Materials Engineering Lead

REQUIRED WORKING SKILLS/QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

• University Graduate with a Technical Major
• More than 10 years in a similar position or similar field
• Engineering design and review
• Engineering standard codes and regulations
• Quantity estimation for engineering disciplines
• Engineering man-hours and cost budget planning and monitoring
• Engineering planning, progress control, and reporting techniques
• Engineering Subcontractor management and control
• Engineering technical bid evaluation
• Technical proposal preparation
• Engineering technical software tools
• Cathodic protection
• Corrosion and protection
• Welding engineering and techniques
• Project coordination and leadership
• Project materials post-order management
• Purchasing process management

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Ensure the execution of the engineering activities in my own area of responsibility, work following the TM guidelines, cooperate with the other Project positions and ensure compliance with the QA/QC and HSE requirements.

A - Know-how, Research and Development Technology, and Commercial Support

• Provide up-to-date information and support to technical, commercial, and field departments for developing sound engineering practices, specifications, and procedures in the field of competence.
• Ensure that all activities performed in the field of competence are carried out following the latest technical and scientific developments.

B - Feasibility Phase

• Provide technical support to other Project positions for specialist aspects.

C - Bidding phase/Commercial proposal

• Analyse and understand Tender documentation.
• Define a Discipline list of activities and deliverables and coordinate activities in accordance with the Project schedule.
• Identify technical queries, deviations, and alternatives to be submitted.
• Implement bidding methodologies, design criteria, and guidelines.
• Define and issue a Request for Quotation for non-estimated in-house items.
• Coordinate material quantities and weight estimation.
• Prepare engineering man-hour and material cost estimations.
• Support the Proposal Manager during technical clarification meetings with the Client.

D - Project Execution and Operational Phase

• Ensure the achievement of the assigned goal and the fulfillment of the Project quality and contractual requirements. Take the necessary corrective actions within the Discipline Project Team to meet the assigned goal. Report to the TM for more extensive problems.
• Define a list of activities and deliverables, set time schedule, and coordinate activities in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Ensure Discipline Project progress, monitor, and control man-hour consumption.
• Prepare technical annexes for engineering activities to be subcontracted.
• Ensure monitoring/reporting to PM of the Discipline budget costs.
• Ensure proper Discipline workflow, interfaces, quality checks, and approval of all Discipline Project documents, including Vendor documents.
• Track and report to TM Discipline scope of work changes updating man-hour and cost estimates.
• Provide technical support to Project functions including Procurement and Construction.
• Support PM in technical interfacing with the Client (according to TM).
• Define and issue Purchase Requisitions.
• Ensure Technical Bid Evaluations.
• Provide technical support for the definition of the Discipline construction inspection plan.
• Manage Vendor inspection test plan approval and support post-order activities.

E - Construction and commissioning

• Support the construction team in implementing the engineering solutions at the site.

F - Discipline Lead activities

• Verify man-hour and cost estimates.
• Check key Project documents according to internal procedures.
• Support Project teams to solve non-standard technical issues.
• Update Discipline workflows and technical standards.
• Participate in Vendor technical qualification and procurement strategy definition.
• Guarantee technical support to projects in the materials engineering disciplines (Material selection and Corrosion, Metallurgy and Welding, Piping Material definition, Coating and Insulation, and Cathodic Protection).
• Coordinate the Discipline Engineers in the task force.
• Verify the consistency of the materials engineering documents on the specific project.
• Optimize technologies of the various disciplines in order to maximize project performance.

Activate, in case of project needs, specific technology developments potentially able to improve project performance.