Project Designer - Screw Compression & Refrigeration

Summary

Project Designer - Screw Compression & Refrigeration is an experienced Project Designer with background in the design of oil & gas skid mounted process and refrigeration equipment, ASME coded pressure vessels, structural steel skids, and associated structural steel assemblies.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

Primary Responsibilities:

• Fully proficient project designer that creates mechanical designs for assemblies, sub-assemblies, or systems configurations using CADWorx; compiles bills of materials; releases and updates drawings
• Generates complex 2D and 3D drawings of Refrigeration Packages, Dew Point Plants, Screw Compression Packages, and related components with minimal supervision from design engineer. 
• Supports the department by studying engineering P&IDs, specifications and supporting documents in order to design, detail, document and verify mechanical assemblies, sub-assemblies, or systems configurations. 
• Prepares drawing material components for data input into MRP system.
• Capable of acquiring measurements and completing as-built drawings for finished products. 
• Ensures quality of drawings and functionality of equipment; tests and analyzes results; performs various calculations, such as weights and center of gravity of materials, frequently using charts and tables; analyzes the effect of proposed changes for proper fit and/or interference problems; recommending possible solutions or alternate construction; modifies drawings as requested; confers with engineers to resolve issues; adheres to company policies and procedures.
• Works directly with application engineers, project engineers, purchasing, fabrication shop, outside fabricators, and assembly shop to coordinate with project designs.
• Must comply with all applicable safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• When needed, work directly with project engineers, purchasing, fabrication shop and outside fabricators when issues arise to keep projects moving forward.
• Address problems with project deliveries (as needed) with internal customers.
• Initiate new creative ideas, methods or “looks” for our designs to make them more cost effective, easier to build and to better meet the needs of the customer.
• Implementation and supervising of design guidelines, as well as making sure these guidelines are understood and incorporated into projects.
• Obtaining feedback from our internal and external customers.  Implementing this feedback back into our designs for improvements.
• Recommend training as appropriate and assisting in training of other designers.

Qualifications

• Five (or more) years designing skid mounted oil & gas packages with intimate experience of screw compression and refrigeration equipment.
• Proficient using AutoCAD and CADWorx Plant.
• Proficient with 3-D CAD design. Ability to visualize in three dimensions.
• Thorough knowledge of drafting standards, detailing, and dimensioning of various required drawings, P&ID's, and AutoCAD software.
• Experience with design of pressure vessels, skid mounted packages and structural design.
• Strong creative ability to design and develop mechanical equipment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent drafting practices
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Coordinate with others to accomplish objectives
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions
• Proficient using complete Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and PC skills.
• Self-motivated, ability to work under general supervision, close attention to detail.
• Provide clear and concise verbal and written communications.
• Must be able to work under pressure and work with the team in developing improved work processes.
• Overtime as required.

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Physical Requirements

Fast-paced general office environment. Many tasks have high degrees of time sensitivity.