London, England, United KingdomPosted 6 days agoFull-time
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Job Overview:
The Principal Piping Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team
and related team. They exchange ideas and information relating to Piping Design
effectively. The Principal Piping Designer may work autonomously within
established Piping Design procedures and practices. They act as a lead,
coordinating the work of others. The Principal Piping Designer proposes
improvements to processes and methods within the Piping Design discipline.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Perform Design and Engineering process facilities within a specified time
while adhering to maintenance, safety, and quality standards, consider
constructability, economics, and operation into account during Pre-FEED,
FEED, or Detailed Design phases
• Develop 3D Models and ensure clash free model in coordination with all other
disciplines requirements,
• Approve drawing including plot plans as per project specifications, McDermott
Procedures, Process Design practice
• Complete assignments and facilitate the work activities of others
• Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead
Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:
• Lead the design team to complete the tasks within the planned schedule and
budget, in accordance with standards, McDermott, and project-specific
procedures
• Act as project-based discipline point of contact in communications and
meetings with Project Team, Client, vendor/supplier, and/or subcontractor
counterparts
• Ensure that the inter-discipline aspects of the design and deliverables are
addressed
• Support Lead Piping Engineer in measuring the progress and productivity
• Coordinate all activities within own discipline and discipline interfaces
with other disciplines
• Ensures effective communications among other disciplines and effective
management of change
• Coordinate 3D Model Reviews and ensure Review comments are closed
• Is fully familiar with the Project Scope of work, specifications, schedule,
and inter-discipline requirements
• Develop Plant Design and 3D Modelling, Drawings in accordance with work hours
and schedule
• Add input into the Plant Layout Narrative in accordance with the agreed Scope
of work
• Identify issues as soon as they arise and follow up with any required
corrective action
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications in the
Change Management System
• When acting as Lead Designer, assist the Lead Piping Engineer in raising
technical queries, preparing the piping estimate and job scope changes
• Attend project Kickoff, Review meetings, Vendor meetings, model reviews
• When acting as Lead or area lead, monitor and coordinate the design team
(remotely if required)
• When acting as Lead or area lead, lead the project in a Multi Office Project
Execution Environment (MOPEX)
• Support and supervise less-experienced members within the design team
• Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott
requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards, or Procedures
with a particular focus on Health and Safety Policies
• Support the Department Manager with the Designer's appraisals
• Exercise judgment, based on previous experience, practices, and precedents,
to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent
• Exchange ideas and information effectively and is direct when dealing with
others
Reports to:
Project: Lead Piping Engineer, Lead Piping Designer
Functional: Supervising Department Manager
Liaise With: Lead Designers, Engineers, all other Engineering disciplines
Leads assigned to the project, Project Engineer, IM
Group, Document Control, and Client representatives.
Lead Designers and Designers, Engineers, other Engineering and Design
disciplines assigned to the project, Project Engineer,
IM Group, Document Control, and Client representatives
Supervises: Piping Design team assigned to a project or part of the
project during the detailing and production phases
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential Qualifications and Education:
• Minimum of 10 years with major contractor or consultant of which 10+ years of
experience in oil and gas performing Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design
• High School graduate with a diploma in Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a
related discipline or equivalent experience
• Detailed knowledge of 3D CAD system including E3D or SP3D
• Minimum 1 or 2 projects working experience in E3D and/or S3D
• Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto lisp
• Familiar with the associated local regulatory environment and international
and national industry standards and specifications
• Capable of Leading projects
• General understanding of how process equipment is maintained and operated
• Programming, 3D Modeling, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills would be an
advantage
• Flexible for business traveling/assignments
• Knowledge of QA Systems and a good communicator
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