Lead Piping Designer

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community? 

At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future-friendly solutions.  

You can be part of our vision! 

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time 

As the Lead Piping Designer, you will: 

• Have experience of performing studies, FEED, and detail design of Piping fabrications in an EPC environment or client role is highly preferred.
• Have worked in a brownfield environment/project preferred.
• Be knowledgeable of offshore piping lay-out requirements (Design, Safety, Construction and installation and maintenance aspects)
• In depth experience of offshore safety regulations and construction requirements
• Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.
• In depth Knowledge and understanding of 2D drafting standards, In depth experience of piping drawings requirements/presentation.
• Produce and design checking Piping plot plan, Piping, and equipment general arrangement drawings.
• Producing and design checking Piping detail (fabrication) drawings (Piping isometrics and Pipe supports).
• Have experience in using and interacting with cloud data to develop piping design and clash check. Previous experience in using ReCAp pro or LFM would be preferred.
• Generate and design checking piping survey scope of work and liaison with DC team for laser scan as well as tie in survey.
• Understand and have knowledge of tie-in survey data and implementing in detailed design deliverables (Flange face orientation/deflection etc.).
• Liaise closely with other disciplines to ensure all equipment requirements and vendor data are addressed in the design, specification of equipment, construction sequencing and commissioning.
• Provide value adding knowledge to constructability reviews and take consideration of layout restrictions, ergonomics, safety, utilities, and maintainability.

The role offers:  

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your Piping Design department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across the fully energy sector, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if you’re experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you!  If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, Petro-chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.
• Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
• Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical Cover, Private Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working and Employee Assist Programme and CrashPlan.
• Location: Aberdeen or Glasgow – hybrid working 3 days in the office with flexibility to work from home for 2 days.