Senior Principal Hook Up Engineer

About the Role
The Senior Principal Hook Up Engineer is responsible for addressing unique and complex challenges that significantly impact business operations. This specialist role in Hook Up & Commissioning (Fab) requires the ability to identify and resolve intricate issues impacting the management direction of projects. The Senior Principal Hook Up Engineer plays a crucial role in resource allocation and program direction within their discipline, employing innovative thinking to create effective solutions for Hook Up challenges, while ensuring project execution aligns with established schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute effective strategies for hook-up to ensure successful project delivery on time and within budget.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and internal teams, to determine project requirements and objectives.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the project team, ensuring compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations throughout the hook-up and commissioning phase.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to monitor the progress and quality of hook-up activities.
• Identify potential issues or bottlenecks and propose timely solutions to effectively address them.
• Ensure hook-up team participation in project engineering and construction surveys.
• Define the strategy for shutdown and turnaround activities for projects.
• Validate shutdown requirements and critical interfaces, ensuring alignment with clients.
• Conduct constructability reviews and provide best industry solutions with cost-effective and safe work practices.
• Act as the single point of contact and decision-making authority for developing execution strategies, controlling overall budget, and ensuring project delivery.
• Review and confirm budget handed over by the bidding team post-award and report discrepancies to PMT along with feasible solutions.
• Develop client relationships, conduct project update meetings, and ensure alignment for execution strategies and deliverables.
• Review critical engineering deliverables and provide constructive feedback.
• Conduct HAZID and SIMOPS workshops at appropriate times during the project.
• Manage business risks and maximize opportunities.
• Ensure the HDMS database is prepared, providing inputs to the planner for developing the offshore schedule.
• Conduct offshore mobilization readiness reviews according to procedure and report overall readiness.
• Pre-define critical subcontractor and vendor requirements for offshore mobilization.
• Understand and implement the management of change (MOC) process as required.
• Manage and supervise daily offshore activities, conduct offshore conference calls, and ensure all spreads in-field receive appropriate attention for safe and timely execution.
• Make offshore visits to ensure management presence and motivate the team during execution.
• Participate in the project closeout process, documenting lessons learned and best practices for implementation in future projects and during the bidding process.
• Conduct project reviews and endorse readiness from a hook-up brownfield perspective.

Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or a related field); a Master's degree is preferred or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in the EPCI industry, focusing on hook-up and commissioning.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex hook-up and commissioning projects, preferably with offshore facilities.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of industry standards, codes, and regulations related to hook-up and commissioning.
• Proficiency in using industry-specific software and tools for planning, execution, and documentation of hook-up and commissioning activities.
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, along with a proactive and results-driven mindset.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.