Senior Structural Designer

Location: The Hague

Senior Civil/Structural Designer is responsible for completing a variety of civil and structural design assignments with a limited degree of supervision. The role serves as an informal resource for colleagues with less design experience, and provides solutions to atypical problems based on precedents and procedures. The designer directly impacts the quality of the team’s work.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and develop arrangement and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation, ensuring clarity and ease of construction.

Develop 3D models and ensure clash-free coordination with all disciplines.

Ensure work complies with MDR and project QA and/or QC systems and procedures.

Apply basic technical skills and knowledge to complete assigned work.

Continue developing skills to efficiently complete repetitive tasks.

Manage own time to meet deadlines set by others.

Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and inter‑discipline requirements, including identifying concerns early and taking appropriate initiatives to address them.

Prepare civil and structural layouts from data generated by others, in close liaison with civil and structural engineers and counterparts from other disciplines.

Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott requirements, client and statutory design codes, standards, or procedures, with a particular focus on health and safety policies.

Organize own design work.

Check designs, with particular emphasis on interfaces with other disciplines.

Provide drafting support as required.

Review other discipline drawings.

Review supplier drawings.

Reporting Structure

Project:
Lead Designer, Lead Engineer

Functional:
Supervising Department Manager

Liaise With:
Engineers, other Designers, and Senior Designers

Supervises:
Associate Designers

Essential Qualifications and Education

High school graduate with a diploma in civil or structural disciplines or equivalent experience.

Minimum five years’ experience with a major contractor or consultant.

Knowledge of associated industry detailing standards and 2D/3D drafting systems (AutoCAD and/or Micro Station).

Knowledge of E3D and/or S3D.

Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or AutoLISP programming, 3D modeling, and 2D drafting menu and/or macro compilation skills.

Eager to learn.

Working knowledge of English, both oral and written.

HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious.

Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over regarding:

The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards.

The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays.

The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workload (also other projects) when possible/desirable.

The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications.

Is familiar with the use of codes and standards.

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