Senior Principal Marine Operations Spec

Senior Principal Marine Operations Spec McDermott - 3.9 Houston, TX Job Details Full-time 14 hours ago Qualifications Project development phase management Production safety compliance Quality inspection Regulatory/legal compliance standards in production Managing projects Legal compliance Pipeline Stakeholder management

Full Job Description Job Overview:

The Senior Principal Marine Operations Specialist plays a pivotal role in both project execution and commercial bidding activities by providing expert support and leadership. The position involves overseeing pipeline welding qualification strategies, material selection and engineering, front end procurement activities, ensuring execution readiness, and supporting fabrication, marine, and offshore operations. 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.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Supporting tendering, estimating, and bid evaluations Ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and certifying authority requirements Driving innovation in production processes, automation, and materials Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders Provide leadership and technical support to operations and project management teams Review, approve, and manage procedures in coordination with clients and certifying authorities Select materials, participate in vendor audits and selection, support project execution until completion Support tendering activities, including cost estimation, productivity analysis, and technical reviews Provide execution support across fabrication, marine, and offshore phases, including performance monitoring and quality assurance Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of production and material issues Drive development and implementation of mechanized/automated production and participate in R D initiatives Manage training programs, competency development, and mentoring of marine personnel Ensure compliance with QHSES requirements and promote safe working practices

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering preferably metallurgy or mechanical, or related field Professional certification such as EWE/IWE, CEng, PE, or equivalent (preferred) Minimum 20+ years of experience in offshore and/or onshore pipeline production Strong knowledge of procedures, qualification processes, and inspection standards Solid understanding of QHSE requirements related to a production environment Proven experience in project planning, execution, and compliance management Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex project requirements #LI-CA1 #LI-DNI