Principal HUC Marine Operations Specialist
McDermott International, Ltd
Date: 23 hours ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Job Overview:
The Principal Construction Specialist interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Construction-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Construction Specialist may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Construction. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Construction and broad knowledge of the Construction discipline within the Fabrication function.
Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Essential Qualifications and Education:
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.
Job Overview:
The Principal Construction Specialist interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Construction-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Construction Specialist may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Construction. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Construction and broad knowledge of the Construction discipline within the Fabrication function.
Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute activities
- Manage construction activities on a dedicated project and associated structures
- Manage day-to-day through a team of subordinates
- Chair and lead all construction planning meetings and progress reviews
- Ensure the completion of required daily construction activities across all disciplines
- Lead planning efforts for all of the construction
- Maintain a high standard of safe working practice, quality, and productivity, as well as compliance with the Code of Business Conduct
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Diploma
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a construction role, with a minimum of 5 years of international experience
- In-depth knowledge of construction processes, methodologies, materials, and building codes
- Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities, with the capacity to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
- Proficiency in project management software and tools
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to work within tight deadlines and manage project constraints effectively
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.
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