Senior Piping Designer - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Requisition ID: 97729 

Job Category: Engineering 

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. 

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

The Senior Piping Designer is responsible for creating the Piping 3D models and producing 2D drawings, and fabrication exchange deliverables, and consistent design data for reporting in accordance with Project requirements and Company standards. Our Senior Piping Designers work with design and engineering teams locally and around the globe to deliver complex small and large-scale engineering projects. 

Key responsbilities:

• Adhere to and promote the Hatch corporate safety and quality culture
• Develop a thorough understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, execution strategy, cost and schedule with the Lead Piping Designer
• Layout complex plant and piping systems using 3D modeling optimization and design tools
• Review and understand the project packages scope and schedule you are responsible for
• Prepare a preliminary piping layout and provide input to mechanical equipment and steel locations
• Produce and/or check design deliverables including digital delivery files such as isometrics, PCF’s (Piping Component File), and 2D drawings
• Perform clash detection of models and other disciplines models and coordinate actions and closeout
• Place and or check pipe support design and placement including special pipe supports with piping stress analyst input
• Develop and/or check piping standard details
• Validate dimensions of piping components including inline items against vendor drawings and catalogs
• Manage change during continuous design development including P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams), layout and procurement
• Ensure design integrity is maintained between the piping design and P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) development
• Develop, coordinate and/or check piping Material Take Offs (MTOs)
• In conjunction with engineering staff, prepare design concepts for internal and client reviews
• Ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards and project procedures for all design activities
• Support the application of piping systems to achieve the best project outcomes
• Check piping design data in the design environment to ensure successful implementation of data-centric processes
• Perform design for piping/mechanical plant models using project specifications/procedures and applying industry best practices
• Use vendor drawings and information sheets to develop and check the model.
• Assist in the preparation and development of project specific procedures, templates and checklists.
• Identify and communicate improvement opportunities related to corporate systems, procedures, templates and checklists. 
• Review and approve piping technical deliverables
• Facilitate piping design reviews both formal and informal
• Ensure coordination with designers and engineers of other disciplines
• Assist in the resolution of piping design issues during project lifecycle, including planning phase, design, procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning
• Provide input to proposals and man-hour estimates
• Assist in preparation of list of design deliverables and time-based functions to facilitate the planning and control of the piping budget
• Participate in the selection of piping design candidates
• Train and mentor junior and intermediate designers and provide guidance on Hatch standards and quality requirements
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of piping work.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree
• Minimum eight years' 'relevant project design experience

• Extensive experience in design and modeling skills for plant layout, piping design and detailing. Strong client focus.

• Good leadership skills
• Experience in mentoring and supervising designers

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you:

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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