Principal Instrumentation Designer

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

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; Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as a Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements; Direct small or medium Instrument 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; Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all Discipline manpower resources; Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with the Project Team, Customer, vendor/supplier, and/or subcontractor counterparts; Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notification in the Change Management system; Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs; Prepare and review Discipline deliverables such as 3D model, detailed design drawings, as-built drawings; Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawings and documents; Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis; Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to others; Participate in design reviews and audits; Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system; Travel to fabrication yard or construction site to assist in mechanical completion, hook-up, and/or commissioning, as required

Requirements

High School graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience; 10 years minimum with major contractor or consultant of which 5+ years of experience in predominately oil and gas; Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards & codes; Detailed knowledge of 2D and/or 3D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation); Minimum 1 or 2 projects working experience in E3D and/or S3D; Capable of Leading projects; Working experience in project coordination and execution skills; Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto Lisp Programming 3D Model creation, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills

Nice to have

Knowledge of QA Systems; good communicator