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McDermott Senior Principal Piping Designer in Mexico City, Mexico
Company Overview:
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Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.
For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
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Job Overview:
Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards & codes. Detailed knowledge of 3D and 2D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation). Working and/or Review experience in PDMS (E3D) and/or PDS (SP3D). Capable of handling multiple projects. Recognized expert in one or more skill sets.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Prepare the development of key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:
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 all 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 perform complex work
Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements
When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:
Direct large Piping 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 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 allocations with the Engineering Manager
Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
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.
When acting as Design Coordinator:
Coordinate large Design team as Design Coordinator.
Coordinate project Design interdisciplinary activities to ensure timely and organized distribution of information amongst all Lead Designers.
Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified.
Task & Responsibilities
Become fully familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule and all interdiscipline 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 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, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and to 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
Develop and maintain project job books
Prepare and review Discipline deliverables such as:
3D model
Detailed design drawings
Develop conceptual layouts based on experience and good offshore engineering practice & 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 efficiently progress the project according to schedule requirements
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 in proceeding with their deliverables
Generate IDC design documentation for the project
Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SOC) and/or inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to 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
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 Discipline Supervisor / Engineering Manager 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 of delayed deliverables
Advise the Lead Designer and Design Supervisor/ Engineering Manager of problem areas and/or manpower concerns.
Report errors and suggest resolution for same
Participate in design reviews and audits
Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system
Capture Knowledge Objects and enter into MDR's K.now system
Act as a technical resource to others in own Discipline
Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to others
Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standards
Participate in development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, Guidelines, and Standards
Incorporate approved Lessons Learned into MDR Level 2 & 3 drafting procedures and standards, as applicable
Further develop understanding of MDR's business and processes
Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
Assist Department Manager in identifying departmental needs including development of personnel and technical capabilities
Participate in McDermott forums and represent McDermott as a subject matter expert (SME)
Provide information on employee performance to the Discipline Supervisor/ Engineering Manager
Assist Discipline Supervisor/ Engineering Manager in interviewing job applicants
Prepare/ review and (as Lead Designer) approve Piping Design deliverables such as
3D model specifications and catalog items
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Accredited engineering degree may be required by specific regions
Typically 14 years minimum experience in pipeline engineering on offshore projects
English Level B2 desirable
Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards
Detailed knowledge of 2D and/or 3D drafting system (Autocad and/or MicroStation); Knowledge of (PDSM) E3D or/and (PDS) SP3D;M extraction drawings on Draft, MDS or Smart Sketcher
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
Prefer high school graduate with a diploma in Civil, electrical or Mechanical Design or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience
Prefer experience at site during construction
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McDermott is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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