Instrumentation Designer

Job Overview:

The Instrumentation Designer provides solutions to problems in the Instrumentation Design discipline without supervisory approval and will evaluate and select solutions from established operating procedures and/or scientific procedures.

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
• 3 years minimum with a major contractor or consultant
• Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards
• Detailed knowledge of 2D and/or 3D (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation) drafting systems
• Knowledge of E3D and/or S3D
• Familiarity with 3D design systems E3D or S3D would be an advantage
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto Lisp Programming
• 3D Model creation, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills

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Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and develop arrangement and detail FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction
• Assist in the preparation of 3D models
• Ensure work is in compliance with MDR and project QA and/or QC systems and procedures
• Apply basic technical skills and knowledge to complete assigned work
• Continue developing skills to efficiently complete repetitive tasks
• Manage own time to meet deadlines set by others
• Become familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable
• Maintain filing system for various drawings and documents as directed by the Senior Designer
• Recognize changes to scope and notify the Discipline Lead Designer
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
• 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
• Review all project design documentation for detailed technical interfaces
• Research Customer standards and procedures to prepare project-specific design procedures
  and standards for submission to the Customer for approval
• Set up the Discipline Master design drawing and document files
• Prepare Discipline deliverables such as:
  • 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
• Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC) and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to the Lead Designer
• Prepare, issue, and update material and weight data take-offs
• Assist Fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.
• Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis
• Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and the timely completion and archiving of drawings and documents
• Keep the Lead Designer and/or Senior Designer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns
• Participate in design reviews and audits
• Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDRs Lessons Learned system
• Develop a basic understanding of MDRs business and the customers it serves
• Prepare Instrument Design deliverables such as:
  • Layout drawings
  • Instrument hook-up/installation details
  • Wiring/loop diagrams
  • Panel and console drawings
  • Instrument drawing lists
  • Logic Diagrams
  • Shutdown hierarchy drawings
  • Schematics and block diagrams
  • Material schedules

Reports to:
Project: Lead Designer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager Functional: Supervising Designer or Engineering Manager Liaise With: Engineers, other Designers, and Senior Designers Supervises: May be required to assist or provide guidance to trainee designers