Piping Designer

About The Role

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 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.
Sound knowledge of offshore piping lay-out requirements (Design, Safety, Construction and installation and maintenance aspects).
In depth Knowledge and understanding of 2D drafting standards, In depth experience of piping drawings requirements/presentation.
Experienced in producing Piping plot plan, Piping and equipment General arrangement drawings.
Experienced in producing Piping detail (fabrication)drawings (Piping isometrics and Pipe supports).
Using and interacting with cloud data to develop piping design and clash check. Previous experience in using ReCAp pro or LFM would be preferred.
Generating piping survey scope of work and liaison with DC team for laser scan as well as tie in survey.
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.
Technically competent in own discipline and actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development.

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.

About You

You’ll have experience of:

Interfaces with other engineering disciplines.
Offshore and onshore Oil and Gas business, but similar transferrable industries skills will be also considered in lieu of specific O&G experience.
Experience in 3D modelling (AutoCAD plant 3D is preferred but other similar 3D tools are considered acceptable) and study,
Knowledge and understanding of CATS&SPEC and Design application of 3D modelling tool is essential for the role.
Generating 3D models (AutocAD plant 3D preferred). Competent in using Navisworks manage.
Design checking deliverables that conform to all applicable industry engineering codes and standards as well as the client’s policies and procedures relative to the piping and equipment being specified. Sound knowledge of relevant commonly used codes and Piping standards therefore required.
Tie-in survey data and implementing in detailed design deliverables (Flange face orientation/deflection etc.)

Personal attributes

Our GENES, our core values, define who we are, what we stand for and how we deliver.

Go the extra mile
Empower our people
Never get complacent
Engage our partners
Step up and deliver

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

Qualifications

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
Knowledge, understanding of UK statutory requirements such as pressure equipment regulation (PER), PED regulations would be essential for the role.
Knowledge of Microsoft packages, AutoCAD 2D, Navisworks and AutoCAD Plant 3D (or any other 3D piping modelling tools) are essential.
Understanding and ability to interpret system Process and Instrument Diagrams.
Having offshore BOSIET, MIST and medical are preferred for the role with experience of site surveys.

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full-service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high-quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.

Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.

We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.