Senior Construction Tech

Senior Construction Tech
- Materials Management Job SnapshotRole: Senior Construction TechLocation: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIndustry: Oil and EnergyFunction: Materials ManagementGeneral

Experience:
Over 8 years in Oil and Gas, Fabrication, Construction, Marine, or Petrochemical industryJob Type: Not specifiedPosition OverviewMcDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Senior Construction Tech in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to support construction operations through materials management, equipment lifecycle coordination, engineering data management, asset control, and reporting. The role requires substantial industry experience and proficiency with engineering design data, reporting platforms, and project systems used across offshore and onshore construction environments.
Job DetailsCountry: United Arab EmiratesCity: DubaiIndustry: Oil and EnergyFunction: Materials ManagementGeneral

Salary:
Not disclosedGender: No PreferenceCandidate Nationality: Not specifiedJob Type: Not specifiedJob OverviewThe Senior Construction Tech performs a range of construction-related assignments with limited supervision and serves as an informal resource for colleagues with less construction experience. The role applies established analytical processes and procedures to resolve atypical or infrequently occurring issues. Its work directly influences the accuracy, efficiency, and quality of materials, equipment, asset, and project data management activities.
Key Tasks and ResponsibilitiesPerform engineering, procurement, and construction data wrangling, including querying, structuring, cleaning, and transforming datasets for imports, exports, analytics, and reporting.
Develop plans for project material storage, handling, transportation, and FTM activities.
Supervise project material bagging, tagging, and material reconciliation activities.
Lead preparation and coordination for delivery of project ship-loose items to offshore , coordinate, and manage the lifecycle of project equipment.
Support effective equipment maintenance and repair planning.
Track equipment availability, condition, and the Operations team in preparing equipment budgets.
Assist with procurement planning for potential new equipment.
Establish systems for defining and monitoring asset lifecycle requirements.
Recommend asset replacement when equipment reaches appropriate lifecycle thresholds.
Work with Procurement to assess technology upgrades for existing assets.
Evaluate potential improvements relating to efficiency, energy performance, maintenance cost, and asset lifecycle.
Identify potential cost savings and provide recommendations to management.
Monitor compliance with asset-related procedures.
Oversee procurement, refurbishment, and repair activities associated with assets.
Monitor quality control for in-house asset repairs.
Ensure established processes and procedures are followed throughout asset management activities.
Materials and Equipment ManagementThe role is responsible for maintaining effective control over project materials and equipment from planning through utilization, maintenance, repair, and replacement. This includes coordinating material storage and handling activities, monitoring reconciliation, supporting offshore deliveries, and ensuring equipment information remains accurate throughout the asset lifecycle.
Engineering Data and SystemsManage and transform engineering, procurement, and construction structured data imports, exports, analytics, and operational reporting.
Work with offshore and onshore engineering design and detailing engineering applications including S3D, E3D, Tekla, and Spoolgen.
Support design review activities using SmartPlant Review and Autodesk Forge.
Develop and distribute reports using tools such as SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, and Telerik.
Use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for analysis, documentation, and reporting.
QualificationsGraduate degree or Diploma in Material Management.
ExperienceMore than 8 years of experience in the Oil and Gas, Fabrication, Construction, Marine, or Petrochemical industry.
Experience working in a systems administration capacity.
Considerable on-the-job experience with relevant construction, engineering, materials, and asset management processes.
Technical Knowledge and SkillsFamiliarity with offshore and onshore engineering 3D design and detailing data management.
Experience with S3D.
Experience with E3D.
Experience with Tekla.
Experience with Spoolgen.
Hands-on experience with SmartPlant Review.
Hands-on experience with Autodesk Forge.
Knowledge of report design, development, and distribution.
Experience with SSRS.
Experience with Power BI.
Experience with Tableau.
Experience with Telerik.
Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to structure, clean, transform, and analyze project of project material storage, handling, transportation, and of equipment lifecycle management and utilization tracking.
Ability to evaluate asset upgrades and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost improveme