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Senior Civil/Structural Designer

  • McDermott
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Posted 18 Oct
  • Verified source
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
—
Seniority
Senior
Salary
Not stated

Summary

McDermott is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Designer in Dubai to prepare civil and structural layouts, detail drawings, and 3D models. The role includes checking designs and drawings, coordinating with engineers and other disciplines, and ensuring work meets project, client, statutory, and health and safety requirements. Applicants should have a civil or structural diploma, equivalent experience, and at least 5 years with a major contractor or consultant. Knowledge of AutoCAD or MicroStation and E3D or S3D is required.

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Job Overview:

The Senior Civil/Structural Designer completes a variety of Civil/Structural Design assignments as needed and can complete work with a limited degree of supervision. They are an informal resource for colleagues with less Civil/Structural Design experience. The Senior Civil/Structural Designer has developed proficiency in a range of analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks. They provide solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on existing precedents or procedures. They directly impact the quality of the work of the team.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and develop arrangement and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation, ensuring clarity and ease of construction
  • Develop 3D models
  • Ensure work complies with MDR and project QA and/or QC systems and procedures
  • Apply basic technical skills and knowledge to complete assigned work
  • Continue developing skills to efficiently complete repetitive tasks
  • Manage own time to meet deadlines set by others
  • Become fully familiar with the Project Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address them
  • Prepare Civil and Structural layouts from data generated by others, in close liaison with Civil and Structural Engineers and counterparts from other disciplines
  • Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards, or Procedures with a particular focus on Health and Safety Policies
  • Develop 3D Models and ensure clash free model in coordination with all other disciplines' requirements
  • Organize own design work
  • Check designs, with particular emphasis on interfaces with other disciplines
  • Provide drafting support as required
  • Review other discipline drawings
  • Review supplier drawings

Reports To:
Project: Lead Designer, Lead Engineer
Functional: Supervising Department Manager
Liaise With: Engineers, other Designers, and Senior Designers
Supervises: Associate Designers

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • High School graduate with a diploma in Civil or Structural disciplines or equivalent experience
  • 5 years minimum with a major contractor or consultant
  • Knowledge of associated industry detailing standards Knowledge of 2D and/or 3D drafting systems (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation)
  • Knowledge of E3D and/or S3D
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto lisp Programming, 3D Modeling, and 2D Drafting Menu and/or Macro compilation skills
  • Eager to learn
  • Working knowledge of English, both oral and written
  • HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious
  • Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
  • The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards
  • The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
  • The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workload (also other projects) when possible/desirable
  • The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications
  • Is familiar with the use of codes and standards

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Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • English
  • HSE Management

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