**Job Overview:** The Principal Tech Services Specialist / System Owner is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Tech Services-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Tech Services Specialist may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Tech Services. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Tech Services as well as broad knowledge of the Tech Services discipline within the Onshore Construction function. **Key Tasks and Responsibilities:** + Planning + Maintain the integrated schedule with regular updates and forecasts, and highlighting risks to the schedule + Anticipate schedule slippage and recommending mitigation measuresVerification + Carry out scope verification between SCDB and system boundary drawings for nominated systems + Raise change requests to implement changes in the completions database + Advising + Provide guidance and participation in specialty discipline activities concerning Mechanical Completion, Commissioning, and turnover for their systems from start to finish (cradle to grave) + Provide technical support and expert advice + Reviewing + Review MC packages, in conjunction with construction personnel, when offered for handover to ensure a consistent approach + Review scope requirements with other SOs to ensure resources are properly planned + Update of weekly progress against the integrated schedule + Reporting + Attend weekly System Owner meetings + Prepare weekly System Owner report + Sign off on System Completion check sheets and certificates + Participation + Active participation in joint tri-party punch-outs of systems. + Pro-active attendance of Mechanical Completions (MC) meetings (when the time comes) + Supervise technician resources + Toolbox talks and safety meetings + Monitoring the following by frequent inspections and meetings: + Liaise through Procurement with vendor representatives and ensure vendors’ plans are met + Prepare master punch lists in conjunction with the MC coordinator + Monitor all activities against the integrated schedule + Monitor completion activities in the field + Supervision and monitoring of check sheet activities + Participate and provide working knowledge of permit-to-work systems + Monitor and audit the PTW and safety isolation procedures in place on site + Ensure the following through supervision and reporting of others: + Ensure that all discipline scope is included in the Completions database by interacting with all involved parties + Ensure that check sheet content reflects the scope of work + Ensure critical System Completion activities are witnessed + Ensure Material Take Offs are prepared for all carry over punch items + Ensure that preservation within their systems is maintained regularly and the Completions database is updated accordingly **Essential Qualifications and Education:** + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent + Approximately 7 to 10 years of experience in construction + Intermediate knowledge of company construction procedures, progress systems, material management systems, document management and timekeeping systems + Ability to promote and drive work process and culture change on company’s projects + Leadership skills + Advanced understanding of construction sequencing and construction techniques + A self-confident team player who is comfortable dealing with people at all levels in the organization + Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines, troubleshoot, and resolve issues + Respected for uncompromising integrity, work ethic, and professionalism + Energetic with a positive and enthusiastic disposition, possessing a can-do attitude + Project-focused, values-oriented, and results-driven + Advanced MS Office skills, specifically with Excel and Access \#LI-EB2 \#LI-DNI 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.