Principal Piping Designer

**Company Overview**:
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Here, what you do matters.

**Job Overview**:
Utilizes approved design systems in the production of complex piping design deliverables for a given project. Lead Smaller groups in focused areas with guidance from overall Project Piping Leadership team.

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Read and understand the Scope of Work and project specifications for design for an assigned project.
- Understand the principles of piping design as it pertains to supporting pipe and thermal growth
- Understand and adhere to the basic principle of economical piping design
- Generate conceptual plant layouts utilizing industry, McDermott, and client spacing requirements
- Prepare FEED documents, planning studies, and design deliverables of high technical quality
- Develop and maintain plot plans and equipment arrangements provided from an estimate.
- Communicate complex technical solutions and concepts to other engineers and non-engineers.
- Support and develop less experienced designers
- Routing of piping from P & IDs into the 3D system for assigned areas in accordance with project specifications
- Generate Piping Bulk Take-Offs for piping materials
- Perform as Piping Design Area Lead on assigned projects, leading others within given work area
- Keep Project Area Lead and Piping Design Supervisor informed of any changes and discrepancies occurring during the design process
- Communicate and interface with all other discipline designers to assure a clash free environment in the 3D Design
- Adhere to the project adopted standard supports for supporting pipe
- Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and timely completion of deliverables
- Assumes responsibility for cost, schedule, quantity and budget control
- Maintain and promote a focus on McDermott’s end product whether it be engineering, fabrication or construction
- Assist Piping Design Supervisor in project leadership activities as required

**Essential Qualifications and Education**:

- High School Diploma with Associates of Applied Science Degree or Technical Certificate from recognized Technical School in Engineering Design and a minimum of 10 years progressive experience in piping Design or 15 years progressive Experience as a Piping Designer.
- Advanced working knowledge of Design Software Systems
- Leadership skills including communication, work ethic, and time management

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