Middle East Jobs, Careers, Vacancies: Senior Designer

Senior Designer - Piping, Petrofac, Muscat, Oman

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Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Senior Designer – Piping to be based in Oman

What we do

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage, and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.

Equal Opportunities

We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.

Minimum Requirement

Associate Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Diploma/Certificate in Mechanical Draftsman-ship
with a minimum of 15 years of related oil & gas/petrochemical experience.

Scope of Responsibilities
Supervise a team of designers and participate in the design and drafting activities, producing calculations,
estimates and technical drawings in support of engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction
activities.
Although not directly involved for issuing deliverables in optimum work share environment, job expectation is
to provide optimum layout design solution satisfying technical integrity, safety & operability in collaboration
with VEC.

Primary Duties

Main focus is to work in collaboration with VEC to maintain a stronghold of the project goals (Ensuring integrity
& safety of the design, meeting quality as per contractual intent, meeting schedule, optimizing procurement
& construction cost and maintaining high productivity) when executed by VEC as per optimum work share
environment.
Implementation of applicable Lesson Learnt throughout the project cycle.
Successful implementation of agreed Value Engineering points.
To drive right behaviour in VEC team to ensure all round performance and delivery.
Work collectively with VEC to promote fit for purpose design philosophy.
Greater flexibility in mobility.
Work clearly as per the interface between Head Office & VEC adhering to SLA.
Control, coordinate change using change control procedure.
Operate & facilitate VEC team to promote “First Time Right” policy.
To focus on piping bulk delivery and piping prefabrication activity.
To focus along with VEC on design development to meet or beat the proposal estimation.
Focus on engineering support for Piping deliverables, requirements of Painting, Coating & Fireproofing.
Identify & expedite vendor documents that will impact project schedule.
Engage Construction, Commissioning & Operation teams for their inputs & reviews early on projects.
Review Model at own desk regularly & ensure proper Model Review preparation w.r.t. Model Review
preparation control sheet & checklist prepared by VEC.
Facilitate prompt response to Site query.
To focus on piping bulk delivery and piping prefabrication activity.
Ensure proper data input to Suppliers in right time.
Develop initial bill of material, prepare technical layouts and drawings for proposal estimation.
Review the Technical Document Register (TDR), evaluate scope of work, number of required engineering
deliverables, establishing design and drafting requirements, format of delivery, time schedules and other
requirements for execution of the work. Study Data Sheets, Piping Material Specifications (PMS),
Process/Mechanical Data Sheets (PDS/MDS), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s), Review
Philosophies, Equipment Vendor Drawings, Pipe Specifications, Piping Design Basis, process requirements,
access requirements, aesthetic requirements, Line Lists, Instrument Specifications, Specialty Item Lists,
Drawing Index’s and other relevant documents.
Review the Design Basis, assess total number of engineering deliverables, drafting and drawing
requirements, format of delivery, time schedules and other requirements for execution of the work. Evaluate
development method and software requirements; AutoCAD, PDS, PDMS 3D Modelling and other relative
software.
Produce plot plan, equipment layout and piping plans. Identify technical conflicts in layout design, coordinate
with other engineering disciplines on solutions of technical irregularities.
Prepare inputs for civil engineering including identification of rack locations, foundations, access platforms,
underground services, pipe supports, structures for elevated equipment and other piping layout requirements.
Develop 3D CAD models with necessary dimensions and other relevant details to assist the Engineering
Disciplines and Fabrication/Construction personnel. Study layout feasibility, resolve design irregularities,
prepare isometric drawings for stress analysis, and provide stress and piping loads for civil engineering.
Perform layout clash/interface checks, identify conflicts, and take corrective action in coordination with other
engineering discipline inputs.
Issue engineering drawings and layouts for Inter-Discipline Checks (IDC’s) coordinate with other engineering
discipline in the integration of technical data inputs. Prepare final layouts and drawings integrating inputs
provided by other engineering disciplines. Consult and make recommendations to Engineers on feasibility of
design plans and layouts.
Supply Engineers with estimates for the required quantities. Prepare material take off (MTO’s), review vendor
drawings.
Attend progress meetings when required.
Prepare isometric drawings for final layouts and drawing for installation and construction. Provide clarification,
guidance and technical support to construction and commissioning personnel. Perform design changes and
alterations based on Design Change Notices (DCN’s) when required.
Prepare “As-Built” Drawings (plot plans/equipment lay-outs) following completion of construction activities.
Recommend manpower and personnel assignments for the execution of design activities within budgeted
project man-hours.
Ensure conformity of designs and layouts in accordance to Company Engineering procedures and ISO
Quality Standards. Upload documents into “Documentum”, maintain and archive IDC’s, originals, check prints
and Master technical drawings in accordance to Company and quality procedures.
Provide input in employee performance evaluations, establish performance criteria, identify employee
strengths and weaknesses, and recommend training and development requirements.
Check/review the documents, 3D CAD model and other work produced by subordinate designers.
Perform related duties as and when directed by the direct supervisor.

Job/Cost Impact
Produces designs and drawings based on information received from Engineers. Prepares estimates
supporting the preparation of associated requisitions. Cost/delivery impact situations are reviewed by
supervisors.

Decision Making Authority
May make recommendations on technical scope of project design and layouts, consults with Supervisor on
issues which may affect layout and deviations of equipment specifications.

Supervisory Responsibility
N/A

Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Refer to HR/OD Competency Management System (CMS)

Physical Effort and Work Environment

Duties performed in Main Office mostly in air-conditioned surroundings. Approximately 90-100% of time
spent on the computer. Occasionally incumbent would require traveling to sites and occasionally visiting
vendor workshops.

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