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The successful candidate will lead piping design activities, coordinate assigned designers, and oversee the delivery of safe, accurate, and constructible piping designs in collaboration with engineering and project teams.\nSkills and Responsibilities:\nResponsibilities:\nLead piping design activities for assigned projects, establishing design priorities, coordinating resources, and overseeing deliverable quality and schedule commitments.\nPlan, assign, and monitor work within the piping design team, providing technical direction and guidance to senior, intermediate, and junior designers.\nOversee and contribute to the development of piping layouts, plot plans, equipment arrangements, isometrics, and related design deliverables.\nEstablish and maintain consistent piping modeling and drafting practices in accordance with project specifications, client standards, applicable codes, and Kent procedures.\nReview and interpret P&IDs, line lists, equipment data, vendor drawings, specifications, and engineering information to guide coordinated design development.\nEnsure piping designs address routing, accessibility, operability, maintainability, safety, flexibility, and constructability requirements.\nCoordinate piping design interfaces with process, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical, instrumentation, piping stress, and construction teams.\nLead piping design participation in interdisciplinary reviews, model reviews, constructability reviews, and design assurance activities.\nCoordinate field verification, site measurements, walkdowns, and the use of laser-scan information, as required.\nIdentify and resolve design conflicts and technical issues, escalating matters requiring engineering decisions or affecting scope, cost, or schedule.\nOversee drawing and model checking to ensure design deliverables are accurate, complete, coordinated, and compliant with project requirements.\nSupport estimates, resource planning, deliverable registers, progress measurement, and piping design schedules.\nMonitor design changes, communicate their impacts, and ensure approved revisions are incorporated into models, drawings, and associated records.\nCoordinate design activities with Kent global teams, communicating technical requirements, managing work handoffs, and reviewing deliverables for consistency and quality.\nProvide mentoring and technical support to develop team capability and promote consistent design practices.\nSupport responses to construction queries and the resolution of piping design issues during fabrication and installation.\nIn addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.\nYour knowledge/skills, education, and experience:\nKnowledge/Qualification/Training/Certification:\nDiploma or certificate in engineering design and drafting, mechanical technology, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.\n20+ or more years of progressive piping design experience, preferably in industrial, energy, petrochemical, refining, or related facilities.\nDemonstrated experience leading piping design teams and coordinating design deliverables on multidisciplinary projects.\nStrong working knowledge of piping design practices, applicable codes and standards, and the preparation and checking of piping drawings and models.\nProficiency with relevant 3D plant design and drafting software; experience with AutoCAD Plant 3D, E3D, S3D, or comparable systems is preferred.\nAbility to interpret P&IDs, equipment layouts, piping specifications, vendor information, and engineering documentation, and translate these inputs into coordinated designs.\nExperience planning design work, estimating design hours, allocating resources, and monitoring progress against project requirements.\nExperience working within a global workshare environment is preferred. The successful candidate must be willing and able to collaborate closely with Kent global teams, including coordinating design activities, communicating technical requirements, supporting effective work handoffs, and participating in meetings across time zones as reasonably required.\nExperience with brownfield modifications, field verification, laser-scan information, and constructability considerations is an asset.\nStrong technical checking, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.\nAbility to exercise sound design judgment, work independently, and lead effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.\nCommunication:\nExcellent command of English, with strong oral and written communication skills.\nCommunicates design requirements, technical direction, priorities, and expectations clearly to team members and global workshare partners.\nBuilds effective working relationships with engineering disciplines, project controls, construction, clients, vendors, and other stakeholders.\nCommunicates design progress, resource needs, technical concerns, and scope or schedule impacts promptly and professionally.\nLeads constructive design discussions and supports timely resolution of interdisciplinary issues.\nBehavior/Core Competencies:\nDemonstrates leadership, accountability, sound judgment, and a strong commitment to quality.\nTakes ownership of assigned piping design scope and follows through on team deliverables and commitments.\nPlans and prioritizes team activities to meet project requirements and agreed schedules.\nCoaches and mentors designers while encouraging collaboration and continuous improvement.\nSupports an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative working environment.\nAdapts effectively to changing priorities, resource demands, and project needs.\nHSSEQ:\nThe Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; 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