Vacancy Overview

Principal Piping Designer  

• High school graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, or Drafting in related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 10 years minimum with major contractor or consultant of which 10+ years of experience in oil and gas performing Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed-Design.

• 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 associated local regulatory environment and international and national industry standards and specifications.
• Capable of leading projects.

• 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, Company Procedures, Process Design practice.
• Completes assignments and facilitates 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: o Lead the design team to complete the tasks within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, Company 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 Project Scope of work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements.
• Develop Plant Design and 3D Modelling, Drawings in accordance with man-hours and schedule.
• Add input into Plant Layout Narrative in accordance with the agreed Scope of work.
• Identify issue as soon as they arise and follow up with any required corrective action.
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notification in the Change Management System
• When acting as Lead Designer, assist 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 of less-experienced members within the design team.
• Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with Company requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards or Procedures with particular focus on Health and Safety Policies.
• Support Department Manager with the Designers appraisals.
• Exercise judgment, based on previous experience, practices and precedents, to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent.
• Exchanges ideas and information effectively and is assertive when dealing with others.
• 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 travelling/assignments.
• Knowledge of QA Systems and a good communicator