Principal Telecom Engineer

🏢 McDermott
📍 Chennai, IndiaFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2w ago🔄 Updated: 2w ago
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The Principal Telecom Engineer interprets internal and external business challenges in the Telecommunications (Eng) discipline, requiring specialized depth and breadth of expertise. Responsibilities include performing conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design for Telecom systems, managing own time to meet objectives, and potentially leading functional teams or projects. As Lead Engineer, the role involves directing a Telecom Engineering team, leading the discipline engineering design, planning, organizing, and directing all aspects of discipline execution, ensuring interfaces and deliverables are identified, and maintaining responsibility for progress and productivity. The role also involves interfacing with all disciplines, managing changes to scope, providing support for variation orders, and preparing estimates for bid proposals. Guidance is provided to less experienced engineers, and supervision of assigned engineers is expected. The role requires deep knowledge of various Telecom related systems and participation in HAZOP, SIL, and Classification Studies.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Communication○Execution○Planning○Team Leadership
Other
○design techniques○analysis methods○feed design○design reports○design procedures○technical queries○requisition preparation○vendor document review○design verification○lessons learned○sil studies○classification studies○construction support○pre-commissioning support○commissioning support○fats○fds&gds logic○cause and effect diagrams○radio systems○intrusion detection systems○telecom engineering
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○MEP Coordination○Design Calculations○Specifications○HAZOP○MEP Systems
Business, Sales & Management
○SAFe○Scope Management○HR Management
Information Technology
○System Design○Unit Testing○IAM
Finance, Legal & Governance
○Budgeting○Valuation
Education & Training
○Training Delivery
Nice to have:
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
○Communication○Negotiation
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in electrical or Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (Master's Degree is preferred). 15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with major contractors or consultants predominantly performing detail design. Detailed knowledge of design techniques, analysis methods, and standards, codes, and guidelines. Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills. Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society. Knowledge of Functional Safety (HW/SW design acc. IEC 61508, Functional Safety Analysis, Design and Operation acc. IEC 61511).
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The Principal Telecom Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Telecommunications (Eng)-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Telecom Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Telecommunications (Eng). As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Telecommunications (Eng) as well as broad knowledge of the Telecommunications (Eng) discipline within the Engineering function. 

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