Principal Electrical Designer

Job-:
Drafting & Design

Location:

Houston, TX, United States

Schedule:

Full time, Day Posted:
Job Overview:
The Principal Electrical Designer directly impacts the effectiveness of their team and related team. They exchange ideas and information relating to Electrical Design effectively. The Principal Electrical Designer may work autonomously within established Electrical Design procedures and practices. They act as a lead, coordinating the work of others. The Principal Electrical Designer proposes improvements to processes and methods within the Electrical Design discipline.

Qualifications Essential Qualifications and

Education:

High School graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience
10 years min with major contractor or consultant of which 5+ years of experience in oil and gas Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards & codes Detailed knowledge of 3D and 2D drafting and material control systems (AutoCAD and/or Micro Station). Minimum 1 or 2 projects working experience in E3D and/or S3D Capable of Leading projects

Knowledge of QA Systems and a good communicator

Working experience in project coordination and execution skills Detailed knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto lisp Programming, 3D Modeling, Menu and/or Macro compilation skills would be an advantage #LI-MS1

Responsibilities Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Prepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, 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 with all other disciplines

Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR, and project Level 2 & 3 procedures, and within agreed schedules and budgets

Apply knowledge and/or skills to a range of activities

Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements

Become fully familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all interdisciplinary requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues  Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notification in the Change Management system, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates  Provide similar support for Variation Orders  Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs  Interface with other disciplines to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings  Liaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and schedules are met  Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions), and forward copies to Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor  Assist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposals and job scope changes, including execution statements, work schedules, and man-hour requirements, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements  Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements  Participate in finalizing deliverables lists, deliverables, and philosophies to ensure compliance with specifications and functional integrity  Review project schedule and fabrication schedule in relation to construction sequence, milestones, and design scope

Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, engineering and design meetings, and offshore site surveys as required  Research Customer standards and procedures in order to prepare project-specific design procedures and standards for submission to the Customer for approval

Set up and maintain the Discipline Master design drawing and document files

Develop and maintain project job books

Prepare and review Discipline deliverables such as:3D model

Detailed design drawings

Develop conceptual layouts based on experience and good offshore engineering practice & develop these through detail design

Assist the Lead Designer in supervising the preparation of key Discipline drawings

Liaise with the responsible Engineers for the timely expediting of Vendor Data to efficiently progress the project according to schedule requirements

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