Principal Piping Designer

KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Asia Pacific PTE. LTD. invites an experienced Senior Piping Designer to join our offshore engineering team in Singapore. You will plan and execute 3D modelling for offshore platforms using S3D, focusing on piping layout, supports, and related equipment.

The role requires hands-on leadership of Piping/MDS designers, strong offshore FPSO experience, and the ability to coordinate across disciplines to minimize late changes. 15+ years in the field are expected.

Qualifications

• Diploma or ITE Certificate in Mechanical Engineering with exposure to piping layout design.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with offshore/FPSO piping layout and support design concepts.
• Shall be able to lead and guide a team of Piping/MDS Designers on assigned areas/sub-areas.
• Have performed as Senior Piping Designer in similar sized offshore platform/FPSO projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform 3D modeling for offshore platforms using S3D.
• Familiar with offshore FPSO piping layout and support design concepts.
• Effectively manage design changes and provide appropriate solutions during project execution.
• Coordinate with other discipline design teams to optimize 3D modelling space.
• Liaise with the pipe stress team for routing inputs and support types.
• Review vendor drawings for equipment and ensure nozzle orientations and supports meet design requirements.
• Check and resolve model clashes to ensure clash-free design before construction.
• Assist Lead Engineer with quality plan, schedule, and progress reporting.

Skills

3D Modeling

Offshore piping

Piping layout

Team leadership

S3D

MDS

Education

Diploma/ITE in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

S3D

MDS

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Plan/perform 3D-modeling using S3D for Mechanical, Safety, Soft Volumes, Escape & Transport Routes, Access and Material Handling Routes, Equipment modelling, Package modelling with required TP points, Piping and Pipe supports
• Familiar with Off-shore facilities - Platforms and FPSO layout design, Material handling, Piping/Pipe support design, safety requirements, conduct 3D Model reviews as per the project requirements
• Effectively manage Design changes and provide appropriate solutions as and when needed during the project execution
• Coordinate with other discipline design teams to achieve optimal use of the 3D modelling space and minimise last minute changes to the design
• Liaise closely with the pipe stress team to acquire inputs for finalising the pipe routing and pipe support locations and types
• Vendor drawing review for the static Equipment's/Rotating Equipment's/ Packages and ensure all the Nozzle orientations, Vessel cleats support requirements are in line with Design Requirements
• Perform and check the Model object clashes on regular basis and collaborate with other disciplines for effective cleaning of the 3D Model to make it clash free before the construction
• Assist Lead Engineer for the quality plan for layout/piping design, preparing plan and schedule, estimate, progress measurement, contribute for the technical presentations and write ups

Job Requirements

• Diploma or ITE Certificate in Mechanical Engineering with exposure to piping layout design
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience
• Familiar with offshore/FPSO piping layout and support design concepts
• Shall be able to work independently with minimum guidance, and coordinate well with the Piping Materials and Stress teams besides other disciplines
• Shall possess hands-on exposure to S3D suite of application including MDS
• Shall be able to lead and guide a team of Piping/MDS Designers on assigned areas/sub-areas
• Have performed as Senior Piping Designer in similar sized offshore platform/FPSO projects
• Has offshore platform/FPSO Piping and support design experience

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