What You Would Do in This RoleThe
Intelligent P&ID System Specialist is part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the developing and maintaining and supporting intelligent P&ID environments that form a key part of Vista's data centric project execution model. The primary platform for this role is Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID. Experience with other intelligent P&ID or engineering design platforms such as AVEVA, SmartPlant P&ID, Bentley AutoPlant and CADWorx would be considered an asset. This role combines an understanding of P&ID engineering and design workflows with application configuration, structured engineering data and systems support. The successful candidate will work closely with Process Engineering, Design, Systems Integration, Project Management and IT to ensure intelligent P&ID solutions are fit for purpose and support Vista's broader engineering data strategy.
Duties include:
- Setup, configuration, and maintenance of Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID project environments
- Configuration and maintenance of P&ID project standards, including drawing templates, symbols, classes, properties, tagging formats, annotations and other project-specific requirements
- Development and maintenance of intelligent P&ID data structures that support consistent and accurate engineering information across projects
- Configuration and support of equipment, piping, instrumentation, and other engineering data represented within intelligent P&IDs
- Development and implementation of data validation, quality control, and consistency checks for P&ID information
- Configuration and generation of engineering reports and data extracts from Plant 3D P&ID and related data sources
- Support for P&ID data exchange and integration with other engineering applications, databases, and project systems
- Development and maintenance of workflows for managing P&ID data throughout the engineering project lifecycle
- Support for project startup, including establishing project configurations, standards, templates, and execution requirements
- Troubleshooting and resolution of application, configuration, drawing, and data-related issues
- Providing technical support, guidance, and training to engineers and designers using intelligent P&ID applications
- Working with engineering and design teams to identify opportunities to improve P&ID workflows through standardization, automation, and better use of intelligent engineering data
- Supporting software upgrades, testing, deployment, and compatibility with related engineering applications
- Developing and maintaining documentation, configuration standards, work instructions, and best practices
- Liaising with Engineering, Design, Systems Integration, Project Management, and IT teams to ensure fit-for-purpose implementation of intelligent P&ID solutions
- Supporting the continuous improvement of Vista's intelligent engineering and data-centric project execution practices
- Performing other duties as required
Requirements- 5 Years+ of relevant engineering, design or engineering systems experience with significant hands-on experience using intelligent P&ID applications
- Hands-on experience with Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID, including project setup, configuration, reporting, administration and troubleshooting.
- Strong understanding of P&ID engineering and design concepts, including equipment, piping, instrumentation, tagging, line numbering and engineering drawing conventions
- Experience configuring Plant 3D P&ID classes, properties, symbols, annotations, tag formats, drawing templates and project standards
- Understanding of the relationship between graphical P&ID content and the underlying structured engineering data
- Experience extracting, reviewing, manipulating, and reporting engineering data from intelligent P&ID systems
- Practical experience using AI tools in a professional or technical environment, including LLM-based assistants for research, troubleshooting, documentation, data analysis, or workflow improvement; ability to write effective prompts, critically evaluate AI-generated outputs, and identify opportunities to safely apply AI to engineering and design workflows
- Engineering or technical background with a degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Design/Drafting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, or a related discipline
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience manipulating and reviewing structured datasets
- Understanding of data quality, data relationships, and database concepts as they apply to engineering information
- Ability to troubleshoot application, configuration, data, and workflow issues and determine practical solutions
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to produce configurations and deliverables to a high level of accuracy
- Ability to translate engineering and project requirements into practical application configurations and workflows
- Passion for learning new technical skills and willingness to learn emerging engineering software and related technologies
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with engineering, design, project, and technical teams
- Team-oriented attitude and willingness to take on new technical challenges
Preferred- Eight to Ten years of combined education and experience
- Advanced administration and configuration experience with Autodesk Plant 3D P&ID
- Experience developing or maintaining corporate or project P&ID standards, symbol libraries, templates, tagging conventions, and data structures
- Experience with other intelligent P&ID or engineering applications such as AVEVA, Hexagon, Bentley, AutoCAD, or similar platforms
- Experience supporting intelligent P&ID implementation on industrial engineering or EPC/EPCM projects
- Knowledge of Process Engineering workflows, procedures, deliverables, and project execution practices
- Experience working with engineering data across multiple disciplines and applications
- Experience with SQL, relational databases, or other structured engineering data sources
- Experience integrating or exchanging P&ID information with engineering databases, equipment lists, line lists, instrument indexes, or other engineering systems
- Experience developing data validation, reporting, or engineering quality-control workflows
- Experience supporting application deployment, upgrades, testing, and configuration management
- Basic automation or scripting skills using technologies such as .NET, AutoLISP, PowerShell, Python, SQL, or similar tools
- Experience with APIs or other methods of exchanging information between engineering applications would be an asset
