Senior Instrumentation Designer - 3D Design

Mc Dermott

Dubai

On-site

AED 245,520 - 379,440

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Mc Dermott is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Designer - 3D Design for its Dubai office. This role involves preparing detailed design drawings and 3D models, ensuring high technical quality and compliance with project specifications.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience, including work on oil and gas projects, and will possess strong skills in instrumentation design and 3D modelling tools such as AutoCAD and E3D.

Qualifications

Minimum 6 years of experience with a major contractor or consultant.
At least 2 years of experience in oil and gas design projects.
Strong knowledge of instrumentation design deliverables and standards.

Responsibilities

Prepare and update drawing and design deliverables.
Develop 3D instrumentation models and ensure clash-free designs.
Liaise with other disciplines to coordinate drawing requirements.

Skills

Instrumentation design

3D instrumentation modelling

Oil and gas design

AutoCAD

MicroStation

E3D

S3D

Document control

Education

High school diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

E3D

S3D

Job description

Job Details

Role: Senior Instrumentation Designer - 3D Design
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: CAD-Drafting
Salary: 22000-34000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Overview

Senior Instrumentation Designer - 3D Design in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity for an experienced instrumentation design professional with strong 2D drafting, 3D modelling, FEED, detailed design, clash resolution, design verification, and project deliverables experience. This role supports high-quality instrumentation design work for oil and gas projects by preparing drawings, models, hook-up details, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, material take-offs, and technical documentation in line with project specifications, MDR procedures, and approved engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare conceptual, FEED, study, and detailed design drawings with strong technical quality, clear presentation, and practical constructability.
Develop 3D instrumentation models and coordinate with other disciplines to maintain clash-free design outputs.
Prepare and update instrumentation design deliverables in line with project specifications, MDR requirements, Level 2 and Level 3 procedures, and agreed schedules.
Prioritize daily design work, organize assigned tasks, and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
Review the contract scope of work, specifications, schedules, and inter-discipline requirements to identify concerns early.
Raise change notifications in the Change Management System when scope changes are identified, including supporting documentation and estimates.
Support variation order input when design changes affect scope, schedule, manhours, or deliverables.
Interface with process, piping, electrical, structural, safety, mechanical, and other disciplines to obtain inputs and complete coordinated design drawings.
Liaise with discipline support groups to clarify interfaces, deliverables, schedules, and drawing requirements.
Document important technical communications that result in decisions or assigned actions and share them with the Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor.
Assist the Discipline Lead Designer with proposal estimates, job scope changes, execution statements, work schedules, and manhour requirements.
Raise technical queries to clarify missing information, work scope, standards, procedures, and operational requirements.
Support deliverable list finalization, design philosophies, and discipline documentation to ensure technical compliance and functional integrity.
Attend kickoff meetings, design reviews, vendor meetings, supplier discussions, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys when required.
Research customer standards and procedures to support project-specific design procedures and standards for approval.
Set up and maintain discipline master drawing files, document files, design records, and final archiving.
Prepare instrumentation deliverables including 3D models, layout drawings, detailed design drawings, as-built drawings, hook-up details, installation details, wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, panel drawings, console drawings, logic diagrams, shutdown hierarchy drawings, schematics, block diagrams, drawing lists, material schedules, and weight take-offs.
Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate required interface data into instrumentation drawings.
Review vendor drawings and documents and include required vendor information in discipline drawings and documents.
Identify items with insufficient data, record them as HOLDS, update standard holds lists, and notify the Discipline Lead Designer when updates occur.
Generate IDC design documentation and support design verification through single-discipline checks and inter-discipline checks.
Review IDC documentation to confirm technical interfaces, discipline inputs, and design consistency.
Maintain SDC and IDC drawings, filing systems, design records, and project documentation in a controlled manner.
Prepare, issue, and update material data, weight data, and take-off information.
Support fabrication teams in resolving construction difficulties related to design problems, clashes, missing data, or field changes.
Monitor design progress, maintain the deliverables register, and support planning and forecasting reports with productivity inputs.
Report design errors, suggest practical resolutions, and help improve the accuracy of discipline deliverables.
Participate in design reviews, technical audits, clash resolution meetings, and lessons learned activities.
Guide less experienced designers and trainee designers on MDR procedures, standards, design tools, worksheets, software, technical queries, and discipline practices.
Assist with maintaining departmental technical guidelines, drafting standards, design procedures, and working methods.
Travel to fabrication yards or construction sites when required to support mechanical completion, hook-up, commissioning, or design-related site queries.

Ideal Profile

High school graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, Drafting, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum 6 years of experience with a major contractor or consultant.
At least 2 years of experience mainly within oil and gas design projects.
Strong knowledge of instrumentation design deliverables, industry detailing standards, project procedures, and design documentation requirements.
Detailed knowledge of 2D and 3D drafting systems such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, E3D, or S3D.
Working experience with E3D and/or S3D is required.
Strong understanding of instrumentation layouts, hook-up drawings, installation details, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, panel drawings, console drawings, logic diagrams, and material schedules.
Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or AutoLISP programming.
Experience with 3D model creation, menu customization, macro compilation, or design automation will be an advantage.
Familiarity with QA systems, project execution plans, deliverables registers, document control, and design verification workflows.
Able to coordinate with engineers, designers, vendors, fabrication teams, and other disciplines to resolve interface and design issues.
Good communication skills with the ability to explain design concerns, technical holds, drawing updates, and interface requirements clearly.
Capable of supporting less experienced designers while continuing to improve technical skills and project delivery knowledge.
Organized, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple design deliverables within project deadlines.

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