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McDermott Principal Instrumentation Designer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Job Overview:
Responsible for complex instrumentation & control systems design and development of an assigned scope of work on a McDermott project. Work includes (but not limited to) FEED studies, cost and planning studies, MTO’s, building layouts, specification development, wiring design in SPI and/or CAD, location plan layouts, SP3D modeling support, manpower requirements, oversight/coordination of Mopex offices and the review and wiring for interface to vendor packages. Also, apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the industry to address complex problems and nonstandard situations for design/engineering, fabrication and construction.
Candidate should have about 20 years experience in Instrumentation and Telecom design of Oil and Gas facilities. Experience as Lead instrumentation engineer in floating facilities (FPSO/FPU) is preferred. Candidate should be able to lead a team of designers and drafters from multiple offices (Workshare environment) in different time zones.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Prepare the development of key project deliverables, including (but not limited to) the following:
Junction box/panel wiring diagrams/strip reports(SPI)
Populate instrument index in SPI for design
Block diagrams
Installation details
Analyzer systems (wiring and tubing connections and tie-ins)
Instrument / fire & gas location plans
Telecom location plans
MTO’s & associated Bills of Material
Instrument loop sheets (SPI)
Building layouts
Cable schedules/lists
Cable sizing
3D Instrument modeling
Participate in project reviews, including (but not limited to) the following:
P&ID Reviews (as required)
Model Reviews
Independent Design Reviews (IDR)
Development and support of vendor packages, including (but not limited to) the following:
Create and issue required MTO for vendor package interfaces
Create all design drawings to allow interface to vendor packages with remainder of facility including electrical
Perform design review of supplier documents for instrument and non-instrument packages
Provide support for the Inspection and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of mechanical packages
Site Support, including (but not limited to) the following:
Provide technical support to Construction personnel for I&C design related inquiries as needed
Project development and coordination activities (when acting as the Lead Designer), including (but not limited to) the following:
Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott’s end-product throughout engineering, fabrication or construction
Take responsibility for vendor package review and associated interfaces
Become fully familiar with the project contract, scope of work, basis of design, specifications, schedule and all inter-discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues
Coordinate closely with piping and I&C engineering with in-line dimensional data
Report to and coordinate with engineering lead, as well as with instrument design manager
Supervise and coordinate all activities associated with instrument designers
Carefully evaluate, communicate and manage change with full awareness of project impact
Assist the I&C lead engineer with cost, schedule, quantity, progress, budget control and quality of project deliverables
Support model reviews
Essential Qualifications and Education:
Typically 15+ years of detailed instrument design experience, including 12 years in the oil & gas industry on EPC projects
Function as an instrument project design lead or instrument task lead if required
Detailed knowledge of design techniques, sequence of deliverables, and schedules
Working knowledge of the content and application of standards, codes and guidelines, including ISA, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, ANSI and API
Proven project coordination and execution skills in delivery of completed project design deliverables
In-depth technical knowledge of the detailed design process involving large cap EPC Projects
Experience with the utilization of multiple office project execution (MOPEX).
Proven experience with Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI), AutoCad, MS Office Suite including Excel and Word
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
Prefer AS degree
Prefer prior design lead experience on EPC projects for petrochemical, oil & gas
Prefer experience at site during construction and commissioning
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