FDS&GDS logic (as applicable)/cause & effect diagrams (in cooperation with Instrumentation Engineering)Prepare/update/review specifications and data sheets for Telecom equipmentPrepare/review Telecom equipment spare parts listsPrepare/review inputs to P&ID (HSE Process Part especially) development and markups based on receipt of vendor information, Review Telecom equipment testing proceduresAttend Telecom equipment FAT’s, as requiredAssist in close out of HAZOP action items if applicableGain deep knowledge of Telecom related systems (FDS, GDS, CCTV, TEL/LAN, Radio Systems (RS), Intercom Systems (IS), Public Address General Alarm Systems (PA-GA), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and/or Access Control Systems (ACS), etc.) Reports to: Project: Lead Engineer Functional: Supervising Engineer or Engineering Manager Liaise with: AII Engineering disciplines, Fabrication group, Safety Department, Document Control, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers Supervises: Telecom EngineersQualifications:Essential Qualifications and Education:Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Master’s Degree is preferred8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail designStrong working knowledge of many design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicablePreferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering societyKnowledge of Functional Safety (HW/SW design acc. IEC 61508, Functional Safety Analysis, Design and Operation acc. IEC 61511)You will be redirected to the company website to apply for this position

Keyskills :
knowledge of many design techniques and analysis methods