The Lead Engineer is required to Lead, Manage and Control all technical and administrative activities of the Mechanical and Piping related scope for brownfield modification in order to achieve production targets while ensuring the integrity of the facilities at all times in line with company goals.
Able to Direct the Mechanical & Piping Engineering unit, setting its technical vision, managing resources, and being accountable for its performance and deliverables within the Engineering & Construction Group.
Responsibilities
Accountabilities:
- Technical Governance & Compliance: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert, establishing and auditing procedures to ensure 100% compliance of all work with company specifications, relevant international codes (ASME, API, etc.) and Malaysian/Thailand government regulations (e.g., PETRONAS PTS, DOSH).
- Standards Development: Function as the lead SME, critically reviewing and authorizing updates to company engineering standards and specifications to reflect industry best practices.
- Project Technical Assurance: Provide decisive technical resolution for all mechanical/piping issues arising during facility upgrades, ensuring robust solutions are captured and executed via formal MOC/FIP protocols.
- Procurement & Contractor Management: Own the pre-contract phase: develop and approve Invitation to Bid (ITB) packages, lead cross-functional tender evaluation committees, and recommend contractor award. Provide ongoing technical direction and oversight of all vendors.
- Site Surveillance & HSE Leadership: Conduct planned and ad-hoc site visits to offshore/onshore facilities and contractor yards to champion safe work practices and verify construction quality and design compliance.
- Project Controls Stewardship: Develop and secure approval for comprehensive project cost estimates, master schedules, and budgets, monitoring them throughout the project lifecycle.
- End-to-End Contract Administration: Manage the full contract lifecycle from requisition and tender development through negotiation, finalization, and award, ensuring adherence to all corporate governance and approval gates.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 20 years in Oil and Gas Industry
- Thorough knowledge of applicable codes & standards related to mechanical and piping disciplines
- Experience in design, fabrication, testing, commissioning and operation of offshore oil and gas facilities.
- Experience and understanding of other engineering disciplines such as structural, instrumentation, electrical etc.
- Experience to prepare work scopes, contracts and perform bid evaluations.
- Experience to train, motivate and extract quality work from sub-ordinates.
