Senior Designer

Senior Designer

Develop functional 3D model layouts for ADR and refinery projects by interpreting P&IDs, equipment lists, and process requirements, including equipment arrangement, piping corridors, access platforms, maintenance areas, and material flow paths.

Create efficient plant layouts that support process requirements, client expectations, constructability, operability, and long-term maintainability.

Work closely with the Chief Engineer to establish the initial project layout concept and develop it into a usable design foundation for the engineering team.

Collaborate with process, mechanical, structural, and electrical engineers to ensure layouts meet discipline-specific requirements.

Coverage of site constraints, operating preferences, access requirements, and project-specific layout expectations with clients.

Coordinate with vendors to incorporate vendor equipment dimensions, maintenance clearances, access needs, connection points, and installation requirements into the project model.

Identify layout conflicts, design risks, constructability concerns, and access limitations early in the project and work with the engineering team to resolve them.

Support knowledge transfer of specialized ADR and refinery layout practices, standards, and project execution methods.

Establish consistent layout practices and design standards for Downstream Gold projects.

Review and check design work for accuracy, completeness, interdisciplinary coordination, and alignment with project requirements.

Support project execution by providing layout input during proposal development, detailed engineering, client reviews, vendor coordination, and design reviews.

Mentor and assist less experienced designers in ADR/refinery layout development, modeling practices, and coordination with engineering disciplines.

Maintain strong communication with project stakeholders to ensure the design model remains current, coordinated, and suitable as the foundation for downstream engineering deliverables.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing 3D plant and equipment layouts using SolidWorks.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for 2D layouts, general arrangement drawings, and design documentation.
• Knowledge of structural steel shapes, including beams, channels, angles, tubing, plate, grating, stairs, platforms, and supports.
• Working knowledge of piping systems and components, including pipe routing, fittings, valves, flanges, supports, and maintenance clearances.
• Experience laying out industrial equipment with consideration for process flow, operator access, maintenance needs, and constructability.
• Strong spatial awareness to coordinate equipment, piping, steel, platforms, and access ways in a functional layout.
• Ability to identify layout conflicts, access issues, piping congestion, and constructability concerns early in design.
• Experience coordinating with engineers, designers, clients, and vendors to resolve design issues.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clear, accurate, and practical design deliverables.
• Willingness to learn specialized ADR and refinery systems and support knowledge transfer within the team.
• 5–10 years of experience in industrial layout development, equipment arrangement, or plant design.