**Job Overview:** The Principal Production Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. The Principal Production Engineer tasked with solving complex Production-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. Reporting directly to a Construction Manager. The Principal Production Engineer responsible for leading a multidiscipline team of Production Engineers and as well as providing direct support to Construction Manager and Project Management Team (PMT). **Key Tasks and Responsibilities:** + Provide technical expertise and leadership in production engineering activities, and ensure compliance with industry standards, project requirements, and best practices + Review and approved Work Package prior issued to Fabrication/construction team + Develop and implement fabrication execution plans, schedules, and procedures in line with project requirements and consider resource constraints + Interface for multidiscipline-level requirements with key project personnel from various functions like Engineering, SCM, Quality, Cost control, Marine Operations, hook-up up etc. to meet priorities and schedule dates for project fabrication requirements + Manage inter / intra–functional interfaces at multidiscipline level for the fabrication portion of the project with minimal guidance + Chair the weekly project production meeting, managing the project’s weekly fabrication progress and productivity and ensure is within budget + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies and solutions for production optimization, cost reduction, and problem-solving + Lead design reviews, technical investigations, and engineering studies to support project objectives + Lead multidiscipline project constructability program effort for fabrication + Assist/support Construction Manager to drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities for increased productivity, reduced waste, and enhanced quality + Monitor production performance, analyze key metrics, and assist/support Construction manager to implement corrective measures to ensure targets are met or exceeded + Contribute in Project Management Teams to develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, and deliverables **Essential Qualifications and Education:** + Bachelor’s Degree S1/D4 in Engineering (preferably in Civil, Offshore, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, and Shipbuilding Engineering + Minimum eight (8) years of experience in oil & gas and/or renewable energy fabrication and construction projects in major contractor or consultant + Excellent English written and verbal communication skills + Strong knowledge of Oil & Gas onshore / offshore construction industry + Strong knowledge of industry code and standards and best practices related to production processes and facilities project execution + Relevant training and/or certifications in Project Execution + Proven experience in the EPCI industry or a similar Engineering field + Proven track record in leading multidiscipline teams and managing large-scale projects + Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex technical challenges + Understand the strategy to delivering multidiscipline fabrication efforts for complex projects, with multinational project team and customer + Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders + Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines \#LI-LD1 Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries. McDermott is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.