Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Prepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction.
Develop 3D models and ensure clash-free with other disciplines.
Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR, and project Level 2 & 3 procedures, and within agreed schedules and budgets.
Apply knowledge and/or skills to a range of activities.
Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as a Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements.
Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specification, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements; identify concerns as early as practicable and take the appropriate initiative to address the issue.
Identify changes to the scope and promptly raise change notifications and provide any necessary supporting documentation and estimates.
Provide similar support for Variation Order.
Interface with all disciplines to develop a clash-free design.
Interface with other department to obtain input for Discipline design and drawing.
Liaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interface, deliverables, and schedule are met.
Document substantive communication (communication that results in a significant decision or assignment of action) and forward copies to Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager.
Assist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposal and job scope change, which include execution statement, work schedule, and manhour requirements, identify software requirements and any other project-specific requirement.
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred Company procedure, specification, standard, practice, and operational requirement.
Participate in finalizing deliverable list and deliverable, ensure compliance with specification and functional integrity.
Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestone, and design scope.
Attend project kickoff and review meeting, vendor/supplier meeting, engineering and design meeting, and offshore site survey, as required.
Research customer standards and procedures to prepare project-specific design procedures and standards for submission to the Customer for approval.
Set up and maintain the Discipline Master design drawing and document files.
Develop and maintain the project job book.
Prepare and review discipline deliverables such as:
3D model.
Detailed design drawing.
Develop conceptual layouts based on experience and good offshore engineering practice & develop these through detailed design.
Assist the lead designer to supervise in the preparation of key discipline drawing.
Liaise with the Engineer responsible for the timely expediting of Vendor Data to efficiently progress the project according to schedule requirement.
Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawing.
Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into discipline drawings and document.
Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverable.
Generate IDC design documentation for the project.
Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC)and/or inter-discipline checks (ID), provide comments to Lead Designer.
Review all project IDC design documentation for detailed technical interface.
Maintain single discipline and inter-discipline check drawings and filing, that include final archiving.
Assist fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design, problems, clash, etc.
Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis.
Ensure compliance with the project execution plan and the timely completion and archive of drawings and document.
Keep the Discipline Supervisor/Engineering Manager apprised of all activity and concerns, technical, budgetary, and manpower related.
Assist in providing inputs for actual, plan, and forecast progress report that include associated productivity.
Prepare forecast schedule of delayed deliverables.
Advise the Lead Designer and Design Supervisor/Engineering Manager of problem areas and/or manpower concern.
Report any error and suggest a resolution for the same.
Participate in design review and audit.
Highlight knowledge concepts and ensure learning is entered into the system.
Act as a technical resource to others in their own discipline.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to others.
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standards.
Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, Guidelines, and Standards.
Incorporate approved lessons learned into level 2&3 drafting procedures and standards, as applicable.
Develop an understanding of the business and process.
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software.
Assist the Department Manager in identifying departmental needs including the development of personnel and technical capability.
Participate in forums and represent the company as subject matter expert (SME).
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Supervisor/Engineering Manager.
Assist discipline supervisor/engineering manager in interviewing a job applicant.
Participate in the clash resolution meeting, as required.
Travel to the fabrication yard or offshore to assist in mechanical completion, hookup, and/or commissioning, as required.

Desired Candidate Profile

High school graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 14 years of experience with a major contractor or consultant of which nine plus (9+) years of experience in predominately offshore Oil and Gas.
Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards and codes.
Detailed knowledge of 3D and 2D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).
Working and/or reviewing experience in PDMS and/or PDS/SPM.
Capable of handling multiple projects.
Recognized expert in one (1) or more skill sets.
Knowledge of QA systems and a good communicator.
Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills.
Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or macro compilation skills would be an advantage.

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