Senior Instrumentation Designer

The Senior Instrumentation Designer completes a variety of Instrumentation Design assignments as needed and can complete work with a limited degree of supervision. They are an informal resource for colleagues with less Instrumentation Design experience. The Senior Instrumentation Designer has developed proficiency in various analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks. They provide solutions to problems in typical or infrequently occurring situations based on existing precedents or procedures. They directly impact the quality of the work of the team.

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; Apply knowledge and/or skills to complete a variety of day-to-day activities within own area; Prioritize and organize own work to meet agreed-upon deadlines; Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications in the Change Management system; Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs; Participate in finalizing deliverables lists, deliverables, and philosophies to ensure compliance with specifications and functional integrity; Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, engineering and design meetings, and offshore site surveys as required; Prepare Discipline deliverables such as 3D model, detailed design drawings, and as-built drawings; Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawings; Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC) and/or inter-discipline checks (IDC); Prepare, issue, and update the material and weight data take-offs; Assist Fabrication as required in resolving construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.; Keep the Lead Designer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns; Capture lessons learned and enter them into MDR's Lessons Learned system; Guide less experienced Designers and trainee Designers; Prepare/review Instrument Design deliverables such as 3D model Instrument scopes, layout drawings, instrument hook-up/installation details, wiring/loop diagrams, panel and console drawings, instrument drawing lists, logic diagrams, shutdown hierarchy drawings, schematics and block diagrams, and material schedules; Participate in clash resolution meetings as required; Travel to the 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; 6 years minimum with a major contractor or consultant, of which 2+ years of experience in predominately oil and gas; Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards; Detailed knowledge of 2D and/or 3D (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation) drafting systems; Working experience in E3D and/or S3D; 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 and good communication would be an advantage