Senior Electrical Designer in London

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. Apply knowledge and/or skills to complete a variety of day-to-day activities within own area. Continue developing skills to complete repetitive tasks efficiently. Prioritize and organize own work to meet agreed upon deadlines.

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
• 6 years min with major contractor or consultant of which 4+ years of experience in oil and gas
• Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards.
• Detailed knowledge of 3D and 2D drafting systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation).
• Working experience in E3D and/or S3D.
• Knowledge of DIALUX lighting program or similar

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Become fully familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule and all inter-discipline 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 within the 3D Model.
• 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.
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and to 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.
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, engineering and design meetings and onshore/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, including final archiving.
• Prepare and review Discipline deliverables such as:
• 3D model
• Detailed design drawings
• As-built drawings
• Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawings.
• Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawings and documents.
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them in proceeding with their deliverables.
• Identify all items for which insufficient data is available to allow the drawing or model to be completed (HOLDS), and list these on the drawing and on the standard 'HOLDS' list form. Notify the Discipline Lead Designer when there are updates to the Holds list.
• Generate IDC design documentation for the project.
• Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC) and/or inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to Lead Designer.
• Review all project IDC design documentation for detail technical interfaces.
• Maintain single discipline and inter-discipline check drawings and filing.
• Prepare, issue and update material and weight data take-offs.
• Monitor progress and maintain the Discipline deliverables register on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and the timely completion and archiving of drawings and documents.
• Keep Lead Designer apprised of all activities, progress and concerns, including manpower and budgetary related.
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity.
• Report errors and provide suggested resolution for same.
• Participate in design reviews and audits.
• Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system.
• Guide less experienced Designers on MDR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, technical queries, etc.
• Provide guidance to trainee Designers.
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standards.
• Further develop understanding of MDR's business including processes and procedures.
• Prepare / review Electrical Design deliverables such as:
• 3D model Electrical scopes
• One-line diagrams
• Schematics
• Interconnection and wiring diagrams
• Block diagrams
• Area classification drawings
• Cable schedules
• Power layout drawings
• Earthing/grounding layout drawings
• Lighting layout drawings
• Electrical cable Ladder Rack drawings
• Electrical building drawings
• Electrical support drawings
• Electrical drawing indexes
• Lighting design calculations
• Cable sizing
• Prepare / review bills of material and perform material take-offs for electrical items including, lighting fixtures, cables, cable ladder racks, cable glands, termination kits, and MCTs.
• Participate in model design review meetings to resolve clashes, as required.
• When acting as Lead Designer or Area Lead designer, in addition:
• Lead the design team to complete the tasks within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, McDermott and project-specific procedures.
• Act as project-based discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Client, vendor/supplier and/or subcontractor counterparts.
• Ensure that the inter-discipline aspects of the design and deliverables are addressed.
• Support Lead Electrical Engineer in measuring the progress and productivity.
• Coordinate all activities within own discipline and discipline interfaces with other disciplines.
• Ensures effective communications among other disciplines and effective management of change.
• Coordinate 3D Model Reviews and ensure Review comments are closed.
• A general understanding of how process equipment is maintained and operated.
• Auto lisp Programming, 3D Model creation, Menu and/or Macro compilation skills would be an advantage.
• Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications.
• Able to work independently.
• Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written.
• HSE, TQM and cost conscious.
• Good organizer, motivator and supervisor.
• Keen on improving effectiveness of the work.
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
• The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/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 current working methods and software applications.
• The reassignment to other McDermott offices.

Full time

Posting Date: 2026-06-26