Principal Designer - Electrical

Job description / Role

1. Scope of responsibilities

Preparation and review of all the required drawings/documents.

1. Primary duties

• Preparation and review of bill of material for proposals/jobs. Reviewing the contents and norms mentioned in the proposal/project documents.
• Carry out all drafting activities, design calculations such as lighting, cable sizing, cable tray loading, trench sizing in consultation with principal designer/concerned engineer.
• Allocation and distribution of drafting work to junior designers in consultation with principal designer/concerned engineer.
• Preparation and review of substation equipment layouts, overall plant cable routing layout.
• Collect input from all concerned and prepare 'TDR' and update the addition/deletion of drawings in consultation with lead designer/lead engineer.
• To envisage the proper cable trench/cable routing layout considering the necessary clearances with other discipline routings.
• Proper selection of cable type, cable size, cable glands, MCT, lighting fixtures and its accessories for safe and hazardous zones.
• Cable trench/tray loading details. Designing of trench/tray sizes considering future expansion and permissible tolerance specified in project/job/client specifications.
• Prepare and develop installation standard drawings in line with project requirement.
• Preparation of cable schedule, cable drum schedule, cable cutting schedule.
• Producing IDC documents, follow up and resolving the conflicts/decisions with other discipline routings.
• Input to civil discipline for cable tray support insert plate, floor cutouts, road crossing duct bank, lighting pole foundations, cable trench excavation, etc.
• Maintaining the necessary documentation as per ISO standards. Updating 'Documentum', IDC records, vendor documents related to design/drafting, check prints and master drawing files.
• Ensure conformity of designs, layouts in accordance with client/job/company (PFI) specification, design basis, scope of work and as per drafting basis. Reviewing the layouts from construction point of view.
• Performing all the duties assigned and directed by lead designer/lead engineer.
• Prepare job close out report with lessons learnt input to lead engineer.
• Provide required assistance to discipline supervisor for development of technical skills and overall drafting efficiency.

1. Job/cost impact

1. Decision making authority

To overcome the similar difficulties faced in earlier project.

1. Supervisory responsibility

1. Work contacts

• Engineering discipline supervisors - when required
• Other discipline engineers - when required
• Project managers - when required
• Project control - when required
• Procurement and expediting - rarely
• Client representatives - when required
• Vendor representatives - when required
• Commissioning personnel - when required
• Construction personnel - when required
• Subcontractor representatives - when required

1. Competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Follows directives and laid instructions.
• Tendency to learn new software/techniques.
• Withstand the work pressure and target achievement.
• Able to assist discipline supervisor/lead engineer to evaluate the designer working in the team.

• Alertness and attention to detail.
• Systematic, methodical and neat.
• Cooperative and conservative.
• Open minded.
• Polite and able to listen to difficulties of other personnel to carry out job.
• Able to solve or suggest alternatives to meet the requirement.
• Maintaining good and pleasant working atmosphere.
• To recognize and explore individual capability/capacity.
• Encourage to build up other designer's career and to explore their skills.

• Exposure to EPC environments.
• Knowledge in the use of AutoCAD latest version, PDS/PDMS/MicroStation, Excel Windows and similar software.
• Good knowledge of international standards, specifications and codes.
• Knowledge in detailed engineering projects.
• Knowledge of safety and quality procedures.
• Knowledge of proper documentation.

1. Physical effort and work environment

Occasionally incumbent may require to make site visits and visit vendor workshops.

1. Minimum job requirement

Diploma in engineering or certificate course with a minimum of 20 years of experience with EPC contractor/consultants/design office. Exposure to electrical engineering basics and knowledge. Capable of solving construction/design problems.

Company Industry: Oil & Gas

About the Company

Petrofac is an international provider of facilities solutions to the oil & gas production and processing industries.

Petrofac delivers services through seven business units: Engineering & Construction, Engineering & Construction Ventures, Engineering Services, Offshore Engineering & Operations, Training, Production Solutions and Energy Developments.

Through these businesses, Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects.

Petrofac’s range of services meets its customers’ needs across the full life cycle of oil & gas assets.

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