Senior Civil Designer

Working location

United Arab Emirates

Reports to

Lead discipline engineer

Why does this position exist?

To provide discipline-specific design and drafting services, including technical support and supervision both within the civil structural discipline and to other disciplines.

Key responsibilities

Technical competency

• Adhere to accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Standardize equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
• Contribute to understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Utilize local/global standards to support technical excellence.
• Support peer reviews and incorporate comments and findings.
• Deliver discipline-specific design and drafting services that meet internal, client, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
• Apply recognized offshore/onshore engineering practices related to civil structural design.
• Check drawings/models and maintain quality of deliverables.
• Prepare and detail underground drawings.

Project execution

• Understand project and discipline scope, cost, and time requirements and assist the team to meet expectations.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure project success.
• Support management of project change and progress for the discipline.
• Initiate, design, and drafting assignments according to project requirements and within budget.
• Resolve discrepancies between internal and client requirements.
• Provide design deliverables for project estimating as needed.

Project deliverables

• Gather data from multiple sources and prepare analyses and calculations.
• Assist with recommendations and support creation of final documentation.
• Define technical issues and recommend solutions for project documents.
• Ensure technical integrity through design review and checking activities.
• Create drawings and documentation, participate in project reviews, and comply with checking procedures.

Site support

• Participate in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews and incorporate requirements into design.
• Work with site personnel to resolve issues.
• Create plans or documents for construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning.
• Provide on-site support if required.

Vision, purpose & values

Understand and communicate company vision, purpose & values, translating strategy into practical goals and objectives for self and team.

Quality assurance

Work within quality assurance systems and guidelines.

Safety

• Follow occupational health & safety procedures.
• Implement HSE in the design process, focusing on process safety and using best practices.

Requirements

Industry experience

Minimum of 12 years' experience in green and brown field oil & gas related civil/structural projects.

Education and qualifications

Trade apprenticeship, certificate, diploma, or advanced diploma in engineering technology (civil or structural discipline).

Job specific knowledge

• Experience with engineering codes and standards applicable to oil & gas/refinery or petrochemical projects.
• Preparation of drawings for concrete and steel structures using ACAD and Microstation.
• Preparation of reinforcement detail drawings for concrete structures and site grading drawings.
• Experience in interacting with other departments for drawing clarifications.
• Maintaining records of drawings and related documents.
• Estimation of concrete and structural steel quantities.
• 3D modeling of structures using E3D/S3D/Civil 3D; participation in 3D model review and clash checking using Navisworks.
• Development of civil/structural deliverables including drawings, sketches, diagrams, lists, 3D models, MTOs, schedules, and registers.

IT skills

Proficient in AutoCAD, Microstation, with 3D modeling capability and knowledge of Navisworks.

Essential competencies

• Relating and networking - builds positive relationships at all levels.
• Applying expertise & technology - uses technical knowledge and digital tools to achieve objectives.
• Planning and organizing - manages time and sets priorities effectively with minimal supervision.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations - focuses on customer satisfaction and quality solutions.
• Following instructions and procedures - competent with workflow and design standards/codes for civil/structural engineering.
• Coping with pressure and setbacks - maintains composure and productivity in high-pressure situations.

Desirable competencies

• Initiates action and takes responsibility.
• Works effectively with teams and stakeholders of diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrates integrity and upholds ethics and values.
• Analyzes problems methodically and offers effective solutions.
• Quick learner, gathers data to support decisions, and adapts well to new tasks.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and embraces change.

People skills

• Able to work in and contribute to diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written English skills, able to present ideas clearly to individuals and groups.
• Trusted by others and consistently honors commitments.
• Willing to learn and continuously improve performance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of varying size and complexity.

HSE capability

• Maintain and promote a culture of high health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Commit to personal well-being and a safe workplace.
• Identify and report work hazards and incidents proactively.

General accountabilities

• Deliver quality services and maintain a strong focus on customer needs.
• Actively commit to the company's vision and best interests.
• Perform additional duties as required.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dedication to the organization.
• Comply with all legal and safety requirements associated with the role.
• Effectively prioritize work to meet tight deadlines.