Lead Design Engineer I – Mechanical

Our Client, one of the largest PMC is currently recruiting for Lead Design Engineer I - Mechanical for their long-term PMC Contract under the major projects based in Kuwait. Candidates with PMC experience in oil and gas projects / EPC / consulting organization, with a good knowledge of international codes and standards, can apply for these roles.

Primary objective:

• To ensure mechanical equipment design integrity whilst leading the mechanical equipment engineering group on specific projects;
• To provide specialist rotating equipment input to conceptual studies, FEEDs and detailed design for oil & gas developments.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Ensure that design is fully compliant with Project Specification and client, international and local standards;
• Preparation of specifications for, and evaluation of, rotating equipment packages;
• Perform engineering design as required;
• Duties will include conceptual design and specification of rotating and packaged equipment and review of EPC’s detailed designs, technical bid evaluation and vendor documentation;
• Allocate work to team members. Ensure that within assigned team, personnel work within their competencies and with appropriate supervision;
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Oil & Gas Business Unit;
• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the Oil & Gas Business Unit. Understand and follow OH&S procedures;
• Ensure that conceptual and detail design work is appropriate for the complexity of the construction tasks and achieving a good balance between design costs and implementation costs;
• Evidence of feedback from supervisors and/or superintendents that constructability issues are addressed adequately in design and that work packs contain sufficient detail with no unnecessary content;
• Conduct site investigations, prepare reports.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Hands on experience with large gas turbine driven compressors, pumps, generators packages is mandatory. Experience of other packaged equipment is desirable;
• Experience with the development of layouts for new facilities;
• Experienced in the specification for, evaluation of and documentation for rotating equipment packages in a PMC environment would be advantageous;
• Ability to work in accordance with broad technical guidelines and with minimal supervision;
• Ability to work on multiple assignments to tight deadlines and prioritisation of work to achieve them.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Engineering Degree in a relevant discipline;
• Minimum 15 years of total post graduation experience;
• Minimum 10 years mechanical design experience in the Oil & Gas environment;
• Minimum 5 years in the stated designation;
• Minimum 1 year experience with the company in the similar position;
• Minimum of 3 years in automation software for the specialty.