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Sr Principal Instrumentation Designer

McDermott Middle East - Qatar Branch

Job Type

Full-time

Work Type

On-Site

Location

Doha, Qatar

Experience

20 - 27 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 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
  • When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:
  1. Direct small or medium Instrument Design team as Lead Designer
  2. Lead projects as Lead Designer engaging the participation of other disciplines Coordinate all activities within own discipline and Discipline interfaces with other disciplines
  3. Lead the design 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 а high professional standard
  4. 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
  5. Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
  6. Maintain responsibility progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
  7. Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Customer, vendor/supplier and/or subcontractor counterparts; and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
  • 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:
  1. 3D model
  2. Detailed design drawing
    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
  • Prepare/review and (as lead designer) approve instrument design deliverables such as:
  1. 3D model instrument scope
  2. Layout drawing
  3. Instrument hookup/installation detail
  4. Wiring/loop diagram
  5. Panel and console drawing
  6. Instruments drawing list
  7. Logic diagram
  8. Shutdown hierarchy drawing
  9. Schematics and blocks diagram
  10. Material schedule