Sr. Piping Drafter/Designer

Requisition Number: 3003

Job Title: Sr. Piping Drafter/Designer

Date Opened: 8/25/2026

Location: Houston, TX

Industry: Oil & Gas

Department: Drafting

Employment Type: FT Regular

Part-Time Available: No

FLSA Exemption: Non- Exempt

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

Position may be payrolled through agency selected by the Company.

Job Summary:

The Piping Designer/Drafter will be responsible for preparing layout and design of complex offshore/onshore piping design systems using 2D and 3D modeling software.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist engineers and designers in resolving piping design issues;

• Create drawings for assigned projects from information supplied and/or verbal instructions with little or no supervision required;

• Responsible for keeping their direct supervisors updated on any and all concerns relating to their respective assignments and discipline;

• Ensure that all drawings adhere to client, and/or company Drafting Standards;

• Ensure that all drawings adhere to client, company and/or industry Design Standards;

• Create and/or perform corrections to the following drawings: General Arrangements, P&ID’s, 3D Model, Piping Plans, Piping Sections, Details, and Isometric Spools;

• Create Material List;

• Track progress on own drawings assignments;

• Be available for site and vendor visits as required;

• Other various project responsibilities as required.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Requires accredited drafting training and discipline training or have prior working experience;

• Requires a 10 or more years’ experience of piping drafting and design experience relating to Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas facilities;

• Onshore plant layout design experience required;

• Must have working knowledge of ASME, ANSI, API RP 14C, API RP 14E, API Spec 6A and OSHA standards;

• Must be familiar with AWS Welding Symbols and AISC Manual;

• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook);

• Proficient with design software i.e. (AutoCAD, Autodesk PLANT3D, Navisworks, and PDMS);

• Must have working knowledge of P&ID’s, General Arrangements, Piping Plans Sections and Details, Pipe Supports and Isometrics;

• Familiarity with project systems to include civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical components to allow considerations of those aspects into piping design as required;

• Ability and availability to work occasional overtime to include weekends as dictated by project requirements;

• Ability to interact with all levels of staff.

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily conducted in an office environment (Private or Semi-Private office) but also requires occasional travel to off-site work locations.

• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant or offshore platform atmosphere;

• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel;

• Working offshore or in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels;

• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection;

• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes;

• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):

• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.