Senior Pipeline Designer

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What You Would Do in This Role

The Senior Designer prepares complicated drawings and charts in piping. The Senior Piping Designer also independently completes the design of different aspects of energy industry related projects from inception to completion. Duties include:

• Preparing layouts, calculations and designs related to the most complicated elements of projects
• Designing and detailing complicated new components from previous designs based on engineering instructions, government and regulatory codes and client standards
• Producing drawings in a complicated field with minimum technical guidance
• Coordinating complicated work between field and office
• Assisting with engineering feasibility and cost studies
• Reporting progress of work assignments to immediate supervisor
• Checking the work and assisting in the training of less experienced drafting and design personnel
• Ensuring all drawings and materials are in accordance with Vista and client specifications and standards
• Making general recommendations on the utilization of new drafting/design techniques, normally within an area of specialization
• Analyzing design elements for potential trends, technical feasibility, client or contractual requirements including identification of deviations in job scope and estimation of changes
• Supporting the preparation of design estimates, schedules and staffing requirements
• Developing 3D models for complex systems with little guidance from the Design Lead
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines to incorporate design elements and vendor data such as equipment location, piping routing, structural steel, foundations, cable trays, inline instrumentation, offline instruments and panels
• With guidance from the Design Lead, facilitating model reviews for process areas and document minutes for follow up
• Preparing and checking isometrics, general arrangements, MTOs, plot plans, key plans and equipment location plans
• Preparation of pipeline engineering designs
• Preparation of materials requisitions and material take-offs
• Ensuring the necessary quality checking of every drawing issued within the pipeline disciplines
• Performing other duties as requested

Requirements

• Eight years of progressive experience in facilities engineering and design in the energy industry
• Technical school certification / degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team including process, mechanical, civil, structural & architectural, electrical, instrumentation & controls and piping
• Advanced computer skills and experience with major drafting and design software such as AutoCAD, CADWorx, SmartPlant, AutoPLANT, PLANT 3D, AVEVA and PDMS
• Ability to meet safety requirements to attend site visits

Preferred

• Ten years of experience in a designer capacity, ideally with a focus on the energy industry

How to Apply

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• Note:As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.