Senior Drafter

**Organisation**

**Position**

Senior Drafter

**Vacancy ref**

81722

**Based in**

Merida

**Business area**

Subsea & Conventional

**Working hours**

40 hours per week

**Contract type**

Staff

**Closing date**

27/06/2023

Vacancy information

Subsea 7 has an exciting opportunity for a **Senior Drafter** within the Central Engineering Team based in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

**We are Subsea 7**, a world-leading contractor in the oil, gas and renewable industry. We are collaborative, curious and always open to learn. Our people bring new perspectives and smart technology to some of the most challenging and inspiring energy projects around the world.

Diversity makes us smarter. You will be surrounded by a diverse, international community of experts, who bring different skills and ideas that help us challenge the status quo and inspire innovation.

**OVERVIEW OF ROLE***

Under mínimal supervision, the **Senior Drafter** is responsible for creating and implementing complex designs using AutoCAD, Inventor, Civil 3D, and other design tools. They will conduct constructability reviews, present design proposals, create drawings and sketches, and coordinate design criteria with engineering teams in accordance with Subsea7 GOM Drafting, ASME and ISO standards.

**SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES***
- Provide focal point for project work package communication and activities.
- Identify and communicate project resource requirements to the Design Supervisor or Manager.
- Assess project resource requests and provide feedback on feasibility in terms of deliverables and timescales given resources available.
- Undertake checking of others work in a project or department environment
- Independently evaluate, organize, and priorities work for self and others.
- Ensure project team adhere to the Business Management System (BMS).
- Participate in technical audits of projects and studies when appropriate.
- Actively participate in relevant training and development to pursue continuing professional development.
- Participate in reviews and development of departmental procedures and work methods.
- 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 quality and safety procedures.
- Responsible for ensuring that design services provided comply with company standards and processes in line with appropriate legislation.
- Manage internal and external Drawing Office project interfaces.
- Assist development of standard project deliverables and efficiencies.
- Ensure adequate Drawing Office input to applicable procurement activities.
- Support induction and training programme for junior employees and new starts through mentoring.
- Support development and management of apprentice recruitment and training where applicable.
- Encourage awareness of department capabilities and competencies
- Support development of department structure and succession planning.
- Encourage awareness and reporting of project variations amongst all department employees.
- Encourage recording of lessons learned and Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs) to assist in improved company systems and services.
- Help ensure efficiency and quality by producing drawings and sketches consistent with good engineering practice
- Operate within standardized engineering policies, processes, and systems
- Gain and maintain familiarity with relevant codes and standards used in the drafting work carried out
- Liaise directly when instructed with Project Engineers on installation drawings and sketches
- Agree and monitor performance objectives with direct reports and identify areas for performance improvement and any adjustments to organization, tools, processes, and people as necessary.
- Ensure engineering capitalizes from lessons learned and is performed in accordance with engineering standards, striving to mitigate risk, promoting safety and integrity consistently.
- Support and maintain engineering control systems to effectively monitor and improve the level and quality of management reporting, planning, and forecasting to ultimately allow effective benchmarking and active forecasting of project costs.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
- Effective oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Detail oriented to ensure consistent quality of drawings & documentation.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, concurrent/multitasking fast paced environment.
- Ability to work within time and budget constraints.
- Ability to prioritize workload and manage time accordingly.
- Result driven by properly planning, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.
- Innovative and able to think strategically and outside the box.
- Quick learner and ability to adapt and work independently or in a team environment.
- Committed to continuous professional development.
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