Lead Instrument Designer – Abadi LNG
Location: Leatherhead (4 days in the office / 1 at home)
Rate: £50 per hour (Outside IR35)
Contract: 8 months
Start: ASAP
We are taking applications for an experienced Lead Instrument Designer to join a global Engineering business, working on the Abadi LNG greenfield project. You will lead a small team of designers and be responsible for delivering a wide range of Instrumentation and Telecommunication design deliverables to support the project through design, procurement and construction.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a design team on greenfield projects, allocating work and monitoring progress and quality.
* Prepare and review a wide range of instrumentation and telecom deliverables, including:
– Block diagrams
– Instrument indexes
– Location layouts
– Hook-ups and installation drawings
– Cable schedules and cable routing layouts
– Material take-offs (MTOs) and bills of material (BoMs)
– Control room and rack room layouts
* Ensure all design work is carried out in accordance with project standards, procedures and specifications.
* Collaborate closely with other disciplines (Electrical, Piping, etc.) to provide instrumentation and telecom inputs and resolve interface issues.
* Support the Lead Engineer in developing specifications and other design documentation.
* Promote and ensure adherence to company and project HSE, quality and technical standards.
Technical Skills & Experience
* Strong background in Instrumentation design, ideally within LNG, oil & gas or large process plant projects.
* Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of designers.
* Proficient in 3D drafting software packages.
* Experienced user of SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) database application.
* Hands-on experience in 3D modelling and extracting drawings from 3D models.
* Skilled in developing cable tray layouts and location layouts using MicroStation.
* Experience preparing material take-offs and bills of material.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a multi‑discipline environment.
