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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 16, 2025. McDermott scores A on the Alion truth index.

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McDermott is an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contractor headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering offshore and onshore oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, power and low-carbon energy projects for energy companies. Founded in 1923, the company operates engineering centers and fabrication yards across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, India, Europe and the Americas, with major hubs in Dubai, Chennai, Kuala Lumpur, Batam and London. It hires structural, electrical, process and production engineers, electrical designers, quality inspectors, procurement and contracts specialists, document controllers, project accountants and completion coordinators.

We are currently exploring potential candidates for an upcoming role at McDermott. While this position is not yet open for active recruitment, we want to connect with talented individuals who may be interested in future projects withs us. If you are passionate about building energy's future and want to be considered when this role becomes available, we encourage you to submit your details.

Job Overview:

The Instrumentation Designer provides solutions to problems in the Instrumentation Design discipline without supervisory approval and will evaluate and select solutions from established operating procedures and/or scientific procedures.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and develop arrangement and detail FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction
  • Assist in the preparation of 3D models
  • Ensure work is in compliance 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 familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable
  • Maintain а filing system for various drawings and documents as directed by the Senior Designer
  • Recognize changes to scope and notify the Discipline Lead Designer
  • Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs
  • Interface with other disciplines to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
  • Liaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and schedules are met
  • Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment

    of actions), and forward copies to Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor

  • Assist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposals and job scope changes
  • Review all project design documentation for detailed technical interfaces
  • Research Customer standards and procedures to prepare project-specific design procedures

    and standards for submission to the Customer for approval

  • Set up the Discipline Master design drawing and document files
  • Prepare Discipline deliverables such as:
    • Detailed design drawings
    • As-built drawings
  • Review drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawings
  • Review vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawings

    and documents

  • Perform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC) and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to the Lead Designer
  • Prepare, issue, and update material and weight data take-offs
  • Assist Fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.
  • Monitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis
  • Ensure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and the timely completion and archiving of drawings and documents
  • Keep the Lead Designer and/or Senior Designer apprised of all activities, progress, and concerns
  • Participate in design reviews and audits
  • Capture lessons learned and entered them into MDR's Lessons Learned system
  • Develop a basic understanding of MDR's business and the customers it serves
  • Prepare Instrument Design deliverables such as:
    • Layout drawings
    • Instrument hook-up/installation details
    • Wiring/loop diagrams
    • Panel and console drawings
    • Instrument drawing lists
    • Logic Diagrams
    • Shutdown hierarchy drawings
    • Schematics and block diagrams
    • Material schedules
  • Reports to:
    • Project: Lead Designer, Project Engineering Manager or Project Manager
    • Functional: Supervising Designer or Engineering Manager
    • Liaise With: Engineers, other Designers, and Senior Designers
    • Supervises: May be required to assist or provide guidance to trainee designers

Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • High School graduate with a diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience
  • 3 years minimum with a major contractor or consultant
  • Detailed knowledge of associated industry detailing standards
  • Detailed knowledge of 2D and/or 3D (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation) drafting systems
  • Knowledge of E3D and/or S3D
  • Familiarity with 3D design systems E3D or S3D would be an advantage
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Auto Lisp Programming
  • 3D Model creation, Menu, and/or Macro compilation skills
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