Principal / Senior Designer

Subsea7; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Subsea7 in Kuala Lumpur is seeking experienced engineering professionals for a Principal/Senior Designer role to lead design delivery across offshore subsea and renewable projects. You will mentor junior designers, shape design standards and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to turn complex concepts into practical solutions.

This role covers concept through fabrication and installation, offering exposure to major projects and opportunities to influence outcomes while advancing CAD

Qualifications

• Diploma or technical qualification in Mechanical, Structural or Civil Eng.
• Extensive design and drafting experience for offshore/subsea/oil&gas/renewables.
• Proficient with Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor.
• Experience leading complex design activities and coordinating interfaces.
• Understanding fabrication, construction and installation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex 3D models, fabrication drawings and deliverables.
• Act as CAD project lead for drawing office activities.
• Review and approve design deliverables for quality and standards.
• Provide guidance on modelling strategies and CAD workflows.
• Mentor Designers Level I and II.
• Coordinate design across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support fabrication yards, construction and offshore operations.

Skills

AutoCAD

Inventor

3D modelling

CAD drafting

Education

Diploma / certificate in Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

At Subsea7, we deliver some of the world's most complex offshore energy and renewable projects. As a Principal or Senior Designer, you will be a key technical contributor responsible for leading design delivery, improving engineering quality, and developing innovative solutions across global subsea and offshore projects.

We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced engineering professionals for a number of future opportunities within our Kuala Lumpur office. These positions are being advertised in anticipation of upcoming project awards and form part of our proactive workforce planning strategy.

Qualified applicants will be considered as projects are awarded and staffing needs are confirmed. We encourage interested candidates to apply and become part of our talent pipeline, allowing us to engage with qualified professionals as opportunities arise.

This role offers the opportunity to influence major projects from concept and FEED through fabrication and installation while mentoring junior designers and shaping design standards across the organization.

If you're passionate about 3D modelling, engineering design/methods drawings, and turning complex concepts into practical solutions, we'd welcome your application.

What will you be doing?

Technical Leadership

• Manage the development of complex 3D models, fabrication drawings and engineering deliverables.
• Act as a technical focal point (CAD project lead) for drawing office activities within assigned projects.
• Review and approve design deliverables to ensure quality, consistency and compliance with relevant standards.
• Provide technical guidance on modelling strategies, drawing production and CAD methodologies.

Project Delivery

• Subsea structures
• Pipelines and risers
• Renewable energy projects
• Coordinate design activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Identify and resolve complex design challenges through practical engineering solutions.
• Support fabrication yards, construction teams and offshore operations during project execution.
• Tracking of deliverables required to be delivered for the project with good understanding of schedule and work planning ability.
• Enhance CAD workflows, standards and best practices.
• Support development of drawing office procedures and design governance.
• Mentor and coach Designers Level I and II.
• Contribute to technical training and capability development initiatives.

What experience would we like you to have?

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma, certificate or technical qualification in Mechanical, Structural, Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in engineering design and drafting for offshore, subsea, oil & gas or renewable energy projects.
• Advanced proficiency with:
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
• Extensive experience producing:
  • Fabrication drawings
  • Steel structure designs
  • Installation deliverables
  • Mechanical assemblies
  • Piping layouts
  • Pipeline design deliverables
• Demonstrated experience leading complex design activities and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Solid understanding of fabrication, construction and installation requirements.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop less experienced designers.

Beneficial Experience

• Autodesk Vault Professional or equivalent data management systems.
• Experience supporting FEED and tender phases.
• Exposure to global project execution environments.

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