Senior Instrument Designer

SUMMARY:
Senior Instrument Designer - Mining

POSITION INFO:

Main Purpose of Role:

Produce control & instrumentation documents and drawings in accordance with accepted engineering and company design procedures.  Reports to the Project C&I Engineer.

 Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Produce and approve air distribution schedules and indicate positions of air manifolds on plot plans.
• Design the instrument cable block diagrams.
• Produce cable drum schedules.
• Produce the design guidelines for the cable racking / routing drawings.
• Produce a cable schedule from the cable block diagram and project specifications / standards.
• Produce, review and approve sketches for control room and equipment room layouts.
• Develop the instrument design index based on EFD’s and Instrument Index.
• Produce hand sketches of earthing philosophy diagrams, based on engineering input.
• Using the instrument database and project specifications / standards, produce guidelines for the instrument hook-up drawings.
• Using the instrument database and project specifications / standards, produce guidelines for the instrument installation detail drawings.
• Produce, review and approve instrument location drawings based on the instrument database, EFD’s and plant layout drawings.
• Produce 2D drawings using AutoCAD.
• Develop / provide input on the 3D Model to clarify instrument requirements on the model inclusive of cable racking, junction boxes, air headers and field instrument placements.
• Produce instrument loop diagrams and termination schedules utilising AVEVA or In-Tools or COMOS (or similar).
• Produce hand drawn power distribution diagrams.
• Provide panel layout detail drawings.
• Incorporate instrument supplier data received into instrument design database, termination schedules and loop diagrams.
• Review mechanical / instrumentation interface drawings.
• Review electrical / instrumentation interface drawings.
• Maintain the instrument design database and drawing register in a current project state.
• Assist in the preparation of the Instrument contract indirect BOM.
• Liaise with engineers to ensure design intent is implemented.
• Resolve site queries relative to the instrument design, obtain redline mark-ups and backdraft documents to As-built status.
• Assist in the preparation of Instrument ‘End of Job’ documentation.

Qualifications:

• National Diploma preferable
• Design experience required in AutoCAD with preference given to applicants with AVEVA, Smart Plant INtools, or COMOS

Competencies, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years design experience in the mining and minerals processing area with at least 10 years in the mining and minerals processing area in the design office and the field
  Well-developed computer skills and knowledge of word, databases spreadsheets and discipline related application software.
• Technical Competence

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Good understanding of instrumentation, electrical and mechanical / piping technology.
• Well-developed computer skills with good knowledge of relevant 2D CAD software, relational databases and spreadsheets.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with process plant design and layout.
• Broad knowledge / experience in process, construction and operations.
• Understanding of other discipline requirements.
• Good checking skills, ability to work unsupervised.
• Focus on task completion, initiative and enthusiasm.

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