SmartPlant 3D/SRD Administrator

CB&I•The Woodlands, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The SmartPlant 3D/SRD Administrator applies IT best practices and discipline-specific expertise to improve the Engineering Pillar within CB&I IT. The role solves complex problems, supports colleagues with less experience, and helps ensure IT Pillar Team and related-team activities comply with applicable guidelines and policies. It is an individual-contributor role based in either The Woodlands, Texas, or Plainfield, Illinois. The position reports directly to the Manager IT Engineering Pillar and routinely interacts with Global IT, Global Engineering, Project Management, and Global Supply Chain. The administrator supports Smart 3D and SRD project setup, configuration, data and deliverables; assists engineering teams across disciplines; and administers databases, integrations, reports, workshare environments, and publishing processes. The position also provides user support and training, maintains project backups, and participates in developing custom applications that support and automate Smart 3D tasks.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of experience in engineering design, including at least 5 years in Smart 3D/SRD administration.
Hands-on experience with engineering 3D modeling technologies and methodologies in the petrochemical, oil and gas, or engineering and construction industry.
Successful completion of Hexagon-provided Smart 3D/SRD Administrator training courses or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Hands-on administration and management of large Smart 3D projects involving more than 20 users.
Experience executing Smart 3D projects in a Global Workshare Configuration environment.
Understanding of engineering 3D modeling technologies and methodologies in the petrochemical, oil and gas, or engineering and construction industry.
Ability to work with CAD formats including SAT, DGN, DWG, and STEP within S3D.
Proficiency in programming languages such as VB.Net, C#, and VBA, and in XML technology.
Exposure to detail engineering in at least one engineering discipline, such as piping, structural, or E&I.
Ability to understand requirements from multiple disciplines and support the team.
Analytical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, meet tight deadlines, and perform in a results-oriented environment.
Ability to develop solutions quickly in critical environments.
Strong verbal and written English communication skills, including experience communicating with all levels of an organization.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Spoolgen and TEKLA.
Experience integrating Smart 3D with SmartPlant Foundation.
Experience configuring Smart 3D in a SmartPlant Enterprise integrated environment and correlating it with authoring tools such as SPPID, SPEL, and SPI for data consistency.
Experience configuring Smart 3D deliverables, including piping isometrics, orthographic drawings, reports, SPR, and 3D Model Data.
Experience configuring piping supports in Smart 3D.
Experience handling and converting vendor data for S3D using SPIOP.
Exposure to Oracle and MSSQL Server databases.
Experience configuring client laser-scan point-cloud data into S3D, SPR, and Navisworks.
Experience creating client-limited-size STEP files for ingestion into a client overall plant model.
Ability to learn other engineering software supported by the department.

Responsibilities

Assist design teams in preparing project 3D CAD Coordination Procedures.
Set up, configure, and manage new and existing S3D projects in accordance with client, project, and corporate standards.
Develop and administer project piping specifications in SRD, including SRD, SMAT, and Smart 3D interfaces and the testing and validation of components and symbols.
Create catalog components for project use and promote them to the corporate catalog.
Configure Smart 3D project deliverable templates, including piping isometric styles, drawing view styles, and report templates.
Liaise with engineering discipline leads and support or guide design teams across disciplines.
Set up Interference Detection Service, configure codeless clash-cleanup rules, provide project-required reports, and help identify clashes requiring attention.
Configure MTO reports and schedules to support interfaces with Smart Materials.
Configure weight and center-of-gravity reports and assist engineering and SPRD teams with catalog configuration for weight and COG calculations.
Configure piping support libraries to meet project or corporate requirements and adapt corporate standards to project-specific requirements.
Coordinate with disciplines to set up, create, and update deliverables using configured templates; assist with processes and prepare supporting documentation.
Support Smart 3D spooling configuration and its interface with Spoolgen.
Set up Smart 3D in a Global Workshare Configuration environment with database replication, translating work-scope divisions into Smart 3D hierarchy, location, and permission groups.
Configure extraction and updating of Model Review sessions and 3D Model Data in specified formats for SPR visualization; configure Navisworks XML conversion and schedule updates as required.
Configure and schedule conversion of other 3D reference models using SPIOP and incorporate reference models into Smart 3D, SPR, and Navisworks as needed.
Configure and schedule publishing of Smart 3D documents, including 3D Model Data, piping isometrics, drawings, and reports.
Generate weekly 3D administration progress reports.
Create local backups of active projects as necessary.
Manage Smart 3D databases, including periodic maintenance, integrity checks, and cleanup.
Participate in developing custom applications to support and automate Smart 3D tasks.
Provide Smart 3D training and user support.