Senior S3D Administrator - Hexagon Engineering

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Senior S3D Administrator to lead Hexagon Smart 3D administration across project setup and ongoing delivery. You will configure catalogs, piping specifications, and engineering data workflows, supporting piping, electrical, instrumentation, and structural disciplines with reliable data and custom commands.

The role requires 5–15 years of hands-on S3D experience, strong reporting development (COM/VB.Net/C#), and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 5–15 years of hands-on S3D administration experience in multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong capability in project setup, catalogs, and reporting within S3D.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Hexagon Smart 3D administration across setup, execution, and delivery.
• Establish new S3D project environments per engineering requirements.
• Maintain catalogs, piping/equipment/electrical/structural data, and custom commands.
• Develop and troubleshoot reports and isometric outputs; ensure data reliability.

Skills

Hexagon Smart 3D

S3D Project Setup

VB.Net/C# scripting

Dialog with engineering teams

COM reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Hexagon Smart 3D

S3D Catalogs

SQL Server

Oracle Server

Job description

Senior S3D Administrator - Hexagon Engineering Job Snapshot Role: Senior S3D Administrator - Hexagon Engineering Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Systems Implementation/Integration Experience: Minimum 5-15 years Job Type: Full-time

Senior S3D Administrator - Hexagon Engineering in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity with McDermott International, Ltd focused on Hexagon Smart 3D administration, engineering application configuration, catalog development, customization, database management, and technical support for complex project environments. The role provides end-to-end S3D project setup and administration while supporting piping, equipment, electrical, instrumentation, and structural disciplines through customized catalogs, drawing configurations, reports, interfaces, interference rules, automated commands, and reliable engineering data workflows.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Oil and Energy
• Function: Systems Implementation/Integration
• Salary: 20000-32000 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 Context

The Senior S3D Administrator provides the specialist application environment required by multidisciplinary engineering teams to execute projects efficiently within Hexagon Smart 3D. The position combines engineering application administration with customization, database configuration, software development, troubleshooting, and project delivery support. The role is responsible for establishing S3D project environments and maintaining their reliability throughout engineering execution. This includes configuring project databases, permissions, system hierarchies, catalogs, piping specifications, naming rules, interference controls, filters, drawing styles, reports, review files, and custom commands. Technical support to designers is another critical responsibility. The administrator must understand engineering modeling practices well enough to diagnose application and configuration problems, distinguish system issues from modeling issues, and establish practical best practices that improve engineering productivity and data consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist administration support for Hexagon Smart 3D projects throughout setup, engineering execution, and project delivery.
• Establish new S3D project environments in accordance with engineering and project requirements.
• Perform day-to-day administration and configuration activities required to maintain stable engineering operations.
• Coordinate S3D administration deliverables with engineering disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain S3D catalogs required by multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Create piping specifications and associated piping catalogs.
• Apply a sound understanding of piping rules when configuring specifications and catalog content.
• Build and administer equipment catalog components within S3D.
• Develop electrical catalog content according to project requirements.
• Configure instrumentation catalogs and associated engineering objects.
• Create structural catalog content required for project modeling.
• Develop symbols supporting engineering model requirements.
• Maintain consistency between catalog configuration and project engineering standards.
• Configure piping isometric output to satisfy project drafting and documentation requirements.
• Customize S3D piping isometrics, including development and configuration of labels.
• Troubleshoot isometric output issues resulting from configuration, data, or modeling conditions.
• Create and maintain General Arrangement drawing view styles.
• Develop GA view styles supporting piping drawings.
• Configure drawing presentation requirements for electrical disciplines.
• Establish view styles for instrumentation deliverables.
• Support structural drawing configuration through appropriate S3D view styles.
• Develop engineering reports from S3D data.
• Apply detailed knowledge of S3D interfaces and class relationships when designing reporting solutions.
• Create complex reports using COM technologies.
• Support report development using VB.Net or C# where applicable.
• Ensure reports extract and present engineering information accurately for project users.
• Develop custom commands to extend standard S3D functionality.
• Use C# and VB.Net for custom command creation where project requirements call for application-level automation.
• Support engineering productivity through practical customization rather than unnecessary manual processes.
• Maintain custom solutions so that they remain compatible with established project workflows.
• Configure GWC as part of project administration requirements.
• Perform S3D setup activities including database restoration.
• Establish and administer Permission Groups according to project access requirements.
• Configure S3D system hierarchy during project setup.
• Maintain appropriate user access while protecting controlled project information.
• Configure interference checking environments.
• Establish codeless interference rules based on project engineering requirements.
• Support engineering teams in applying interference controls effectively during model development.
• Create and maintain project naming rules.
• Develop filters needed for engineering model management and review.
• Configure surface style rules for visualization and model presentation.
• Create project review files in required formats.
• Generate SPR review files for engineering coordination.
• Prepare Navisworks review files where required by project teams.
• Support model review and multidisciplinary coordination through reliable review-file generation.
• Administer SQL Server environments associated with S3D applications.
• Work with Oracle Servers and databases where required.
• Support database restoration, configuration, access, and troubleshooting activities within assigned responsibilities.
• Maintain awareness of database dependencies that can affect engineering application availability and performance.
• Diagnose application issues reported by designers and engineering users.
• Investigate problems involving configuration, permissions, catalogs, modeling behavior, databases, interfaces, or customized functions.
• Resolve routine and complex designer issues within the scope of S3D administration.
• Escalate infrastructure or application problems when specialist support outside the S3D environment is required.
• Maintain a strong understanding of engineering modeling procedures.
• Guide designers toward appropriate S3D modeling methods when application issues are linked to working practices.
• Develop and communicate modeling best practices that improve consistency and reduce recurring problems.
• Work with engineering disciplines to understand project-specific application requirements.
• Translate engineering requirements into practical S3D configurations.
• Conduct functional testing of application functionality and configuration changes.
• Verify customized functions before release to engineering users.
• Support testing of catalogs, reports, commands, drawing configurations, and administrative changes.
• Understand how engineering data is created, processed, related, and presented through S3D.
• Maintain awareness of application inputs, data relationships, workflows, and outputs.
• Apply knowledge of engineering practices and project execution concepts when making configuration decisions.
• Support engineering deliverables by maintaining reliable Smart 3D environments throughout project execution.
• Provide clear technical communication to engineering users, project personnel, and application support teams.
• Maintain awareness of the business units and processes supported by the engineering applications.
• Apply current systems technology, administration tools, and established processes to improve application reliability.
• Support AVEVA 3D or other SmartPlant environments where required by project applications.
• Apply knowledge of AVEVA Engineering when available to support integrated engineering workflows.
• Utilize exposure to AVEVA Net or AIM where applicable to engineering information management requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation relating to configurations, customized functions, administration activities, and project-specific settings.
• Support controlled delivery of S3D administration requirements according to project priorities and engineering schedules.

Ideal Profile

A Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline is required. Candidates should bring approximately 5-15 years of hands-on S3D administration experience, with substantial practical exposure to Hexagon Smart 3D project environments. Strong project setup capability is essential. The successful candidate should understand database restoration, Permission Groups, system hierarchy, GWC configuration, interference setup, naming rules, filters, surface style rules, and engineering review-file creation. Detailed S3D catalog experience is required across piping and preferably multiple engineering disciplines. This includes piping specifications, piping rules, equipment, electrical, instrumentation, structural catalogs, and symbol development. Candidates should understand S3D interfaces and class relationships sufficiently to develop sophisticated engineering reports. Extensive COM-based report creation capability is expected, while VB.Net and C# report development experience provides additional value. Programming capability in C# and VB.Net is important for creating custom S3D commands and supporting project-specific automation. Practical knowledge of SQL and Oracle Server database environments is required for application administration and troubleshooting. The preferred candidate will understand engineering design practices and project execution concepts rather than approaching S3D solely as an IT application. Hands-on troubleshooting experience with designer and modeling issues is essential, including the ability to establish best practices that reduce recurring problems. Candidates should be capable of conducting functional testing and validating application changes before deployment. In-depth exposure to AVEVA 3D or another SmartPlant application is expected. Knowledge of AVEVA Engineering and AVEVA Net-AIM is an additional advantage. Good communication skills are essential because the administrator works directly with engineering users, application teams, project stakeholders, and technical support functions.

Skills Set

Hexagon Smart 3D Hexagon S3D S3D Administration S3D Project Setup S3D Customization S3D Catalog Creation Piping Specifications Piping Catalogs Piping Rules Equipment Catalogs Electrical Catalogs Instrumentation Catalogs Structural Catalogs Symbol Creation Piping Isometrics Isometric Customization Isometric Labels GA Drawings View Style Creation S3D Interfaces Class Relationships S3D Reporting COM VB.Net C# Custom Commands GWC Configuration Database Restoration Permission Groups System Hierarchy Interference Setup Codeless Interference Rules Naming Rules S3D Filters Surface Style Rules SPR Navisworks Engineering Model Review SQL Server Oracle Server Database Administration Designer Support Application Troubleshooting Engineering Modeling Modeling Best Practices Functional Testing Application Integration Engineering Data System Configuration AVEVA 3D AVEVA Engineering AVEVA Net AVEVA AIM SmartPlant Engineering Applications EPC Engineering Multidiscipline Engineering

Why Join Us

McDermott International, Ltd provides engineering application specialists with the opportunity to support sophisticated digital design environments used on large-scale energy infrastructure projects. S3D administration in this setting extends beyond routine software support, requiring direct involvement with engineering data, multidisciplinary modeling, project configuration, automation, database environments, and deliverable production. The position is particularly relevant for experienced Hexagon Smart 3D professionals seeking deeper exposure to complex EPC engineering workflows. Working across piping, equipment, electrical, instrumentation, and structural disciplines provides a strong environment for expanding expertise in engineering systems integration, customization, digital project execution, and application administration.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction organization with more than 100 years of experience delivering complex energy infrastructure. Its capabilities span subsea systems, pipelines, offshore platforms, onshore facilities, fabrication, and offshore wind developments. McDermott combines engineering technology, procurement, construction, fabrication, and marine expertise to support major energy projects from concept through execution.