Principal Process Designer

About This Role

Job Description Job Overview: The Principal Process Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team and related team. They exchange ideas and information relating to Process Design effectively. They may work autonomously within established Process Design procedures and practices. They act as a lead, coordinating the work of others. The Principal Process Designer proposes improvements to processes and methods within the Process Design discipline.

Responsibilities Key Tasks and 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 P&IDs and ensure the inconsistencies free in the drawings
• Ensure Drafting 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 Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Be a coordinator and technical expert within the process of development and/or modification of P&IDs applied at SPPID & Aveva applications
• When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:

• Direct and coordinate medium or large Design team as Lead Designer
• Lead projects as Lead Designer engaging the participation of other disciplines Coordinate all activities within own discipline and Discipline interfaces with other disciplines
• Lead the drafting team of the assigned work area and completed within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all Discipline manpower resources - agree allocations with the Engineering Manager
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Customer and/or subcontractor counterparts; and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.

• Become fully familiar with the Project Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address them
• Assist Lead Engineer/Designer in raising drafting queries, preparing estimates and job scope changes
• Attend (As Lead Designer) project Kickoff and Review meetings
• Monitor and coordinate the drafting team remotely if required and Lead a project in a Multi Office Project Execution Environment (MOPEX)
• 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
• Develop P&IDs and ensure inconstancies free drawings in coordination with all other disciplines' requirements
• Organize drafting work, including setting up 2D systems
• Supervise Designers and Associate Designers
• Execute relevant administration and filing
• Check P&IDs, with particular emphasis on interfaces with other disciplines
• Check 2D drawings for operational requirements, constructability, maintainability, and HSE aspects
• Provide drafting support as required
• Review other discipline drawings
• Review supplier drawings

Reports to:

Project: Lead Engineer, Project Engineering Manager

Functional: Supervising Department Manager

Liaise With: Lead Designers, Engineers, all other Engineering and Design disciplines assigned to the project, Project Engineer

Supervises: Design team assigned to a project or part of the project during the detailing and production phases

Qualifications Essential Qualifications and Education:

• 10+ years min with major contractor or consultant of which 5+ years of experience in oil and gas
• High School graduate with a diploma in Process, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards & codes
• Detailed knowledge of P&IDs drafting
• Minimum 2 projects working and/or Review experience in SPPID & Aveva applications
• Capable of Leading projects
• Knowledge of QA Systems and a good communicator
• Working experience in project coordination and execution skills
• Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD, SPPID, and Aveva software, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills would be an advantage
• Flexible for business traveling/assignments

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