Principal/Senior Piping Designer in Aberdeen

Develops working drawings, within company and industry standards and codes, from equipment specifications and detailed drawings to support completion of engineering deliverables.

• Creates drawings involving plans, layouts, calculations and bills of material.
• Works on assignments involving a variety of design procedures and techniques.
• Records observations, performs calculations and prepares reports on assignments.
• Performs layouts, design and checking work from the basic data supplied.
• Designs and makes detail drawings from rough sketches involving intricate calculations and the application of fundamental engineering principles.
• Establishes project drafting standards and monitors their conformance.
• Identifies cost effective solutions to design problems.
• Assists in the preparation of bid evaluations.
• Designs and constructs models, prototypes, processes or equipment; compiles and evaluates data, makes recommendations, prepares reports.
• Prepares estimates of time, quantities, materials and labour required for activities related to testing, installation, manufacture, design or construction.

Responsibilities include secondment into client office to support the development team in reviewing opportunities to improve and sustain/extend life of asset. Experience of working on and leading Studies, FEED and EPC projects associated with O&G.

Proven core design experience. A self-motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational awareness. Ability to impact and influence fellow workers. Demonstration of customer focus and ability to respond to customer needs whilst achieving project and corporate objectives. Demonstrate successful project delivery to take ownership of tasks and understand the impact on other deliverables and disciplines.

Qualifications include a full understanding of the materials and methods normally used in their discipline. An understanding of related engineering principles and practices, plus training and diversified experience in the field of activity is required. Capable of interpreting key documents including engineering standards, piping material specifications, P&IDs and Line Lists. Technically oriented, mechanically inclined, good at mathematics and talented at translating intangible concepts into hands-on project plans. Competent user of CAD/D software. Offshore trips will be required.