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3 McDermott International Senior Instrumentation Designer Jobs

Senior Instrumentation Designer

McDermott International, Ltd

4.3

based on 602 Reviews

5-12 years

Chennai

1 vacancy

Senior Instrumentation Designer

McDermott International

posted 3mon ago

Job Role Insights

Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

AutoCAD Operations 3D Animation Analytical Chemistry Fabrication Change Management

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Job Description

Job Overview:

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.

Essential Qualifications and Education:

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
Knowledge of QA Systems and good communication would be an advantage
Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto Lisp Programming
3D Model creation, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills

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Key Tasks and 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 variety of day-to-day activities within own area
Continue developing skills to complete repetitive tasks efficiently
Prioritize and organize own work to meet agreed-upon deadlines
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 notifications in the Change Management system, including providing 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 manhour 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
Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, engineering and design meetings, and offshore site surveys 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, including final archiving
Prepare Discipline deliverables such as:
- 3D model
- Detailed design drawings
- As-built drawings
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 detailed technical interfaces
Maintain single discipline and inter-discipline check drawings and filing
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.
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
Report errors and suggest a resolution for the same
Participate in design reviews and audits
Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDRs Lessons Learned system
Guide less experienced Designers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, technical queries, etc.
Guide trainee Designers
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standards
Further develop an understanding of MDRs business, including processes and procedures
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
- 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

Reports to:
Project: Lead Designer
Functional: Supervising Designer or Engineering Manager
Liaise With: Engineers, other Designers, Lead Designers, and assigned designers in other disciplines
Supervises: Assigned Designers & Trainee Designers

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Functional Areas: Other

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