Diving & Life Support Design Engineer
Simpson Booth
- Aberdeen
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Scotland, Aberdeen
- South Africa, Cape Town
- Dubai, Sharjah
- Design of life support equipment and systems (Gas, Fluid and hydraulic) in accordance with requirements of the relevant statutory guidelines and 3rd party codes & standards (IMCA, ABS, DNV, LR, etc.)
- Develop concept design to facilitate proposals and perform budget costings.
- Perform calculations and compile design reports for:
- Life support systems design and analyses from first principles.
- Non-compressible and compressible flow applications from first principles and software analysis.
- Heat transfer applications from first principles and software analysis.
- Steady and transient states.
- Produce P&ID / schematic logic drawings and manufacturing drawings as required (Gas, Fluid and hydraulic).
- Produce SolidWorks designs, conceptual drawings and manufacturing drawings as required.
- Lead junior designers and draftsman in the design of life support systems and approve designs, design reports and drawings.
- Co-ordinate design inputs from junior engineers and draftsmen (drawings etc.)
- Manage sub-contracted designs and integrate design inputs from them.
- Review and approve drawings and documentation from junior engineers and draftsmen.
- Capture as-builds & redlines as per ECP process (designs, drawings, BOMS, IR's, FAT's etc.).
- Component identification and selection throughout design process
- Read and interpret:
- 3rd party codes, standards, and associations such as IMCA, ABS, DNV, LR, IMO, ASME, EN, SABS, ISO etc.
- Local and international directives / standards / regulations / legislative requirement
- Technical drawings, specifications/data sheets, data books, procedures & policies, work standards, test documentation
- 3rd Party submission of design drawings and documents and resolve technical queries and/or comments throughout the design appraisal and production/manufacturing phases of the project
- Review, Approve and Produce testing and validation documentation: FAT's, HAT's, SAT's, Inspection Reports, ITP's (including necessary technical drawings/diagrams).
- Review, Approve and Produce O&M Manuals.
- Onsite testing & faulting during installation & commissioning phases.
- Liaise and work closely with Sales, Production, Project, HSE and QA/QC Management teams in execution of duties, local and interbranch.
- Support industrialization of BOM's, drawings & related documentation.
- Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Mathcad, Pipe Flow Analysis, MS Office, MS D365 (ERP).
- Create Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
- High level of aptitude and experience in the principles of Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics.
- High level oftechnical competency in the fundamentals of mechanical engineering design and analysis.
- Hands-on experience in assembly and operation of life support machinery.
- Hands-on experience in assembly and operation of marine and subsea equipment.
- Must possess a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic team environment working under pressure and managing multiple tasks and be goal oriented.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work overtime when required.
- ISO13485 experience would be advantageous.
- Position may require international travel.