Principal Instrumentation Designer

Principal Instrumentation Designer at McDermott International, Ltd

Job Overview

The Principal Instrumentation Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team and related teams. 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
• 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, 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
• Lead the design team of the assigned work area and complete 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 on allocations with the Engineering Manager
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Maintain responsibility progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Act as project-based Discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with the Project Team, Customer, vendor / supplier, and / or subcontractor counterparts; and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
• Become familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline 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 assignments) and forward copies to the 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 manhour 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, including final archiving
• Prepare and review Discipline deliverables such as 3D model, detailed design drawings, as-built drawings
• Develop conceptual layouts based on experience and offshore engineering practice and 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 progress the project on schedule
• 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 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 for delayed deliverables
• Advise the Lead Designer of problem areas and / or manpower concerns
• Report errors and suggest resolutions for the same
• Participate in design reviews and audits
• Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
• 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 an understanding of MDR's business including processes and procedures
• Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
• Provide information on employee performance to Discipline Supervisor / Engineering Manager
• Assist the Discipline Supervisor / Engineering Manager in interviewing job applicants
• Prepare / review and (as Lead Designer) approve 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, Material schedules
• Participate in clash resolution meetings, as required
• Travel to fabrication yard or construction site to assist in mechanical completion, hook-up, and / or commissioning, as required

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

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