Principal CAD Designer

London - Hybrid working of 4 days per week in the office and 1 day per week working from home

Oil & Gas sector

Are you an experienced CAD Designer with a strong background within the subsea sector and looking to step up into your next role? This role could be for you!

A Principal CAD Designer is required on a permanent staff basis to be based in London that will provide a hybrid working set up of 4 days per week in the office and 1 day per week working from home.

What will you be doing?

• Prepare design/fabrication drawings of steel structures and piping using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD software.
• Under broad direction assign, oversee, check and approve the work of a team on a project or in the Drawing Office.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will provide focal point for all project communication and activities and ensure the delivery of quality work and services in line with project plans.
• Identify and communicate project resource requirements to the Deputy Discipline Manager or Discipline Manager.
• Assess project resource requests and provide feedback on feasibility in terms of deliverables and timescales given resources available.
• Independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will participate in technical audits of projects and studies.
• Actively participate in relevant training and development to pursue continuing professional development.
• Actively help to guide, train, and develop more junior personnel.
• Participate in reviews and development of departmental procedures and work methods.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will assist Fabrication as required in the resolution of construction difficulties relating to design problems, clashes, etc.
• Provide input for project CTR estimates for project drafting team when required.
• Interface with project discipline leads to ensure CAD deliverable schedule is being met and budget is on track.
• Ensure project team comply with company QA and HSE procedures.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will be responsible for ensuring that design services comply with company standards and processes in line with appropriate legislation.
• Manage internal and external Drawing Office project interfaces.

What experience would we like you to have?

• Technical education related to mechanical or structural engineering.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will have relevant previous design and drafting experience in producing subsea structural fabrication within the Marine and/or Oil and Gas industry, including work at Lead/Senior level.
• Ability to assign, oversee, check, and approve the work of a team on a project or in the department.
• Ability to prioritize own workload and manage time accordingly to meet time/budget constraints.
• Produces work of presentable quality.
• Well versed in industry codes, standards, and design guidelines.
• Advanced experience in the use of Autodesk Inventor.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will be proficient in the use of Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Good working knowledge of other non-technical software e.g. MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Sound communication skills in English, both verbally and written.

Desirable Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Prepare offshore installation method sketches, deck layouts, installation aids and rigging drawings using Autodesk AutoCAD software.
• As the Principal CAD Designer, you will prepare field layout, approach drawings and alignment sheets using Autodesk AutoCAD or Autodesk Civil 3D software.
• Experience in Autodesk Inventor iLogic.
• Experience in Offshore Wind installation/structures.
• Experience with Autodesk Vault for data (drawings/models) management.