Principal Electrical Designer

McDermott Middle East - Qatar Branch

Job Type

Full-time

Work Type

On-Site

Location

Doha, Qatar

Experience

12 - 18 years

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 all 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 Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements
Become fully familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all interdisciplinary requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues
Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notification in the Change Management system, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates
Provide similar support for Variation Orders
Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
Interface with other disciplines to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
Liaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and schedules are met
Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions), and forward copies to Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor
Assist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposals and job scope changes, including execution statements, work schedules, and man-hour requirements, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
Participate in finalizing deliverables lists, deliverables, and philosophies to ensure compliance with specifications and functional integrity
Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and design scope
Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, engineering and design meetings, and offshore site surveys as required
Research Customer standards and procedures in order 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 project job books
Prepare and review Discipline deliverables such as:3D model
Detailed design drawings
Develop conceptual layouts based on experience and good offshore engineering practice & develop these through detail design
Assist the Lead Designer in supervising the preparation of key Discipline drawings
Liaise with the responsible Engineers for the timely expediting of Vendor Data to efficiently progress the project according to schedule requirements
Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawings
Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawings and documents
Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
Identify all items for which insufficient data is available to allow the drawing or model to be completed (HOLDS), and list these on the drawing and on the standard 'HOLDS' list form; Notify the Discipline Lead Designer when there are updates to the Holds list
Generate IDC design documentation for the project
Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC) and/or inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to the Lead Designer
Review all project IDC design documentation for detail technical interfaces
Maintain single discipline and inter-discipline check drawings and filing, including final archiving
Prepare, issue, and update material and weight data take-offs
Assist Fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.
Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis
Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and the timely completion and archiving of drawings and documents
Keep the Lead Designer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns, including manpower and budgetary-related
Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
Prepare forecasting schedules of delayed deliverables
Advise the Lead Designer of problem areas and/or manpower concerns
Report errors and suggest resolution for the same
Participate in design reviews and audits
Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
Act as a technical resource to others in their own discipline
Guide less experienced Designers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, technical queries, etc.
Provide leadership, mentoring, 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
Further develop understanding of MDR's business and processes
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Supervisor/ Engineering Manager
Assist the Discipline Supervisor/ Engineering Manager in interviewing job applicants
Prepare/ review and (as Lead Designer) approve Electrical Design deliverables such as:3D model Electrical scopes
One-line diagrams
Schematics
Interconnection and wiring diagrams
Block diagrams
Area classification drawings
Conduit and cable schedules
Power layout drawings
Earthing/grounding layout drawings
Lighting layout drawings
Electrical cable tray drawings
Electrical building drawings
Electrical support drawings
Electrical drawing indexes
Lighting design calculations
Cable sizing

Principal Electrical Designer

Full-time

On-Site

Doha, Qatar

12 - 18 years

Principal Electrical Designer

Full-time

On-Site

Doha, Qatar

12 - 18 years

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