Senior Instrumentation Designer

McDermott; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Senior Instrumentation Designer to complete various design assignments. The role involves mentoring junior colleagues, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and collaborating with multiple disciplines. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in oil and gas projects and proficiency in design tools like AutoCAD and E3D.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years with a major contractor or consultant, including 2+ years in oil and gas.
• Knowledge of industry detailing standards and QA systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality arrangement and detail drawings for various design phases.
• Create and verify clash-free 3D models with other disciplines.
• Manage discipline master files and prepare discipline-specific deliverables.

Skills

3D model creation

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School diploma with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design

Tools

AutoCAD

E3D

Navisworks

MicroStation

Job description

Company Overview

People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.

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.

Here, what you do matters.

Job Overview:

The Senior Instrumentation Designer completes a variety of Instrumentation Design assignments with limited supervision, providing mentorship to less experienced colleagues. They are proficient in various analytical processes or procedures, offering solutions based on existing precedents or procedures, directly impacting team quality.

Ideal candidates will have Oil and Gas EPC experience, preferably in FPSO projects. One candidate should possess 3D skills (E3D), and another should be capable of producing all design deliverables. Knowledge of Navisworks and AutoCAD is mandatory, with familiarity in AVEVA instrumentation/SPI as an advantage.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design or Drafting, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 6 years with a major contractor or consultant, including 2+ years in oil and gas
• Knowledge of industry detailing standards
• Experience with 2D and/or 3D drafting systems (AutoCAD, MicroStation)
• Experience in E3D and/or S3D
• Knowledge of QA systems and good communication skills are advantageous
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Auto Lisp Programming
• Skills in 3D model creation, menu, and macro compilation

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Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality arrangement and detail drawings for conceptual, FEED, studies, and detailed design phases, ensuring clarity and ease of construction
• Create and verify clash-free 3D models with other disciplines
• Ensure timely completion and issuance of design deliverables per project specifications and procedures
• Apply skills to complete daily activities efficiently and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Understand project scope, specifications, schedules, and interdisciplinary requirements, addressing concerns proactively
• Identify scope changes, raise change notifications, and support variation orders
• Coordinate with disciplines to develop clash-free designs and obtain necessary inputs
• Maintain clear documentation of communications and support proposal estimates and scope changes
• Participate in project meetings, site surveys, and research customer standards for design procedures
• Manage discipline master files and prepare discipline-specific deliverables such as 3D models, detailed drawings, and as-built drawings
• Review and incorporate vendor drawings and data into discipline drawings
• Assist in resolving construction difficulties related to design issues and clashes
• Monitor progress, maintain deliverables register, and ensure compliance with project plans
• Report progress, issues, and lessons learned, and guide less experienced designers
• Maintain technical guidelines and standards, develop an understanding of business processes, and prepare/review instrument design deliverables including wiring diagrams, schematics, and material schedules
• Participate in clash resolution meetings and site activities as needed

Reports to: Lead Designer
Supervises: Assigned Designers & Trainee Designers
Liaises with: Engineers, other Designers, Lead Designers, and discipline teams