Principal Piping Designer

Recruiter:

Keystone Project Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB001928/JHD

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
Principal Piping Designers (Contract) who have extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Keep informed of development in the field of computer and CAD applications as applicable to the Piping Drawing Office.
Keep abreast of discipline developments, new technologies and techniques.
Carry out technical investigations, produce technical reports as and when required.
Advise the Chief Piping Designer of manpower requirements to meet work schedules within the budget allocation.
Updating of Piping Drawing Office procedures, standards and specifications.
Responsible for the correct interpretation and execution of all piping computer aided draughting functions within the Piping Drawing Office.
Prepare document indices for projects to ensure that the scope of work is planned economically and that target dates are known.
Submit monthly progress reports and drawing indices to the Project Manager / Project Engineering Manager.
Approve and sign all drawings and documents requiring the piping designer authorisation, prior to design and construction release.
Review requests for changes and if outside the scope of work, submit to the relevant Project Manager / Project Engineering Manager an estimate of manhours, costs and any effect to programme.
Raise change flages when required, for work considered outside the original scope. Submit as approved, to the relevant Project Manager / Project Engineering Manager.
Review all information available for each phase of the project and report on delays in receipt of information.
Responsible for ensuring engineering and design quality, technical accuracy of drawings, specifications, procedures, etc produced within the Piping Drawing Office.
Responsible for the execution of assigned work in accordance with applicable contract procedures and standards, within the manhour and cost budgets and project schedules.
Responsible for ensuring adherence to clients and project standards.
Responsible for ensuring that contract procedures on safety and quality control are followed.
Responsible for adherence to company Engineering Procedure for Design Safety and to ensure the adoption of safe attitudes towards piping design and that features affecting the safety and integrity of the projects are reviewed by appropriately authorised engineers from other groups/departments.

Qualifications:

N3 or Matric
Minimum 12 Years experience

Personal attributes:

Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication skills

Personal Qualities

Leadership – Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the project team. Inspires confidence and earns the respect of co-workers and subordinates.
Initiative - Grasps new or unfamiliar concepts quickly and can effectively deal with complexity and ambiguity. Identifies issues in a constructive manner and recommends solutions. Uses innovative and novel approaches to find solutions
Change and Adaptability - Gains awareness for, and an understanding of, the position of stakeholders. Readily adapts to changing circumstances
Interpersonal Communications - Actively listens and seeks to understand others’ points of view. Communicates openly and honestly to all levels of the organization. Expresses ideas and exchanges information clearly and persuasively
Planning, Organising & Execution - Prioritises and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently and strives to ensure that agreed schedule undertakings are met.

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Principal Piping Designer

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