Structural Principal Engineer - Trinidad

The Structural Principal Engineer is responsible for the overall technical, budget, schedule and resourcing responsibility for the discipline on a project.

•              Line / Contract Role

The Principal Engineer will operate as Discipline Lead Engineer or similar on a designated contract or project – see Discipline Lead Engineer Job Description for requirements of that role.

• Responsible for resolving complex technical issues with the engineering discipline.
• Demonstrates the appropriate competence level for the job.
• Is a source for guidance on a majority of discipline applications.
• Coordinate technical matters within discipline and with other disciplines as required.
• Technical assurance of discipline deliverables, discipline content of IDC prints and vendor documents.
• Assist with the development of discipline personnel.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Massy Wood Group and project specific Project Management Systems and Procedures relevant to the role.
• Develop discipline scopes of work, estimates and schedules.
• Manage discipline scope of work, budget and schedule with respect to delivery, monitoring and changes on allocated projects.
• Knowledge and application of client specific standards.
• Discipline focal point for the allocated projects.
• Represent Massy Wood Group to clients and suppliers / vendors in a professional manner.
• Responsible for using opportunities at meetings with clients and suppliers/ vendors to learn of additional work which Massy Wood Group could undertake and to promote Massy Wood Group’s capabilities.
• Assist Discipline Function Lead with management of discipline personnel working on allocated projects.
• Assist with Resource planning to maintain adequate staff levels considering short and long term requirements of the allocated projects.
• Follow procedures for document control and discipline design, e.g. creation of discipline design deliverables, use and retention of check prints / IDC prints.
• Check discipline deliverables, discipline content of IDC prints and vendor documents.
• Review work processes of discipline personnel ensuring Massy Wood Group Management Systems and Procedures are followed.
• Approve of discipline deliverables, discipline content of IDC prints and vendor documents for allocated projects.
• Assist the Discipline Lead Engineer and/or Discipline Function Lead as directed.
• Produce solutions that are safe, cost effective, fit for purpose and add value to both Massy Wood Group and the client.
• Understand technical issues and costs related to the selection of typical design solutions within the discipline.
• Ensure operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design.
• Provide discipline input to procurement and construction activities.
• Ensure discipline is represented at technical meetings for allocated projects.
• Ensure discipline is represented at Design Reviews, HAZOPs, Constructability Assessments, etc. for allocated projects.
• Communicate with Discipline Engineers and Designers to ensure design integrity and consistency.
• Liaise with the Discipline Function Lead to identify and implement improvements in discipline working practices and procedures.
• Capturing and communicating lessons learnt to the Discipline Function Lead.
• Coach/ guide discipline personnel on a majority of discipline applications.
• Keep a log of competencies gained through further education, external training and internal / on the job training.
• Membership of a professional body preferred. Work towards fulfilment of the requirements to obtain either professional or registered engineering status.
• Liaise with client discipline representative with respect to allocated projects.
• Manage increase or reduction in discipline scope of work for allocated projects and advising the Discipline Lead Engineer accordingly.
• Provide input to project execution plans and schedules for allocated projects.
• Reporting discipline progress for allocated projects.
• Communicate with Operations and Maintenance personnel to determine any opportunities where Massy Wood Group could provide solutions to existing problems or for improving the existing practice.
• Identify resource requirements for allocated projects to the Discipline Lead Engineer and ensuring that demands are met.
• Assist Discipline Function Lead with competency assessments of discipline personnel working on allocated projects.
• Assist Discipline Function Lead with performance appraisals of discipline personnel working on allocated projects.
• Perform all other job-related functions as required.

• First Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering from a recognised institution (BSc, BEng).
• Membership of a professional body preferred.
• Professional, chartered or registered engineering status preferred.
• Second Degree (MSc, MBA) preferred.
• Typically a minimum of 10 years’ minimum relevant experience.
• Possesses skilled application of discipline software and tools.
• Possesses skilled application of a majority of discipline applications.
• Assessed competent as Principal Engineer in accordance with ENG-PRC-1100.
• This role does not provide sponsorship.