Design Engineer (Layout) - Brussels - 12 Months

A GLOBAL CLIENT IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A LAYOUT ENGINEER TO JOIN THEM AT THEIR SITE IN BRUSSELS ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR 12 MONTHS INITIALLY.

THE LAYOUT ENGINEER MUST "DEMONSTRATE TECHNICAL ABILITY ALONG WITH A CREATIVE TALENT AND COMMON-SENSE APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING" FOR DEVELOPING THE LAYOUT OF A FACILITY.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Collection of layout requirements (project requirements, customer requirements, site requirements, etc) and of relevant existing layout documentation
- Collection of layout inputs from the different Disciplines involved in the project (Safety and Security, Radiation Protection, HSE, Fluid Systems, HVAC, Fire Protection, Mechanical equipment including handling systems, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation and Control Systems, Civil Works, etc.)
- Review of layout inputs and design configurations issued by the different Disciplines and anticipation of layout problems and customer needs
- Performance of site visits (walkdown) (when necessary):
- Preparatory walkdowns: enabling to understand the environment surrounding the design solutions, its constraints and requirements in order to enable to initiate design activities
- Confirmatory walkdowns: confirm the design solutions that have been developed (confirmation limited to the level of detail and progress of the design solutions)
- Development of optimum layout solutions, drawing sketches of preliminary solutions on CAD software
- Coordination of the draftsmen for the issue and successive revisions of different design drawings (with 2D and 3D CAD softwares) and figures
- Drafting general layout reports eg in order to present and justify the developed layout solutions. Presentation of layout solutions to customer
- Coordination of layout aspects through participation and/or organization of multidisciplinary "layout" meetings, design reviews and more informal "face-to-face" meetings
- Adequate introduction of hold points. Request for validation of layout solutions by all Disciplines prior to design reviews
- Management of layout interfaces between the different Disciplines, and provision of appropriate support and timely deliverables to other Disciplines

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

- Civil engineer or Industrial engineer with a sharp interest in technical expertise
- With several years of experience in Layout on large-size engineering projects. Layout experience in nuclear installations is a key asset
- With experience with Autocad or Microstation; experience with other 3D and 2D lay-out/CAD softwares is a plus (Revit, OpenPlant, AECOSIM, Recap, Navisworks, Solidworks, PDMS, Catia )
- With strong interest in new digital tools and methods (BIM, Laser scanner, point cloud, AR/VR)
- Dynamic, pragmatic and rigorous and have a strong problem-solving attitude,
- Outstanding judgment, organization and decision-making skills,
- Team player, good listener, collaborative and communicator
- Fluent in English and in French or Dutch

VACANCY SUMMARY:

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 12 Months (initial)

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Rate: Negotiable (DOE)

If you are interested in this role or know anyone who might be please forward on your most up to date CV and I'll be in touch shortly to discuss further. Alternatively you can give me a call.

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