Lead Design Engineer I

Job Description

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Primary objective 

• To ensure mechanical equipment design integrity whilst leading the mechanical equipment engineering group on specific projects.

• To provide specialist rotating equipment input to conceptual studies, FEEDs and detailed design for oil & gas developments. 

Specific Accountabilities 

• Ensure that design is fully compliant with Project Specification and client, international and local standards.

• Preparation of specifications for, and evaluation of, rotating equipment packages.

• Perform engineering design as required.

• Duties will include conceptual design and specification of rotating and packaged equipment and review of EPC’s detailed designs, technical bid evaluation and vendor documentation.

• Allocate work to team members. Ensure that within assigned team, personnel work within their competencies and with appropriate supervision.

• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Oil & Gas Business Unit

• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the Oil & Gas Business Unit. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.

• Ensure that conceptual and detail design work is appropriate for the complexity of the construction tasks and achieving a good balance between design costs and implementation costs.

• Evidence of feedback from supervisors and/or superintendents that constructability issues are addressed adequately in design and that work packs contain sufficient detail with no unnecessary content.

• Conduct site investigations, prepare reports. 

Essential Skills/Experience 

• Hands on experience with large gas turbine driven compressors, pumps, generators packages is mandatory. Experience of other packaged equipment is desirable.

• Experience with the development of layouts for new facilities

• Experienced in the specification for, evaluation of and documentation for rotating equipment packages in a PMC environment would be advantageous.

• Ability to work in accordance with broad technical guidelines and with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work on multiple assignments to tight deadlines and prioritisation of work to achieve them. 

Mandatory Requirements: 

• Engineering Degree in a relevant discipline

•10 years of total post-graduation experience

•8 years mechanical design experience in the Oil & Gas environment

•5 years in the stated designation

• Minimum 1 year experience with the WorleyParsons in the similar position

• A minimum of 3 years in automation software for the specialty.