Engineering design technician - Piping design technician
Engineering and manufacturing
Level 3 -
Producing engineering designs and drawings for components, structures and systems used in industrial and commercial construction.
Reference: OCC0164D
Status:
Technical Education Products
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Rhino Industry Solutions, Jacobs, Cavendish Nuclear, Aquaterra Energy Ltd, Saipem Limited, px Engineering Consultants Ltd, Worley, Wood plc, BAE Systems - Submarines, KBR
Summary
This occupation is found in a wide range of industries of national importance including but not limited to power and water infrastructure, petrochemical, oil and gas, nuclear, renewables, food and drink processing, defence, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. This is a core and options apprenticeship standard. Apprentices will be trained and assessed against the core and one option. There are five options:
• Electrical power design technician
• Control and instrumentation design technician
• Mechanical design technician
• Piping design technician
• Structural design technician
The broad purpose of the occupation is to contribute to the preparation of design solutions and produce designs, drawings or models for structures, piping, electrical systems, control and instrumentation systems or mechanical components. They must understand technical models, drawings and specifications and be able to create their own. They will identify factors likely to affect design decisions, produce Computer Aided Design (CAD) models and engineering drawings and be able to communicate design information to internal and external parties.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with a range of internal and external stakeholders. They are usually based at office locations within project design teams and occasionally work at on-site locations. They are required to understand on-site hazards and health, safety and environmental requirements.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for contributing to the design of engineering components, structures and systems. They will typically report to an engineering design manager for supervision, greater levels of technical guidance and support, review approvals and sign-off.
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Rhino Industry Solutions, Jacobs, Cavendish Nuclear, Aquaterra Energy Ltd, Saipem Limited, px Engineering Consultants Ltd, Worley, Wood plc, BAE Systems - Submarines, KBR
Typical job titles include:
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Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
Duties
Duty D1
Maintain working relationships, communicate and liaise effectively with own project team, customers, and internal and external stakeholders.
Duty D2
Work reliably, effectively, independently and as a member of a team, taking responsibility for their own work.
Duty D3
Meet requirements for health, safety, environmental, sustainability, professional development and ethics in engineering design practice.
Duty D4
Comply with relevant legislation, regulations, company policies and procedures, strategies and technical guidance.
Duty D5
Interpret technical information to establish customer design requirements.
Duty D6
Interpret, check and comment on design intent and make recommendations in line with industry standards where necessary.
Duty D7
Support the identification, analysis and evaluation of factors affecting technical designs.
Duty D8
Support the development of engineering concepts and design options to solve technical challenges.
Duty D9
Contribute to the evaluation of design options to determine the most appropriate solution.
Duty D10
Contribute to the production, review and distribution of the final design package.
Duty D11
Update designs to incorporate any changes made as built.
Duty D12
Update and maintain documentation and data according to the required change management process, including maintaining and issuing drawing registers.
Duty D13
Assist in the selection of materials and components for their application in designs.
Duty D14
Produce new, and update existing parts lists and bills of materials (BOMs) for associated designs.
Duty D15
Create designs that are suitable, technically feasible and constructable.
Duty D22
Produce detailed piping drawings or models including detailed design documentation and data; typically including 3D models, general arrangements (GAs), plant layouts, routing layouts, piping isometrics, fabrication drawings, skids, pipe supports, piping schedules, line lists, valve schedules, bills of materials (BOMs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
Duty D23
Use digital technologies and techniques such as Computer Aided Design (CAD), Plant Design Management Systems to prepare, produce and present piping designs in accordance with approved design procedures and systems.
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Engineering and manufacturing