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They are an informal resource for colleagues with less Instrumentation Design experience. The Senior Instrumentation Designer has developed proficiency in various analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks. They provide solutions to problems in typical or infrequently occurring situations based on existing precedents or procedures. They directly impact the quality of the work of the team.\n Key Tasks and Responsibilities:\nPrepare and develop arrangement and detail conceptual, FEED, studies, and detail design drawings of high technical quality and professional consistent presentation ensuring clarity and ease of construction\nDevelop 3D models and ensure clash-free with other disciplines\nEnsure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, MDR, and project Level 2 & 3 procedures, and within agreed schedules\nApply knowledge and/or skills to complete а variety of day-to-day activities within own area\nContinue developing skills to complete repetitive tasks efficiently\nPrioritize and organize own work to meet agreed-upon deadlines\nBecome familiar with the Contract Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues\nIdentify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications in the Change Management system, including providing supporting documentation and estimates \nProvide similar support for Variation Orders\nInterface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs\nInterface with other disciplines to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings\nLiaise with other discipline support groups to ensure clearly defined interfaces, deliverables, and schedules are met\nDocument substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignmentof actions), and forward copies to Discipline Lead Designer and Discipline Supervisor\n\nAssist Discipline Lead Designer in preparing estimates for proposals and job scope changes, including execution statements, work schedules, and manhour requirements\nRaise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred McDermott procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements\nParticipate in finalizing deliverables lists, deliverables, and philosophies to ensure compliance with specifications and functional integrity\nAttend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor/supplier meetings, engineering and design meetings, and offshore site surveys as required\nResearch Customer standards and procedures to prepare project-specific design proceduresand standards for submission to the Customer for approval\n\nSet up and maintain the Discipline Master design drawing and document files, including final archiving\nPrepare Discipline deliverables such as: 3D model \nDetailed design drawings \nAs-built drawings \n\nReview drawings issued by other disciplines and incorporate the required data into Discipline drawings\nReview vendor drawings and documents and incorporate required vendor data into Discipline drawingsand documents\n\nAssist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables\nIdentify all items for which insufficient data is available to allow the drawing or model to be completed (HOLDS), and list these on the drawing and the standard 'HOLDS' list form\nNotify the Discipline Lead Designer when there are updates to the Holds list\nGenerate IDC design documentation for the project\nPerform design verification through single discipline checks (SDC) and/or inter-discipline checks (IDC), providing comments to the Lead Designer\nReview all project IDC design documentation for detailed technical interfaces\nMaintain single discipline and inter-discipline check drawings and filing\nPrepare, issue, and update the material and weight data take-offs\nAssist Fabrication as required in resolving construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc. \nMonitor progress and maintain the deliverables register on an ongoing basis \nEnsure compliance with the Project Execution Plan and the timely completion and archiving of drawings and documents \nKeep the Lead Designer apprised of all 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