Startec

Intermediate Designer

Startec Compression & Process - Calgary, AB, Canada - Full Time

ABOUT US:

Startec Compression & Process is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to meet your unique challenges and opportunities.  We are an integrated project and engineering equipment fabricator specializing in the modularized design and packaging of process, refrigeration, and rotating equipment solutions. Most of our solutions are related to Energy Transition and carbon reduction industries.

BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT:

All applicants must complete the Traits and Behaviors Assessment below when submitting their application. Please proceed using the link: https://app.traits.com/survey/a56e7669-2ba6-4573-83cd-800831da5362

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Startec Compression & Process is currently recruiting a Intermediate Designer to work at our Calgary, AB location. The Intermediate Designer will be working closely with engineers and senior design staff to create detailed designs and technical drawings for gas compression and process equipment, as well as facilities. The successful candidate will utilize computer-aided design (CAD) software's and other tools to create and modify drawings, ensuring adherence to project specifications, industry standards, and safety regulations. 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI):

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & DRAFTING (Weighting 50%)

Equipment Layouts   

  • Study the process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) to understand equipment connections and process requirements.
  • Optimize equipment placement for safety, maintenance access, operational efficiency, and future expansions, while ensuring sufficient spacing for inspection, maintenance, and safety of equipment and piping runs

Piping General Arrangements & Detailed Piping Isometrics

  • Generate comprehensive views, cross-sections, and detailed isometric drawings of piping systems, highlighting key details and annotating with essential information for fabrication and construction.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration  

  • Collaborate with various engineering disciplines and senior design staff, participating in interdisciplinary reviews to align project design with project objectives and identify/resolve clashes, discrepancies, or potential issues.

DESIGN QUALITY CONTROL & COMPLIANCE (Weighting 30%)

Design Review & Verification

  • Establish regular internal design reviews, assessing designs against project requirements.
  • Ensure final designs integrate feedback from interdisciplinary checks, safety reviews, and client consultations, with meticulous documentation and validation of all deliverables.

Standards & Specifications Compliance

  • Adhere to industry codes, standards, and safety guidelines, incorporating safety features in designs
  • Actively participate in safety reviews to assess and mitigate potential risks associated with the design.

Documentation & Archiving

  • Assist with the organization of a centralized repository for design documents, drawings, correspondence, and related materials.
  • Conduct regular audits and implement checks to ensure data quality, preventing errors, redundancies, and inconsistencies.
PROJECT SUPPORT & COLLABORATION (Weighting 10%)

Leadership & Oversight

  • Guide and mentor junior piping designers, ensuring accuracy, adherence to standards, and quality control in their work. Lead team meetings, monitor progress, and address challenges to ensure alignment with project objectives and timely delivery.

Interdisciplinary Coordination

  • Foster integration with other engineering disciplines for a cohesive design approach.
  • Participate in design review meetings and ensure effective communication of changes across disciplines in piping design.

Client & Stakeholder Communication

  • Communicate technical design details effectively to non-technical stakeholders, engage proactively with clients, and address queries promptly to ensure alignment of expectations, fostering positive working relationships and client satisfaction.

Participation in Project Meetings

  • Deliver updates on piping design progress, milestones, challenges, and potential risks during regular project meetings. Additionally, document and communicate key meeting outcomes, decisions, and action items to ensure alignment and timely execution.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (Weighting 10%)

Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing

  • Seek feedback from peers, superiors, and other project stakeholders on design outputs and personal performance.
  • Reflect on project outcomes, identifying areas of improvement, challenges faced, and lessons learned, and incorporate these insights into future work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Engineering Design & Drafting Technology (EDDT) diploma or equivalent education/experience
  • 3-7 years of related industry experience is preferred.
  • Experience in gas compression and process system design, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
  • Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as AutoCAD or CADWorx, and familiarity with 3D modeling tools.
  • Strong knowledge of industry codes, standards, and regulations related to gas compression and process systems (e.g., ASME, API).
  • Excellent technical drawing and interpretation skills, with a keen eye for detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to propose innovative .
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholder design solutions.
  • Project management skills to effectively prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

We offer competitive wages, training, flexible, dynamic, and exciting work environment.

We thank you for your application and interest in our organization. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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