Lead Designer - SPPID

Linde Engineering

Lead Designer with strong hands-on SPPID experience to lead and execute P&ID design activities for medium to large projects. The candidate should be capable of managing a project scale of approximately 300 P&IDs, coordinating with engineering disciplines, TPA, and contract designers, and ensuring timely and quality delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the creation, modification, and maintenance of intelligent P&IDs using SPPID.
Manage SPPID design activities for projects with approximately 300 P&IDs, including planning, execution, progress tracking, and delivery.
Maintain accurate equipment, piping, valves, instruments, tags, line numbers, connectivity, and associated engineering data.
Perform Drafting and quality checks to ensure compliance with project standards and engineering requirements.
Coordinate and work effectively with TPA and contract Draftingers, including reviewing their work, providing guidance, and monitoring quality and progress.
Identify Drafting and data inconsistencies and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for resolution.
Support SPPID data extraction and downstream engineering deliverables.
Identify project risks related to P&ID Drafting and delivery and escalate them appropriately.

Required Technical Skills

Strong hands-on knowledge and practical experience in SPPID usage.
Good understanding of P&ID and PFD engineering and drafting practices.
Good understanding of equipment, piping, valves, instrumentation, tagging, line numbering, and connectivity.
Good understanding of intelligent P&ID data and its relationship with downstream engineering deliverables.
Good knowledge of P&ID checking, revision management, and engineering change incorporation.
Working knowledge of the SPPID Power User role and its functionality.
Good working knowledge of MS Excel for engineering data review and reporting.
Ability to understand and work with the Tool Compatibility Matrix and assess potential impacts of SPPID changes on downstream tools and deliverables.

Project & Team Leadership

The Candidate Should Be Able To

Independently lead SPPID activities for a project of approximately 300 P&IDs.
Plan and prioritize work according to project milestones.
Coordinate effectively with TPA and contract Draftingers working within the project team.
Review and provide technical feedback on third-party and contract Drafting deliverables.
Monitor quality, progress, and timely completion of assigned work.
Ensure consistent Drafting practices across the complete P&ID package.
Identify schedule, quality, and technical risks at an early stage and coordinate appropriate actions.

SPPID Knowledge Expectations

P&ID / PFD Understanding: Strong
SPPID Usage: Strong
SPPID Power User Knowledge: Average / Working Knowledge
Tool Compatibility Matrix: Average / Working Knowledge

Preferred Experience

Experience in EPC/EPCM, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Industrial Gas, or similar engineering projects.
Experience handling large P&ID packages.
Experience working with TPA/third-party engineering agencies and contract Draftingers.
Exposure to downstream engineering data and deliverables generated from SPPID.
Experience working in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Education

ITI/Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, or a related engineering discipline is preferred.

Key Performance Expectations

Quality and accuracy of P&ID deliverables.
On-time completion of project milestones.
Effective management of approximately 300 P&IDs.
Effective coordination and supervision of TPA and contract Draftingers.
Early identification and resolution of technical and data-related issues.
Compliance with project standards and engineering requirements.
Consistency and reliability of SPPID engineering data.