Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
A vacancies available only for Azerbaijan citizens has arisen for a Senior Structural Designer who is responsible for preparation of design deliverables for allocated jobs / projects.
Vacancy 1: Senior Structural Designer in RDS
Primary responsibilities of the role are (but not limited to):
• As directed by the Lead Structural Designer, supervision of discipline personnel under own control, and for the quality of work produced by these discipline personnel.
• Production of cost effective design solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both KCA DEUTAG and the Client. Originating design documentation for allocated work scopes, e.g. drawings, sketches and bills of materials, and checking similar documentation created by others.
• Interact with Discipline Engineers for input to drawings, assigning tasks to designers / draftsmen and to carry out checks before passing on to Engineer/Lead for approval.
• Plan and manage work schedules to meet project schedule.
• Ensure operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design. Seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Knowledge of, and compliance with, KCA DEUTAG Management Systems along with, client, industry and international specifications/ standards.
• Undertake surveys, both onshore and offshore, to determine information to allow execution of work scopes.
• Raise requisitions for purchase of engineered items and services, as directed by the Lead Discipline Designer/ Engineer.
• Advise / participate in template preparation and detailing approach, and guide designer and draftsmen accordingly;
• QA/ QC inspections of onshore procured materials and fabrications.
• Execute of work within manhour budget and time schedule.
• Undertake the duties of a designer resource as required.
Skills and Experience:
• Diploma in Structural/ Mechanical/ Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience as a structural designer/draftsman with an emphasis in steel structures for the offshore oil & gas industry.
• A detailed understanding of bolted and welded connections.
• Must have worked at least 5-years in a supervisory role, leading and guiding a team of designers / draftsmen.
• Ability to understand and interpret input from Engineers and develop detailed engineering drawings at the same.
• Expertise in use of AutoCAD including its 3-D Modelling facility and to be able to extract 2-D drawings from the 3-D model.
• Development of drawing / drafting standards as required.
• Familiar with International standards and Code of Practices for drafting and detailing;
• Should have good communication skills essential for Client, Interdisciplinary and Vendor coordination.
• Experience in reviewing drawings produced from other entities e.g. vendors.
• Good oral and written English.
• Excellent communications and leadership skills.
Vacancy 2: Senior Piping Designer in RDS
Primary responsibilities of the role are (but not limited to):
• Knowledge of, and compliance with, KCA DEUTAG Management Systems along with, client, industry and international specifications/ standards.
• Supervision of discipline personnel under own control, and for the quality of work produced by these discipline personnel.
• Production of cost effective design solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both KCA DEUTAG and the Client.
• Originating design documentation for allocated work scopes, e.g. drawings, sketches and bills of materials, and checking similar documentation created by others.
• Ensuring operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design. Seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Surveys, both onshore and offshore, to determine information to allow execution of work scopes.
• Raising requisitions for purchase of engineered items and services, as directed by the Lead Discipline Designer.
• Inspections of onshore procured materials and fabrications, as required.
• Execution of work within manhour budget and time schedule.
• Early identification to the Lead Discipline Engineer of areas of concern during the course of any project or study with necessary corrective action identified.
• Assure consistency and quality in the Piping Design / Drafting drawing package.
• Preparation and review of design drawings, and other piping discipline design deliverables.
• Identification of increase or reduction in scope and advise the Lead Piping Designer accordingly.
• Following discipline procedures for document control and use and retention of check prints / IDC comment prints as directed by the Lead Piping Designer.
• Representation of KCA Deutag with Clients and Suppliers / Vendors in a professional manner.
Skills and Experience:
• HNC / NVQ in discipline preferred
• Minimum of 10 years piping design experience in an engineering design environment in O&G industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supervisory role.
• Must have knowledge of engineering practices, design details, international codes and standards, procedures, and specifications
• Proficient user of Autocad.
• Ability to work and check piping deliverables in a 2-D and 3-D environment.
• Drilling Facilities experience advantageous.
• Formal training in AutoCAD.
• Excellent oral and written English.
• Excellent communications and leadership skills.
Vacancy 3: Senior Piping Engineer in RDS
Primary responsibilities of the role are (but not limited to):
• Knowledge of, and compliance with, KCA DEUTAG Management Systems along with, client, industry and international specifications/ standards.
• Supervision of discipline personnel under own control, and for the quality of work produced by these discipline personnel.
• Ensure recognised off-shore engineering practices applicable to piping design and plant layout is adopted.
• Production of cost effective engineering solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both RDS and the Client. Motivation of discipline personnel allocated to own area of responsibility to do similarly.
• Exercise guidance to staff in the maintenance & preparation of piping materials, valve & SP Item specifications for the client to purchase required materials.
• Apply good interpersonal skills, liaising across the organisation with members of other disciplines and departments.
• As delegated by the Lead Piping Engineer, organise and manage all aspects of the workload of a team of piping discipline engineers and designers, within the parameters of a project schedule.
• As delegated by the Lead Piping Engineer, establish a list of discipline deliverables, control, monitor and progress these deliverables to an agreed schedule.
• Exercise guidance to staff in the maintenance & preparation of piping materials, valve & SP Item specifications for the client to purchase required materials.
• Apply good interpersonal skills, liaising across the organisation with members of other disciplines and departments.
• Originating engineering documentation for allocated workscopes, e.g. calculations, design reports and specifications, and checking similar documentation and workpacks created by others.
• Ensuring operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design. Seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Surveys, both onshore and offshore, to determine information to allow execution of workscopes.
• Raising requisitions for purchase of engineered items and services, as directed by the Lead Piping Engineer.
• Execution of work within manhour budget and time schedule.
• Early identification to the Lead Discipline Engineer of areas of concern during the course of any project or study with necessary corrective action identified.
• Checking engineering content of design deliverables for allocated workscopes, e.g. drawings, bills of material.
• Review of Supplier / Vendor documents.
• Technical input to procurement and QA activities e.g. Technical Bid Evaluation, Criticality Rating
• Identification of increase or reduction in scope of work and advising the Lead Discipline Engineer accordingly.
• Following discipline procedures for document control and use and retention of check prints / IDC comments prints as directed by the Lead Discipline Engineer.
• Representation of KCA Deutag with Clients and Suppliers / Vendors in a professional manner.
• Assistance to the Lead Discipline Engineer as directed.
Skills and Experience:
• HNC / NVQ in discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years piping design engineering experience in O&G industry for offshore and or subsea projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in piping design engineering supervisory role in oil and gas.
• A thorough knowledge of the regulations, codes and standards and a good understanding of offshore engineering practices applicable to equipment layout and piping design for oil and gas facilities.
• Extensive current design experience is required in piping engineering, pipe supports, equipment layouts and detailed piping design, all gained with notable design contractors and/or oil/gas companies within the petrochemical industry particularly with respect to offshore oil and gas installations.
• Sufficient knowledge of piping materials to guide staff in the preparation of piping, valve and SP Item specifications and subsequently ensure purchase to required standards.
• Proficient user of Autocad.
• Ability to check piping deliverables in a 2-D and 3-D environment.
• Drilling Facilities experience advantageous.
• Formal training in AutoCAD.
• Excellent oral and written English.
• Good communications and leadership skills.
Interested?
If you feel you have the skills, experience and approach necessary to perform this role please apply in writing or email, attaching an up to date CV to: [email protected] by February 3rd, 2017.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Important: Please reflect the name of applied position in the subject of email.
