Senior Piping Designer

Massy Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Piping Designer with extensive experience in the oil and gas petrochemical industry. 

• Originate discipline design deliverables.
• Assist the Discipline Lead Designer and/or Discipline Function Lead as directed.
• Produce solutions that are safe, cost effective, fit for purpose and add value to both Massy Wood Group and the client.
• Ensure operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design.
• Provide discipline design input to procurement and construction activities.
• Attend technical meetings if delegated by the Discipline Lead Designer.
• Attend Design Reviews, Constructability Assessments etc. if delegated by the Discipline Lead Designer.
• Communicate with Discipline Engineers and Designers to ensure design integrity and consistency.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Massy Wood Group and project specific Engineering Management Systems and Procedures relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate the appropriate competence level for the job.
• Is a source for guidance on a majority of discipline design applications.
• Coordinate technical matters within discipline and with other disciplines as required.
• Responsible for the technical assurance of discipline design deliverables, discipline design content of IDC prints and vendor documents.
• Supervise discipline design personnel ensuring Massy Wood Group and project specific Management Systems and Procedures are followed.
• Assist with the development of discipline design personnel.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Massy Wood Group and project specific Project Management Systems and Procedures relevant to the role.
• Develop discipline design scopes of work, estimates and schedules if delegated by the Discipline Lead Designer.
• Represent Massy Wood Group to clients and suppliers / vendors in a professional manner.
• Develop working relationships with client and supplier / vendor personnel.
• Use of opportunities at meetings with clients and suppliers/ vendors to learn of additional work which Massy Wood Group could undertake and to promote Massy Wood Group’s capabilities.
• Adhere to procedures for document control and discipline design, e.g. creation of discipline design deliverables, use and retention of check prints / IDC prints.
• Responsible for checking discipline design deliverables, discipline design content of IDC prints and vendor documents.
• Review work processes of discipline design personnel ensuring Massy Wood Group Management Systems and Procedures are followed.
• Liaise with the Discipline Function Lead to identify and implement improvements in discipline working practices.
• Capture and communicate lessons learnt to the Discipline Function Lead.
• Coach / guide discipline design personnel on a majority of discipline applications.
• Keep a log of competencies gained through further education, external training and internal / on the job training.
• Identify areas where skills are lacking and suggest methods of improving.
• Deliver assigned tasks within man-hour budget and schedule.
• Identify increases or reductions in scope of work within own area of responsibility and advise the Discipline Lead Designer accordingly.
• Identify areas of concern during the course of any project to the Discipline Lead Designer and propose necessary corrective action.
• Identify discipline design scopes of work if delegated by the Discipline Lead Designer.
• Prepare discipline design CTR estimates, project execution plans and schedules if delegated by the Discipline Lead Designer.
• Prepare timesheets accurately and timely.
• Perform all other job-related functions as required.

 Skills / Qualifications

• Formal Education /Qualifications
• Technician Diploma.
• AutoCad Level III Certificate.
• Membership of a professional body preferred
• Competencies and Experience
• Typically a minimum of 8-10 years relevant experience
• Possesses skilled knowledge of discipline design software and tools.
• Possesses skilled knowledge of a majority of discipline design applications including 3D computer modelling.
• Possesses basic knowledge in managing personnel.
• Possesses basic knowledge in managing jobs / projects.
• Possesses a reasonable command of the English language and must be able to communicate English effectively in the field of Engineering.