Principal CAD Designer

First Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal CAD Designer with a robust background in subsea design. This exciting role involves preparing detailed design and fabrication drawings, overseeing project teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will play a key role in project communication and quality assurance, while also mentoring junior staff. The position offers a hybrid working environment, allowing for a balanced work-life schedule. If you are passionate about the oil and gas sector and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CAD design within the subsea sector.
• Strong background in managing project teams and delivering quality work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design drawings of steel structures and piping using CAD software.
• Oversee and approve the work of project teams, ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

CAD Design

Subsea Structural Fabrication

Project Management

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Technical Education in Mechanical or Structural Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

MS Office

Autodesk Civil 3D

Autodesk Vault

Job description

London – Hybrid working of 4 days per week in the office and 1 day per week working from home

Oil & Gas sector

Are you an experienced CAD Designer with a strong background within the subsea sector and looking to step up into your next role? This role could be for you!

A Principal CAD Designer is required on a permanent staff basis to be based in London that will provide a hybrid working set up of 4 days per week in the office and 1 day per week working from home.

What will you be doing?

• Prepare design/fabrication drawings of steel structures and piping using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD software.
• Under broad direction assign, oversee, check and approve the work of a team on a project or in the Drawing Office.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will provide focal point for all project communication and activities and ensure the delivery of quality work and services in line with project plans.
• Identify and communicate project resource requirements to the Deputy Discipline Manager or Discipline Manager.
• Assess project resource requests and provide feedback on feasibility in terms of deliverables and timescales given resources available.
• Independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will participate in technical audits of projects and studies.
• Actively participate in relevant training and development to pursue continuing professional development.
• Actively help to guide, train, and develop more junior personnel.
• Participate in reviews and development of departmental procedures and work methods.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will assist Fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.
• Provide input for project CTR estimates for project drafting team when required.
• Interface with project discipline leads to ensure CAD deliverable schedule is being met and budget is on track.
• Ensure project team comply with company QA and HSE procedures.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will be responsible for ensuring that design services comply with company standards and processes in line with appropriate legislation.
• Manage internal and external Drawing Office project interfaces.

What experience would we like you to have?

• Technical education related to mechanical or structural engineering.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will have relevant previous design and drafting experience in producing subsea structural fabrication within the Marine and/or Oil and Gas industry, including work at Lead/Senior level.
• Ability to assign, oversee, check, and approve the work of a team on a project or in the department.
• Ability to prioritize own workload and manage time accordingly to meet time/budget constraints.
• Produces work of presentable quality.
• Well versed in industry codes, standards, and design guidelines.
• Advanced experience in the use of Autodesk Inventor.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will be proficient in the use of Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Good working knowledge of other non-technical software e.g. MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Sound communication skills in English, both verbally and written.

Desirable Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Prepare offshore installation method sketches, deck layouts, installation aids and rigging drawings using Autodesk AutoCAD software.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will prepare field layout, approach drawings and alignment sheets using Autodesk AutoCAD or Autodesk Civil 3D software.
• Experience in Autodesk Inventor iLogic.
• Experience in Offshore Wind installation/structures.
• Experience with Autodesk Vault for data (drawings/models) management.