Senior Principal IT Pillar Specialist (Digital Twin)

Job Overview

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights and recommend best practices for improving EPC, O&M processes and services leading to a best-in-class delivery model for Project Execution and O&M Digitalization
• Develop, maintain, and improve digital platforms, software, and systems used for O&M operations.
• Manage and optimize digital workflows and processes to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery
• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, for Client Digital Twin requirements
• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closing of Digital Twin projects, ensuring alignment with the project objectives
• Interface with other departments & Client representatives to obtain input for solution design and use case detailing
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions)
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews by McDermott Global Procedures
• Develop and maintain the departmental technical guidelines for the Digital Twin practice
• Lead, mentor, and oversee development engineers and contractors to ensure efficient implementation of solutions basis approved requirement specifications
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with project owners and stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources, ensuring efficient allocation and utilization
• Participate & lead design workshops , project alignment meetings and testing of solutions as required
• Develop timely project status reports
• Assure that deviations from the project schedule are addressed and communicated
• Monitor project risk factors, escalate project issues, and provide Quality Assurance for all project deliverables
• Drive continuous improvement within the practices and proactively process enhancements to solutions basis the lessons learned
• Utilize strong presentation skills to convey complex project information to executive audiences with clarity and confidence
• Foster a collaborative team environment, building strong relationships, and employing active listening, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills

Essential Qualifications And Education

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 6 to 10 years of Digitalization for EPC & Autonomous O&M in the Oil & Gas industry
• A good understanding of industrial assets, control systems, and operational technologies (OT)
• Proven track record of developing complex bespoke IT solutions on time, within budget, and with high customer satisfaction
• Knowledge of O&M techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards and guidelines as applicable to Oil & Gas industry
• Excellent ability to analyze data, identify patterns, and translate findings into actionable insights for performance improvement.
• Experience in managing projects within specific IT domains (e.g., Data Management & Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence , O&M commercially available solutions )
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
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