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Principal Architectural Designer-March 2024
Dubai
Mar 28, 2026
About Principal Architectural Designer

  Company Overview:

  People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.

  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 offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.

  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.

  Here, what you do matters.

  Job Overview:

  Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Customer, vendor/supplier and/or subcontractor counterparts; and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.

  Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  Prepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction.

  Develop 3D models and ensure clash free with all other disciplines.

  Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR and project Level 2 & 3 procedures, and within agreed schedules and budgets.

  Apply knowledge and/or skills to a range of activities.

  Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements.

  To be a coordinator and technical expert within the process of development and/or modification of 3D Macros applied at E3D/S3D.

  When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:

  Direct and coordinate medium or large Design team as Lead Designer.

  Lead projects as Lead Designer engaging the participation of other disciplines. Coordinate all activities within own discipline and Discipline interfaces with other disciplines.

  Lead the design team of the assigned work area and complete within planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard.

  Plan, organize and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule and all Discipline manpower resources - agree allocations with the Engineering Manager.

  Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified.

  Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.

  Become fully familiar with Project Scope of Work, specifications, schedule and inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address them

  Prepares Designer layouts from data generated by others, in close liaison with design engineers and counterparts from other disciplines

  Assist Lead Engineer/Designer in raising technical queries, preparing estimates and job scope changes

  Attend (As Lead Designer) project Kickoff and Review meetings, Vendor meetings

  Monitor and coordinate the design team remotely if required and Lead a project in a Multi Office Project Execution Environment (MOPEX)

  Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards or Procedures with particular focus on Health and Safety Policies

  Develop 3D Models and ensure clash free model in coordination with all other disciplines requirements

  Organizes design work, including setting up 3D and 2D systems

  Supervises Designers and Associate Designers

  Executes relevant administration and filing

  Checks designs, with particular emphasis on interfaces with other disciplines

  Checks designs for operational requirements, constructability, maintainability and HSE aspects

  Provides drafting support as required

  Reviews other discipline drawings

  Reviews supplier drawings

  Be able to perform the engineering of Miscellaneous steel

  To participate at proposals as an expert for CSA design work

  Essential Qualifications and Education:

  10+ years min with major contractor or consultant of which 5+ years of experience in oil and gas.

  High School graduate with a diploma in Designer disciplines, or equivalent experience.

  Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards & codes.

  Detailed knowledge of 3D and 2D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).

  Minimum 2 projects working and/or Review experience in E3D and/or S3D. Capable of Leading projects.

  #LI-JG2

  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.

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