Senior Principal Project Engineer (Eng)
Pubblicato il 06-10-2026 - Mcdermott International in Milano
Overview
As Senior Principal Project Engineer you guide high-impact, complex projects across the engineering lifecycle.
You influence project direction, resource allocation, and design quality within policy and standards.
You bring broad technical knowledge, innovative thinking, and stakeholder collaboration to solve challenging engineering problems.
You'll shape execution in multi-office environments and ensure safe, compliant delivery of subsea and onshore energy infrastructure.
This role offers a chance to lead critical decisions that drive the business forward.
Responsabilità
Manage the engineering scope and ensure deliverables meet contract requirements
Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan and MOPEX execution where applicable
Coordinate with Engineering and Design Leads; guide Project Engineers and discipline leads
Prepare proposals, manage cost/schedule/budget, and support tender activities
Lead communications: meetings, technical queries, RFIs, deviations, and documentation
Oversee handover, closeout, and lessons learned; ensure proper archiving and reporting
Interface with PMT, clients, and cross-functional teams on technical matters
Anticipate business challenges and contribute to process improvements
Promote safety in designs and engineering processes
Review contractual documentation and ensure alignment with project goals
Develop staffing plans and manage project engineering documents
Requisiti fondamentali
***** years in Project Engineering
5-10 years as Project Engineering Manager on multiple projects
Registered Engineer in Training (ElT) or member of a professional society preferred
Broad technical knowledge of detailed design engineering codes and standards
Experience in international MOPEX execution, JV/Consortium projects
Experience in both Brownfield and Greenfield projects
Ability to read and understand contractual documentation
Strong communication with all project stakeholders
Hands-on field assignment experience
Experience developing proposals and contractual documentation
leadership and people management
clear communication
stakeholder management
detailed design engineering codes and standards
MOPEX execution
contractual documentation